TRD Swaybar problem - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

.Camryman97. · 09-05-2007, 08:59 PM

hey guys i have a 97 camry and recently ive redone the suspension (specs in sig) and my bro has a 93 camry and he had a TRD sway bar on it and he said it was really made for my gen. and that he just had to make a little custom part so it would fit on his camry. well he recently sold it to me for 50 dollars and we werent able to install it ourselfs. we couldnt figure how to get it on. i gave my old sway bar to him and it fit fine. but anyways i took the car to the shop and they got it on for 40 bucks (they orginally were wanting 100...nuh uh). Its been maybe about a month or so on the sway bar and its been making a loud thump noise when ever i hit bumps. Its really noticable when i go over speed bumps. I finally got a chance to look at it and its sitting pretty close to some parts in the center (cant think of the name of those parts) but really i didnt see anything

i plan to take it back to the shop to get looked at but i just wanted to see if theres anything i can do with out have to take it to the shop.

sumary: old sway bar=no noise.....new bigger TRD sway bar= noticable thump noises when going over bumps and espescially speed bumps

oh and fyi this sway bar is on the street setting and not the stiff setting

camry_ricer · 09-05-2007, 11:33 PM

^^

i'm having that problem too.. except my noise is more like sqweaking.. i hear it when i go over speed bumps or dips, etc. i took it to the shop today, and they told me all i needed to do was to grease up the rear strut mounts. but when i got my car back, it still had that noise.

someone help!!!

bigbird · 09-05-2007, 11:59 PM

check ur endlinks, mine loosened up after about a week of driving and it made that sound, and only over bumps.

***eyeball96*** · 09-06-2007, 04:12 AM

No noise out of mine. (YET)..but I did replace the end links at the install! I also was told here, to use Gen 4 bushing Brackets, and plumbers tape on the bushings with the grease!
I guess it was good advise!

Venom_5 · 09-06-2007, 09:59 AM

^ but he has a Gen 4, so he would already have those bushings & brackets and whatnot ....

probably the end links, since those seem to be a source of problems on gen 3 & 4 camrys

nodrogkam · 09-06-2007, 09:59 AM

grease on bushings solves all.

simple test would be to spray your bushings with a hose and then drive it. the noise should be amplified.

a94autoCamry · 09-06-2007, 12:05 PM

also teflon tape works good

TLS FANatic · 09-06-2007, 02:24 PM

the end links on your tie rod are loose, tightening it will solve it temporarily. go to an auto parts store buy some hex locks.

when you install, it goes on the end link first (use an adjustable wrench to push it to the end ) and then the nut.

.Camryman97. · 09-06-2007, 07:35 PM

can you help me out on where the end links specifically are....im going to guess this is the end link

if so then ill take a closer look at it and see if i can tighten it

Venom_5 · 09-06-2007, 07:45 PM

they attach to the struts in the rear? thats weird cuz they attach to the a-arms in the front, i thought

.Camryman97. · 09-06-2007, 08:00 PM

i actually found the problem i think the link that connects to the strut is loose so when i get time ill try to fix it

i just hope no damage was done to the strut with the bolt being loose

TLS FANatic · 09-07-2007, 03:23 AM

the yellow box. use an allen wrench and a regular wrench (10 i think). when you turn the nut, the entire bolt is gonna move too thats why you need to put the allen wrench into the hole (you'll see what im talking about when your'e under your car) and use the wrench to turn while holding on the allen wrench.

once you take it off, put the hex lock on. it wont slide on so get an adjustable wrench to push it down. after that put the nut on the same way you took it off.

id recommend buying some grease for your bushings cause its gonna squeak in the future.

hoiskii · 09-07-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by .Camryman97.

i actually found the problem i think the link that connects to the strut is loose so when i get time ill try to fix it

i just hope no damage was done to the strut with the bolt being loose

Hey! I have the same noise problem a week after I have changed the strut-spring assemblies AND install NEW sway bar links! Bushing? Can it be control rod bushing? Or something else?

Tightening sway bar links should NOT normally help (if they are tightened to specification) since they must move relatively easy that is not a signal of a problem.

.Camryman97. · 09-08-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TLS FANatic

the yellow box. use an allen wrench and a regular wrench (10 i think). when you turn the nut, the entire bolt is gonna move too thats why you need to put the allen wrench into the hole (you'll see what im talking about when your'e under your car) and use the wrench to turn while holding on the allen wrench.

once you take it off, put the hex lock on. it wont slide on so get an adjustable wrench to push it down. after that put the nut on the same way you took it off.

id recommend buying some grease for your bushings cause its gonna squeak in the future.

well today i took a look at it more with the wheels off and the bolt that was loose was the top one and so i got it tightened up and i wanna know if an auto part store would sell a 14mm locking hex nut. the bottom bolt you were think was loose was actually really tight but a hex lock would still be good to put on there

thanks for all the help