Adjustable strut rods making terrible sound 74 Swinger

Yup. I try to remind myself that people who need help often need it because even describing the problem well is a challenge without experience.

The only kind of noise I can imagine showing up with a strut rod change is due to the heim joints, but I could also see an installation error or loose fasteners or improper adjustment causing a problem too. I also wonder if other parts might have been changed at the same time?

At work, 99% of our customer service responses are "do you have photos of the parts in question?"

If OP doesn't see or find an obvious issue with the heims, then pictures would be the next step to help rule out other possibilities.
Maybe if he didn't get the "steps" of the steel washers in the holes in the K frame? Hell who knows at this point.