Rear noise issue

[lc1500mc]

For about a year now I have heard a heavy knock near the right rear strut when hitting small bumps on my 2001 Camry. I slid under and forund that when I pushed upwards a bit, a heavy knock (like a small hammer on the frame) would occur at he junction of the stabilizer bar and the stablizer bar link (the small bar that attaches to the strut.) When disconnecting the juction, the knock disappeared.

The issue seems to be the lower joint of the stabilizer link. You can feel the knock while holding the stabilizer or the link.
Can a bad lower stabilizer link cause such an noise?

Thanks for your help.

[BMR]

Originally Posted by lc1500mc

I slid under and forund that when I pushed upwards a bit, a heavy knock (like a small hammer on the frame) would occur at he junction of the stabilizer bar and the stablizer bar link (the small bar that attaches to the strut.) When disconnecting the juction, the knock disappeared.

The issue seems to be the lower joint of the stabilizer link. You can feel the knock while holding the stabilizer or the link.
Can a bad lower stabilizer link cause such an noise?

Definitely. And everything you've said points to it as the source of the noise. There might be more that's wrong, but your link is definitely bad. There should be ZERO detectable play in them.

[celtglen]

Originally Posted by lc1500mc

For about a year now I have heard a heavy knock near the right rear strut when hitting small bumps on my 2001 Camry. I slid under and forund that when I pushed upwards a bit, a heavy knock (like a small hammer on the frame) would occur at he junction of the stabilizer bar and the stablizer bar link (the small bar that attaches to the strut.) When disconnecting the juction, the knock disappeared.

The issue seems to be the lower joint of the stabilizer link. You can feel the knock while holding the stabilizer or the link.
Can a bad lower stabilizer link cause such an noise?

Thanks for your help.

Is there a bushing? I would also take a look at the strut mount(s) they can put a lot of stress on the suspension..
Just my 2c/s

[reidcc]

Sway Bar End links often make clunking noises- either in one or both of their joints as they age. Some folks(depending on miles of car) will also replace the sway bar bushings(where sway bar itself is mounted to chassis) as well.

My wifes RAV4 had a clunking noise we chased for a while. If I put my hand over either of the joints of endlink- and had someone push car up and down- I had no detectable feeling of a slight pop. Often times you can "feel" something upon movement if your hand is tight around the joint. The movement that you might feel is what you end up hearing.

Chris