Yesterday, while backing my 97 Camry (approx. 74,500 miles) into a parking space I heard small pops/clicks coming from near the front right tire every second or so the car was in reverse. Later in the day, when I was pulling the car out of a spot in reverse, I heard the same small clicks or pops. I have only heard these sounds when the car is in reverse. After looking at some of the posts here, I thought it might be the boot or CV joint. When I took the Camry into a local chain mechanic, they said that the noise was the engine banging into the firewall and that the motor and transmission mounts needed to be replaced. They said that the boots were fine. They said that they could only replace all these mounts with original Toyota parts. They quoted me a price of $500 for the parts and $250 for the labor and asked for a deposit of $200 for the parts. Does their diagnosis and the price quoted sound right? Should I get a second opinion?
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18 years ago