# 02 Camry Strut bearing orientation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-camry-strut-bearing-orientation/63811>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** camry, toyota\
**Created:** [April 18, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-camry-strut-bearing-orientation/63811 "2011-04-18T00:15:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mxsurf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mxsurf/32/340_2.png) [@mxsurf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mxsurf)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-camry-strut-bearing-orientation/63811/1 "2011-04-18T00:15:04Z")

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Hello guys…my car was in an accident (Front right) where the strut problem is. It seems that the bearings are binding which twists and loads the spring ( which releases with an audible “bong”) I have a new mount and bearing ready to put on… since I can’t use the existing bearing orientation because the previous owner/shop has installed it. Does the taper side face down ? Mike

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-camry-strut-bearing-orientation/63811/2 "2011-04-18T00:21:38Z")

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That sounds more like a broken strut spring. Not an upper strut bearing.

I forgot to add. The upper strut bearing is clocked with the strut tower. Which means it can only be installed in one orientation.

Tester

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**Author:** ![mxsurf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mxsurf/32/340_2.png) [@mxsurf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mxsurf)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-camry-strut-bearing-orientation/63811/3 "2011-04-18T02:25:55Z")

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I’m holding the new mount upside down and the bearing ring just sits in the cup. There are no slots in the bearing (there’s a slot to lock the shaft to tighten the top nut). I’ll take off the tire to check the coil… thanks Tester ( …there seemed to be quite a few of online comments about front end "bong " sounds which lead me to the binding idea.I did’t hear it till after changing a very loose sway bar link. )…mike