Noisy strut rod?
A few things-
PST adjustable strut rods do not contain any poly bushings. The front rod end (heim) is mounted using metal pillow blocks on either side of the K frame. The only thing that moves should be the heim joint.
The length of the strut rod should be set by cycling the suspension up and down with the suspension fully assembled, minus the shocks and torsion bar adjusters. Start with the LCA perpendicular to the frame rail, then shorten the strut rod length while checking for binding. The adjustable strut rods will likely end up being shorter than factory, especially with Delrin LCA bushings. You want to take all the space/slack out of the LCA to LCA bushing and K frame, but should not have to place it under any significant tension. You don't want to put an angle on the LCA, just keep everything pulled up together.
If the heim is making noise, there's a good chance it's under too much tension. I don't know for sure what rod ends PST is using right now, if they're just metal on metal or if they're a multipart piece with a urethane/delrin component.
There are rod end boots that can be installed to keep dust and grime out of the rod ends. That said, the QA1 strut rods on my Challenger did 70k miles with basically no wear and just the occasional shot of dry lube.
A few things-
PST adjustable strut rods do not contain any poly bushings. The front rod end (heim) is mounted using metal pillow blocks on either side of the K frame. The only thing that moves should be the heim joint.
The length of the strut rod should be set by cycling the suspension up and down with the suspension fully assembled, minus the shocks and torsion bar adjusters. Start with the LCA perpendicular to the frame rail, then shorten the strut rod length while checking for binding. The adjustable strut rods will likely end up being shorter than factory, especially with Delrin LCA bushings. You want to take all the space/slack out of the LCA to LCA bushing and K frame, but should not have to place it under any significant tension. You don't want to put an angle on the LCA, just keep everything pulled up together.
If the heim is making noise, there's a good chance it's under too much tension. I don't know for sure what rod ends PST is using right now, if they're just metal on metal or if they're a multipart piece with a urethane/delrin component.
There are rod end boots that can be installed to keep dust and grime out of the rod ends. That said, the QA1 strut rods on my Challenger did 70k miles with basically no wear and just the occasional shot of dry lube.