Big Suspension Problem

[nuchieboy]

hey guys well my rear suspension is shot now...got 125,000 ish on the clock so its time to change the rear considering i have already changed the front...well i wanted to ask u about the difference between the monro matic plus struts and the sensa trac struts...any opinions? one is $46 and the other is $59...my suspension keeps making a nasty clunking noise so im guessing these have to be changed...please help guys...thanks

heres the link i found
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[bigbird]

i say get neither, performance or go home. but yeah between the 2 the sensatrac are slightly stiffer, i had tehm on my land barge El Camino and i could feel a slight differance. but still like a pillow.

[nuchieboy]

yea i was thinking about performance but the only reason i dont want to do them is because when i replaced the front i replaced them with toyota oem struts so i dont want a totally different ride from the front to the rear

[bigbird]

i mean the whole thing

[nuchieboy]

yea im not gonna keep dumping money into this car...just want to maintain in now...normal oem stock stuff...cauz in a year im hoping to buy a new camry when im out of school

[EEngineer]

you seriously lack ambition hehehe

jks

well, why not put oe struts in the back as well then?

[bballsk8er333]

well i just ordered the gr-2 KYB struts, and backs are only like 67 $, and from what i read the performance is spectacular for the price...spend the xtra 15 $ for better control and comfort :P

[EEngineer]

Originally Posted by bballsk8er333

well i just ordered the gr-2 KYB struts, and backs are only like 67 $, and from what i read the performance is spectacular for the price...spend the xtra 15 $ for better control and comfort :P

way to go!

[nuchieboy]

yea then i have to change the front...and i just changed the front recently....im probably gonna go with the top of the line monroe for $59 a pop...how much should a normal shop charge me to put the back in?

[bballsk8er333]

Originally Posted by nuchieboy

yea then i have to change the front...and i just changed the front recently....im probably gonna go with the top of the line monroe for $59 a pop...how much should a normal shop charge me to put the back in?

unfortunately , way to much, i was quoted 240$ for front two (just installation)

and like 180 for rear...if i were your ide do it yourself, its not too hard if you look it up and have 4 to 6 hours...good luck

(look for my write up im going to make of the process.... very detailed)

[Maim Menu]

Originally Posted by bballsk8er333

(look for my write up im going to make of the process.... very detailed)

Alright, I'm waiting on that. I'm ordering my Eibach/Tokico setup and Toyota strut mounts in a month or so, or as soon as I get my tax return. I have a blown shock in the rear and I get all kinds of squealings and noises. Winter was hard this year.

Get to it

[mtmx46]

[quote=nuchieboy;2330116]hey guys well my rear suspension is shot now...got 125,000 ish on the clock so its time to change the rear considering i have already changed the front...well i wanted to ask u about the difference between the monro matic plus struts and the sensa trac struts...any opinions? one is $46 and the other is $59...my suspension keeps making a nasty clunking noise so im guessing these have to be changed...please help guys...thanks

Well I just changed to KYB GR-2 on all four corners, and I'm actually disappointed. The ride is too stiff for me. The right rear was worn and had a clunking sound. Now the clunking sound is still there and there's a sort of "loose change" sound coming from the left front every time I hit a bump.

I'm thinking I should have dished out the $500 for Toyota rears and be done with it.

[joede]

I fixed the clunking sound at rear of my 99 Camry by replacing the rear stabalizer bushings p/n 48818-06090.

[RichieRichJP]

Also make sure that you don't have any loose bolts in the rear

[frenum49]

I have been reading a lot about people here at TN with suspension Q's or recommendations for strut replacement. I am sure most know this already but it is a good idea to check on your rear toe adjust arms for play at the bushings while you are crawling around under there. If the rear of your ride seems to float around a bit this is the culprit. A good way to check for this is to jack up the rear and grab the tire at 3 and 9 o'clock push in on one hand while pulling out on the other. Do this back and forth and note any play.