Need some help after new struts and shocks installed. Creaking from front end going over bumps as well as a loud 'click' sound when turning wheel to the right about 45 degrees, it will click a couple times if I'm in motion with the wheel turned, but not every revolution of the wheel. I purchased all new hardware for the front, including new bushings, mounts, bolts, and using bilstein b4s. I used the 2x4 method as well which worked fine (had done it once before when replacing lowering springs that came with the car). I read the creaking may be due to me over torquing the strut bolt, but after trying to loosen it with a pass through socket and allen key, I feel like i'm going to break the damn thing. The strut bolt flexes quite a bit before I give up as I don't want something to go wrong... should I just keep trying til it breaks loose or what? I'm pretty sure I didn't tighten it with a torque gun at the time but I honestly can't recall.
About the clicking noise, I always suspected it was because of the front sway bar end links being really busted / too loose, but would like some confirmation before I order a new set and slap them on. Any ideas?
edit: I managed to get the strut nut off on both sides then retighten to 45 ft lbs, using my 'highly accurate' Harbor Freight torque wrench. They were much, much tighter than 45 though, used a pipe to extend the allen key out a good 2 feet, had to use some monkey strength to persuade the nut to come loose, my guess was they were tightened to 80+ before being installed, oops.