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Toyota Camry: Your thoughts?

  1. #1
    Zbysko
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    Your thoughts?

    Hi there:
    I have a '93 Camry V6 LE with 193k km. For a while I have been having
    this problem with the front end - there is a thumping noise going over
    the unever road (pretty much any road in Montreal area), seems to be
    happening when the wheel(s) are moving down - say, after the tip of the
    speed bump. Stabilizer bar bushings are new, rubber rings (isolators) on
    the struts are new, struts are year old Sensatracks, upper bumpers on
    struts are new. Wheels are firm when car is jacked (no play). So, I'm
    running low on ideas where to look next. Suggestions are welcome :-)

    BTW, car was with dealer some months ago, and they quoted 1200+tax to
    replace the parts mentioned. Have I missed something there?
    TIA,
    Zbysko


  2. #2
    Daniel
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    Re: Your thoughts?

    Zbysko <net> wrote in message news:<net>... 

    The front struts are bolted to the steering knuckle, so when the
    wheels turn, the struts turn. The upper end of the shaft from the
    struts is bolted to the upper strut mount which includes a bearing.
    This upper strut mount is bolted directly to the metal body of the car
    such that any play in the upper strut mount is transmitted as noise
    to the body.
    This is a common problem, and there is an improved part to replace
    your upper strut mounts.
    The price you were quoted included new struts also.
    To replace the strut mounts you need a spring compressor (potentially
    dangerous as it contains the force necessary to support the weight of
    the vehicle) and to remove the struts.
    Retail on the "strut supports" or "strut caps" when I had mine done in
    2001 was $81.70 each, plus labor.

  3. #3
    Zbysko
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    Re: Your thoughts?

    Daniel M. Dreifus wrote: 

    Thanks Daniel;
    When I replaced the rubber spring seats (insulators, as Toyota calls
    them) I looked at the mounts, admittedly not in detail, but they seemed
    pretty much OK. I was not aware that there is a bearing inside the
    mount, I thought that strut body rotates arond the damper shaft, which
    would then be fixed at the top. Thanks again for the tip, now I know
    what to do next :-)
    And yes, price quoted to me included parts, but that is still way much
    more than I paid for the parts (and my six hours of amateur labor)...
    Zbysko



 

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