I never got back to it, but after I got the ball joints replaced, halfway home I heard a strange noise from the passenger front end. Almost sounded like a problem in the A/C and heater unit. I was pretty relieved that it wasn't a problem with that, but rather the shop didn't mount the brake to well. I guess when they were reinstalling everything on that side, they left the brake pad at a slight angle. It wasn't enough to cause a noticeable change while driving, but just let off a ear-piercing screech down the road. Ended up taking it back to them and got me back out on the road in 5 minutes.
Simple mistakes get the best of us