After rear-end impact to and repair of a 2000 Camry LE,
> residual clunking noise turned out to be a rear strut rod,
> which was loose at the axle (rear) end. =A0By hand I can
> produce the clunking sound. =A0Two questions:
>
> (1) Who should have noticed the loose strut rod, the auto body
> shop or the alignment shop? =A0(I'd say the latter, because it makes
> no sense to align loose parts. =A0It's like painting over mildew.) >
> (2) Is the fix merely to re-torque to 83 ft-lb and re-align, or do
> we have to disassemble, inspect bushings, etc. =A0 The impact
> was on the other side.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thanks, Jake
Its the body shop responsibility, they did get paid to fix the car didnt they, YES. By your train of thought they are off the hook for most anything mechanical