noisy suspension

[rhymz]

hey guys, i have a 92 camry that's driving me so crazy. i replaced my rear struts approximately 15000kms ago...however when i drive slowly on slightly bumpy roads i hear so much noise and clunks that i wanna rip my head off...any idea wat could be causing this?
when i press the back of my car down its fairly stiff and not bouncy like if my shocks are blown...if it matters

[Mister_Perkins]

You have a couple mounts at the top of your strut towers that go bad over time. They are probably shot, or need to be re-packed with grease

[pmesfun]

+1
I would replace with good quality mounts(OEM or MOOG) or do what Mr Perkins said.

[rhymz]

interesting...gonna look around for a set tomorrow...gonna be hard to find new where i am though

[JohnGD]

Have a helper listen in the back seat. See if the noise is coming near the top where the mounts are. Also listen while driving slowly over bumps so the helper can listen on the outside as well (exercise safety precautions near a moving vehicle). See if you can isolate the source of the noise.

I'd double check to make sure all nuts/bolts are tightened down and torqued properly.

Originally Posted by rhymz

hey guys, i have a 92 camry that's driving me so crazy. i replaced my rear struts approximately 15000kms ago...however when i drive slowly on slightly bumpy roads i hear so much noise and clunks that i wanna rip my head off...any idea wat could be causing this?
when i press the back of my car down its fairly stiff and not bouncy like if my shocks are blown...if it matters

[rhymz]

thnx for that advice...will definitely do that...the noise is very loud though...because i know i can hear it from outside with someone else driving

[Hajoca]

Did you look at the sway bar bushings and the endlinks?

[rhymz]

honestly didnt...but i plan on just changing all bushings probably for the entire suspension system on the car...is there anywhere that sells a complete bushing set? because buying one by one is a bit time consuming