Here are some pics of the Strut rod housing’s the steel roll sleeve that fails due to wear, rust, and the other type of replacement bushing. In the pic is a pair of Moog improved bushings.
Most likely the old bushing have destroyed the sleve. This will cause a gap (noise) between the housing & the bushing/sleeve as it moves around.
To solve this I’ve found that a sink tail piece from a local hardare store will fix this.
Just cut off the end, insert in the strut rod hole, followed by the bushing & strut rod.
Easy repair, very cheap ($ 30), and you should have no issues for most likely the rest of your life and the cars!