You might also have a loose ball joint. Check Autozone's free repair
guide:
http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm
Check "Suspension & steering" section on how to check the ball
joints.
On Jul 22, 8:46=A0am, JasonAndMichelle <jam...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a 1994 Toyota Camry with about 140,000 miles on it. =A0The
driver-
> side rear strut is making some noise. =A0If I push the wheel from the
> side while it's jacked up, there is a slight give that causes part of
> the racket. =A0It's as though the stut's piston doesn't quite remain in
> line with the cylinder. =A0There is also a noise sometimes when the
> strut compresses, like it needs to be oiled or greased or something.
> I know the struts need to be replaced eventually. =A0I have two
> questions, however.
> 1) If I wait a few months to replace the struts, is there a potential
> catastrophe around the corner? =A0Is it possible that the strut will
> fail in such a way as to rip the rear wheel off the car? =A0Or will it
> just fail and remain in place, drivable, but with no sup****t from the
> strut.
> 2) When I replace the strut, should I replace the springs as well, or
> are they probably ok for another 100k miles? =A0I've seen the Monroe
> quickstrut, but my impression is that that's just an easy way to
> replace the strut without using a spring compressor. =A0Or would I
> benefit from replacing the spring?
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