Put your hand on top of the ball joint or uca while some one else bounces the front end of the vehicle. Should be able to feel the vibration of the noise pretty good.
On a sway bar note. I haul kayaks most the year so maybe my sway bar wear is accelerated. But, the moog swaybar end links lasted about 2 months before the bushings were so smashed they were unusable. I tried other brands but then I broke the bolts or other low quality washer hardware. Only thing that worked was to buy the oem sway bar parts from the dealer. Been a few years and still going strong.
I hate that poly bushings are marketed as performance bushings. All they are is cheaper to manufacture and easier to install. Never hold up under my use.
Ben