The more I listen to it the more it sounds like a bushing. I thought it was the strut mount and the struts where original but even after changing those out its still there. I did notice most of the aftermarket lateral arm upgrades have zerks, so considering the one that's bent is attached to the wheel that's making the noise I am optimistic that it is the cause. I didn't check them when the car was in the air for free play but OEM replacements are cheap enough.