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    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    it is usually easy.
    have the car lifted via its body, such that the suspension hangs.
    then shake the various components with your hands, and screwdriver-wedge everything, just like in the video.
    as diehard suggests, check the shock mounts. shake the shock and see if it is loose and/or makes a noise. it should not be loose, nor should it make a noise.
    try it yourself, sir. there's nothing like getting one's hands dirty.
    good luck.
    Yes that video is of my car. So does this mean that this particular part should be tight or there is looseness for some allowed movement

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    #12
    Quote Originally Posted by szekan View Post
    Yes that video is of my car. So does this mean that this particular part should be tight or there is looseness for some allowed movement
    My wild guess is that your shock absorber is NOT properly mounted on the shock mount OR the shock mounting hole )which has a specific shape to accept the mounting rod of the shock absorber) is deformed and cannot maintain stability while the car is in motion hence the irritating sound. My 2004 Altis somehow showed similar symptoms before. Had changed all 4 shocks, bushings, stablinks and A-arm with all OEM. but still the irritaitng sound was not eliminated. Had the shock and mounting inspected and there it was, the mounting was shot. so I had it replaced and made sure that the alignment hole between the shocks and mounting were aligned during installation and that solved the problem. So what lesson did I learn, some underchassis repair shops dont properly mount shock absorbers into the the shock mounts, and when that happens the alignment hole becomes deformed and results to that super irritating sound....
    Oh, you can use 3rd party shocks absorber, but the shock mounting, OEM is still the best

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    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by szekan View Post
    Yes that video is of my car. So does this mean that this particular part should be tight or there is looseness for some allowed movement
    yes, it does look too loose.
    in suspension, all should be tight, else there be rattling.

    i hope you get a good replacement part.
    Last edited by dr. d; September 24th, 2018 at 09:26 PM.

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    #14
    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    yes, it does look too loose.
    in suspension, all should be tight, else there be rattling.

    i hope you get a good replacement part.
    Yes solved now. The lower arm bushing was the fault. Altho it doesn't show too much damage but still allowed movement to make noise.

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    #15
    Quote Originally Posted by szekan View Post
    Yes solved now. The lower arm bushing was the fault. Altho it doesn't show too much damage but still allowed movement to make noise.
    congrats youre a certified McPherson suspension specialist Toyota camry xv40 200i question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StockEngine View Post
    congrats youre a certified McPherson suspension specialist Toyota camry xv40 200i question.

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    Not me, but the 4th mechanic is the guy who found the fault. The first 3 of them kept on moving the car up and down and couldn't find anything. The 4th guy actually used his metal tools to move the bushing left and right and that's where it was loose.

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