Salty , you probably need to remove the strut. It really isn't that bad though. I had this same problem when I replaced my strut a coupla yrs ago. I ended up having to remount the strut, using the driveshaft to line it up with the shaft log.
Are you sure the strut isn't bent or tweaked a little bit. How do your cutlass bearings look. Compare the front one to the back one.
1992 Supra Mariah - Red
PCM 351HO 285hp - PCM 1.23:1 Transmission
OJ XMP 4 Blade CNC 13x15.5RH
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