Sorry OP, I know this is off topic and I'll be done after this post but wanted to give a final update on my noise situation... purchased new dust boots and took the car to Autocouture to have them take a look. They replaced the dust boots and reinstalled everything the way they would normally do it and so far on the 2 hr ride home I have no noise! They told me the original install looked good for the most part and the original boots were still in tact. They did notice the bottom rubber spring isolator was maybe a little shifted but not sure if that contributed to the noise.
Anyway, I'm happy now... I guess to tie it together with the OP's question, I had zero issues on the rear where TTY bolts were replaced
