Clunking from the front of car

[NickW]

Having recently re-bought my 200 I’ve noticed that the slight clunking at the front of the car is a little worse than when I had it before.
It feels like there is something a little loose or there is play in something.
Either way, when I go over small bumps or imperfections in the road, with the windows down, I can hear a slight metallic clunking. I can also feel it slightly in the steering wheel.
I’m not familiar with the components that have likely failed, could someone please point me in the most obvious direction.
Thanks.

 

[Beany]

Ball joints are a common item to fail so they could be a culprit , I had a similar thing and one of the shock absorbers had some play in it.

Does it do it when steering, slow driving, cornering etc? Any more clues

 

[NickW]

No, don’t feel it on smooth/normal roads or when cornering/steering. It seems to be with vertical movement where it is most pronounced.

 

[tombate911]

From experience it's normally lower ball joints or if that's solid the standard dampers do develop some play in them over time due to lateral loads placed on them.

 

[NickW]

Great, thanks for the replies. Will get everything checked and let you know.