Rattling noise when braking or driving on a bumpy road?

Tiny
JBLANCO23
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  • 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY
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  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 99,450 MILES
Whenever I brake or whenever I am on a bumpy road my front driver side rattles. Any idea of what it can be?
Monday, October 24th, 2022 AT 12:47 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Depending on how deep the noise is it can be the sway bar links or the front strut, if you can upload a short video on the noise i can tell for sure what's going on.

Here is a guide that can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/popping-noise

Here is a video of the job being done on a similar car, the process is the same:

https://youtu.be/y5zN-7XTEto

I have included how to replace the sway bar links in the images below. Also check the frame mounts as well. If the bushing is gone or broken down it will cause a bumping noise when you drive. Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 AT 10:08 AM
Tiny
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One video is on a bumpy road, one is when I'm braking and one is when I'm completely stopped and turn my wheel side to side.
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 AT 12:58 PM
Tiny
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I would also recommend checking the mounting bolts, brackets, and bushings to the steering rack and sway bar. See images below. Let us know if any of those components were loose.
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 AT 9:04 PM

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