I just finished installing my new front lower control arms today. It ended up taking me about 5 hours with clean up and all. It was a bit harder than I thought it would be. Removing the balljoint from the car part was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I thought I would be able to get it done in a few hours, boy was I wrong.

I don't hear the popping anymore but then again, I haven't been everywhere with it yet. It does feel a bit more solid though. Anyway, just thought I'd share my long and tireing experience.