1999 Camry New Struts make Noise.

[Icebeam47]

Hello, I have a 1999 Camry with 218,000 miles, But thats not important.

I have recently (By recent I mean Thursday Nov, 8 2012) replaced my Front Strut assembly. Spring, strut, mount, everything. The car has had on the OEM struts since it rolled off the Factory line In japan.

I got in the car to test them out after I was done, they sounded perfect and rode great.
However the next morning (Cold, about 36F) I noticed backing out of the driveway the made the same noise as before I replaced them. (The common noise, the Popping one *but not as loud*)
I mostly hear it from the driver side of the car.

The noise mostly happens when I an driving slow. (Not sure if it makes more noise when I'm turning)


What has changed before/after install:
Car is now out of alignment. (Car was out of alignment in the past, But that was fixed. Now it's back about where it was before it was aligned)

The only thought that really comes to my head it maybe I over tightened the bolts?
(No, I did not torque them just used and impact and stopped when I saw medal on the pointy part of the nut. )

Thanks In advance.

[Brian R.]

Have you every replaced the CV joints? Perhaps it is they who are making the noise.

I would try tightening the bolts you refer to by hand with a breaker bar and see if they move. If they move to tighten further, maybe that was the sound. If they don't move, then I would doubt it is the bolts.