I have been noticing rattle type noise on my 2000 Camry from the front two wheels for a close to a year now.
Sounds like something is loose at the wheel or very close to it. The sound only comes when I go over a bump or pot hole and is on the side the bump is and not on both sides. I also noticed similar noise when I am making a turn with the wheel turn to its limit. In this case the noise is only coming from the wheel that I am making the turn towards. It is bothering me and I am not very sure if it is safe or not.
A few months back I did get new tires put on this from Costco and also got new brakes from Wheelsworks and neither of them said anythig that I need to get something changed.
So any advice what could be going bad or already bad? Anthing to do with safety etc.
Thanks for your input.

 

Typical areas that can make this noise are:

Sway bar bushings, they help attach bar to chassis, located under the chassis.

Sway bar end links, they help attach the bar to the steering knuckle. Located at the steering knuckle.

Upper strut mounts. You can see these from standing outside the engine compartment.

If the noise is a rattle check bushings and links, if perhaps a squeak mixed in would check the bushings. All this when going over bumps, potholes, etc.

Try slowly going over a speed bump and listen for squeaking.

If a solid knock when going over bumps, etc, check mounts.

You can examine the mounts for damage by looking at the top. Have someone push the chassis up and down while you examine the bushing area of the mount.

All of the above are common issues that do not effect safety.

 

Thanks for your feedback. It is not mount because it does not a THUD type of noise but more like loose type of rattle with some squeek mixed in.

Yes the noise is not in normal driving except when going over a bump or potholes only. So I am going to assume it is bushing and links. How easy to replace and if done by wheel works etc. how much they should charge for it?

 

ive been told if you can do your brakes, you can do your links. as soon as the snow melts, im going to attempt to change my links.

 

May be the strut upper mounts

 

Check your inner fender plastic pieces, mine were rattling, i put cardboard pieces in between the plastic and steel parts to troubleshoot the noise, it went away, but at the same time i replaced the brake pads and had the rotors turned, i made sure the antirattle clips were in places too. No noise now.