u/E70X5

Ive had my 2018 Q7 prestige for a year and some change and all of a sudden i have gotten a rattle going down gravel roads as well as when i do hard braking it is in the front left wheel well. Ive taken the wheel off and checked for loose bolts, bad ball joints, upper and lower connecting rods, my first suspect was the control arm bushing(main) rear. But it looks to be in good shape and may still have the liquid still inside it… i have shaked the car, used pry bars, left to right up and down on the wheel. I mean could my shock absorber be bad and i just cant see it? Could there be play in my brake pads? Anyone have similar issues ? (Edit) it does not have the Air suspension package.