1997 Camry Strut Bearing Noise

[VancouverVan]

My mistake! I replaced the struts on my mother's '97 without first reading the threads here - read my manual, got it done. It was easy, though my first time.

The manual didn't show or mention the bearing in the top mount, and the front right is making a lot of noise. From reading here, I guess I'm redoing this job to some extent, this time with mount bearings.

In the meantime, is there any way to quiet the *&^% noise?!

[Eye8Pussies]

nope...you can't get to the bearings without taking the strut mount apart...

but since you just did it, it should only be about a half-our job anyway with an impact gun!

[VancouverVan]

Oh yeah - 45 minutes, tops, once I get the parts ordered....pity there's no way to soak the thing in Holy Water for a few day's of quiet running....

[joede]

I believe there is a TSB (SU001-00) out on that strut mount and toyota redesigned the mount. Make sure and get the right parts. See below:

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Suspension - Front Support Change Reduces Noise[/FONT][FONT='Times New Roman','serif']
Bulletin Number:
SU001-00 [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Group:
[/FONT][FONT='Times New Roman','serif']SUSPENSION[/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Date:
January21, 2000 [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Title:
FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT NOISE [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Models:
'97 - '99 Avalon & '97 - '00 Camry [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']TSB Update Notice:
The information contained in this TSB updates SUOO2-99 dated September 3, 1999. [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Introduction:
To eliminate a noise occurrence from the front [/FONT][FONT='Times New Roman','serif']suspension[/FONT][FONT='Times New Roman','serif'] on washboard type road surfaces, the suspension support has been changed. [/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']Applicable Vehicles:
1997 - 1999 Model Year Avalon and 1997 - 2000 Camry vehicles. [/FONT]