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My father's 2000 Camry - rear noise

I visited my parents on the weekend. My Dad has a 2000 Camry that makes a noise in the rear when going over bumps. It is a little hard to describe the noise. I might call it a clunk or thump-somebody else might call it a rattle but I wouldn't. Here are some things we did:

-Dad lives in a very ruraul are with no access to a dealer so he took it to the local auto service place where he knows the mechanic. The mechanic could not find the source of the noise. He had the car up on a hoist.

-we emptied the trunk of everything to eliminate the possibility of the spare or jack etc from being the culprit.

-from under the car there is no visible evidence(such as shiny spots) of where the noise is being generated from. It does not seem as though the exhaust system has enough "play" to cause the sound.

-it is difficult to even isolate where in the back end the noise seems to be coming from. Dad, who is 80, got in the trunk while I drove over rough roads but he could still not determine exactly where the sound seemed to be originating from.

-the car has less than 50,000miles on it soI wouldn't think it is a "wear" issue.

-the noise can't be duplicated or made to happen just by bouncing the car up and down when it is parked.

Does anybody have some thoughts that he might consider checking out, please.

Thanks for your help, Greg

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Greg
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Often a 15$ rubber bushing on one of the arms is the cause my mechanic charged me 25$

Reply to
m Ransley

I heard a similar noise in my 2000 Camry LE 4cyl when going over bumps and quick starts. It turned out to be a slight amount of play in the drivers seat back. It felt and sounded like it was coming from or under the trunk area.

Reply to
Robert

Hey,...poor Dad! You shoulda got in the trunk ;-)

Suspension rubber bushes can be worn out or cut thru and still look OK.

Try sliding under the rear and using a large screwdriver or tire-bar, lever all the bushes you can see to test for excessive movement. In other words, if you have 2 suspension parts which are connected by a bush, lever the 2 metal parts apart (use low or moderate force only) while observing the bush. If the bush is OK you wont be able to get much separation as the bush should hold things together.

Jason

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Jason James

Another possibility is the strike plate for the trunk latch is loose. Try wiggling the trunk lid. If there's play, then open the lid and see if the plate that's bolted to the body (it has a loop or something for the lid's latch to grab) is tight or not.

JKL

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Jeffrey Lew

My car (95 Camry, 122K) has the same exact problem for the last 6 months (it may even be longer than that). I wonder if it is because of the bad/worn axels?

At my recent service the dealer said I need new axes both front/rear. When I mentioned about the noise he said it could be because of the axels. Of course I don't trust him 100%. They said it would cost $1500 for the axels, which is kind of expensive at this mileage, so I didn't do it, but that's a different story.

I appreciate if anybody could provide some feedback on the noise, for the layman here.

regards

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Reply to
dr164

It makes no sense to say "both front and rear" axles,.......there is no similarity between the front and rear axles to group them so,....normally the front driveshafts (which could be called axles) can have CV joint noise,..you need to ask the mechanic what he means.

Jason

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Jason James

The axels are the very very last thing to go bad, if ever.Tthe axel bearings would be a place for a half honest guy to try after, and only after all other things were fixed. Bushings , struts, and components are

99.999 % of all issues. Your dealer is a lian crook/
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m Ransley

I experienced a axle bearing failure (right rear) on my 2003 Corolla at 15k miles. Warranty. The symptom was a grinding growling sound that increased with vehicle speed and when turning left (in this case).

Reply to
Philip

Axel bearings do go bad, axels ? wouldn`t a wheel be wobbeling ? dr 164 said it happens on bumps , sure doesn`t sound like an axle or axels to me, sounds like the dealer or his mechanic isn`t to honest. Bushings, bearings wear, easy to diagnose and cheap to replace.

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m Ransley

Spelled correctly, AXLE(s). When axle bearings fail, they first make noise due to the patches of missing / damaged metal in the bearing races. Here is the time when noise starts ... audible to the keen ear. Then the balls start getting chewed. From this point, the more damaged balls become, the more wobble/play will appear at the hub.

What the dealer diagnosed is not a matter I care to address.

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Philip

Gee Phil if is wasn`t for an ass hole nanny net like you I would never learn to spell AXEL

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m Ransley

Oh yeah ... you are one of 'those.' Still got an axel up your arse.

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Philip

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