Camry Front End Squeak

"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise) 02/16/2020 at 11:00 • Filed to: advice

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The Camry has developed a squeak in the front end. It squeaks when both front wheels go over a decent bump in the road. It doesn’t when it’s just one wheel. It doesn’t coincide with braking. I’m trying to figure it out so I can fix it. It doesn’t seem to affect driving it just squeaks and might have a tiny clunk with it. My thoughts are sway bar bushing or link related. What do you think and what would be a way to test it before ordering parts? It’s a 2011 Camry Le with the 2.5 I4 automatic and I have about 153,000 miles.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Captain of the Enterprise 02/16/2020 at 11:13

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My fiesta has a squeak, only in the cold, that is much the same. I am 90% sure that when it's cold enough the body panels rub on the passenger front corner. But I don't have the science to prove it.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Captain of the Enterprise 02/16/2020 at 11:26

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I think your assessment is correct. You could look at the sway bar bushing just with the naked eye, if they look dry and cracked, I would replace them. It may not be the issue but might as well start there.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Captain of the Enterprise 02/16/2020 at 11:56

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Sway bar bushings, chassis bushings would be where I’d start.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Captain of the Enterprise 02/16/2020 at 12:08

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Can you squirt some kind of lubricant into the suspected bushing and then see if the squeak resolves?

I f the bushing is worn enough that the lubricant actually gets in there, it’s probably replacement time.

sapphire82712@gmail.com > VincentMalamute-Kim 02/16/2020 at 14:03

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Hi,

I own a 2011 Camry LE too. I had the same problem. I had the strutts and bushes replaced. It doesn’t squeak anymore

Captain of the Enterprise > VincentMalamute-Kim 02/16/2020 at 17:09

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Yes I can try that next. Thank you!

Captain of the Enterprise > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/16/2020 at 17:10

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They bushings aren’t expensive so I might as well start there after a visual inspection. Thanks!

Captain of the Enterprise > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/16/2020 at 17:10

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It has started this year about a month ago so it has been cold the whole time. 

Captain of the Enterprise > ClassicDatsunDebate 02/16/2020 at 17:11

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Thank you!

Iskrappy > Captain of the Enterprise 02/16/2020 at 23:55

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Is it the “squeak” noise sound like coils being compressed? If yes you might want to look at shock and truts! But i could be wrong.  

Captain of the Enterprise > Iskrappy 02/17/2020 at 07:14

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I’ll check those too. Thanks!

Shaun C. > ClassicDatsunDebate 02/17/2020 at 09:22

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There's no chassis bushings, its a unibody design. 

Nibby > Captain of the Enterprise 02/17/2020 at 10:31

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how does this have over 11,000 views

ClassicDatsunDebate > Shaun C. 02/17/2020 at 10:54

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The front suspension is connected to the chassis via two large bushings Just  aft of the struts.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Nibby 02/17/2020 at 11:11

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Popular search term as title.  ....don’t get any ideas. 

Captain of the Enterprise > Nibby 02/17/2020 at 14:18

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Holy shit I didn’t notice that. Apparently I need to post more Camry content lol.