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Old 08-16-2007, 03:54 PM
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If any one can help narrow it down where my noise is coming from it would be appreciated.The car has 155,000 on it and never had any suspension componets replaced.The noise is worse at low speed 5mph and sounds like a metal to metal clank.I had the one strut rod off that goes from front to back and it looks to good to replace at a dealer cost of $110.I am now looking closely at my suspension arms that run from wheel to middle of car of which you have 4 and 2 are used to adjust alignment of rear wheels.The rear ones are the adjustable ones and those are the ones I am honeing in on.I'm hoping that I can replace the bushings in them and not have to buy the whole arm.Did any one else experiance a noise like I'm describing and what did you replace to get rid of noise?The dealer told me he sells a lot of the small stabilizer bar links that go from the schock to a suspension bar but they look good to me.
 
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Old 08-17-2007, 08:51 PM
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i have a 98 camry with the same problem of the medal sound.usually youll hear it at like 5mph its been like that for like 5 months so i just figured it was the jack that is stored in the trunk youshould check if its the jack. as stupid as it sounds it doesnt hurt and it make sense since the sack is stored in a place where theres no padding just in a medal compartment
 
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Old 08-18-2007, 06:55 PM
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Your noise problem is a common one. Replace your rear sway(stablizer bar)bar bushings, cost about $20.00. Its an easy fix should only take 30 min to replace. You need to jack the rear off the ground and do both sides at the same time. While your at it raplace the front bushings also, they will need it.
 
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Old 08-20-2007, 08:41 AM
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Iggy I'm confused by what you call the sway bars?Are those the 4 bars 2 being adjustable going from the wheel to the center of the car?If these are bars where can I get the bushings for them for $20?
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 09:22 AM
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Yuke - How did you resolve your problem?
 
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