I purchased a 2002 Toyota Camry last April and love the vehicle! It has 152,000 miles and an automatic transmission. When I was recently replaced the front driver side fender liner, I noticed a crack in a lower frame bushing. I then went to the front passenger side and saw a similar crack on the opposite bushing. Is this something I will need to replace or can I live with it?
Here are links to photos of the frame:
1. Front Driver Side: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oj9pwy6sVd1y8by17
2. Front Passenger Side: https://photos.app.goo.gl/toGhDSWoHAWHpUg77
Thank you very much for your assistance. I bought the vehicle from Scotty's recommendation ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5DMF8Zl5rk). Recently, I drove it cross-country from Nevada to Florida and back without an issue!
That's the one @MountainManJoe! As I mentioned in my original post, I bought it based on this video from Scotty and drove it from Nevada to Florida and back. Awesome vehicle and I hope to keep it operational for many years to come.
Is this something I will need to replace or can I live with it?
I presume that's the subframe which cradles the engine + trans.
when the rubber starts crumbling away, you'll probably notice more vibrations, and eventually clunking , and then maybe even drivetrain issues cause by engine misalignment.
Otherwise, everything else looks in great shape. Very clean underbody. It's not an ASAP thing, but yeah I would probably invest in new bushings there, if you plan to keep driving the vehicle.
Thank you @MountainManJoe for the quick response! I did not know if it was the engine cradle and thought Scotty might be able to make a video in the future. I will continue to monitor the engine/transmission performance and ask for repair quotes.
I'm not all that familiar with the construction of that car but it looks to me like your front subframe is getting ready to come loose.
where? looks pretty solid to me
Just wondering what will happen when those bushings fail completely. Maybe just a lot of clunking.
that would be my guess