Ive got a 1997 Audi a4 1.8t quattro , manual and my car is dropped towards the front left quite a bit. My lower control arm(s) on that side has been sqeaking a bit and i just got a wheel alignment done last week. Has notfelt right since. Just wondering could it be the bushes or something to do with the wheel alignment??

 

When I tore the ball completely out of the joint, my entire wheel was pushed forward and was rubbing on my fender wall.

 

Unless it's just a weak spring (which is possible) you should be able to jack up the car, remove the wheel, and probably find something in there that is damaged or broken. The cause of that dramatic a difference should be apparent.