Kingtal0n

So today I said enough is enough.

I jacked up the front, took the tire off, took the strut out, removed the tension rod, and pulled on the control.

Its the sway bar link. Easy fix, I loose it and held up the control arm with my knee to get the stud nice and straight, and re-tighten it. and its good now, the front is silent like it should be.

Sikky sent me a new end link for the other side that looks bigger than the one that was making noise. So I think they revised it at some point. i am going to ask them send me another newer updated larger thicker size end link to put it that matches the other one.

Also as an aside,
the tire kind of folding over was apparently me not knowing how to adjust a tension rod properly, and the OEM bushings on the non-adjusting rod were just weak and 20 years old.
The easy to lock up brakes was just the tire. The front left tire was 10 years old. It just wouldn't wear out so I kept it from car to car, but I finally put both new fronts on the car and it stops much better that than terrible tire had me thinking it was.