I was Looking at a 99 sle v6 but alot of rear end noise

by **Delshin** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:34 am

I was looking to buy a used solara, so I went to the dealer and took the 99 out for a test. A alot of pops and pings from the rear end over bumpy roads. Did not like that at all, then the driver power seat does a rocking motion when coming to a stop. So Dunno, does the noise mean it would require new strut caps. I mean It handles the bumps well but I hear noise from the rear with it all buttoned up.

by **WTF??** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:53 am

Im sure its just loose things hangin around in the back and the seat being a little loose

But since its the dealer and THEYRE trying to sell it... Tell them to fix it! then maybe call yo back when its done lol

kind of minor dont you think? eh... my 2 cents :wink:

by **bronzemaxell** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:35 am

my se v6 has some noise from rear passenger side as well, sound like something lose, but i was also told that solara known to have the wheel bearing problems.

by **nkx1** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:02 pm

Sounds a little weird to me. I have a '99, and it's still very quiet; no rattles or other noises that I can think of. The only time I hear vibration noises is when my are subs blaring. Regarding the seat, however, there was a toyota service bulletin about it. It was there when I bought my car, but the dealer was nice enough to fix it for free. Refer to this thread for more info:

http://www.zer0.info/solaraguy/viewtopi ... at+rocking

Oh yeah, don't forget to get a carfax report either. Might save you a lot of headache down the road.

by **BabyFaceFinster** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:16 am

Delshin wrote:I was looking to buy a used solara, so I went to the dealer and took the 99 out for a test. A alot of pops and pings from the rear end over bumpy roads. Did not like that at all, then the driver power seat does a rocking motion when coming to a stop. So Dunno, does the noise mean it would require new strut caps. I mean It handles the bumps well but I hear noise from the rear with it all buttoned up.

There is a known defect in the power seat adjuster. I had mine replaced under warranty 3 TIMES..

by **Delshin** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:29 am

Thanks for the responses,
Turns out the rear bumper has a screw in the truck and it was so loose it was making a noise over bumps, they snugged it up and the noise is gone. As for the seat, they told me it was a recall/service bulletin and they will work on a fix. Nice ride all in all, body is great and the price is okay at 10k with 39,000 miles, and certified toyota warrenty.

by **onefiend** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:23 pm

great price, low miles, with warranty, thas sweeeeeeeet!

by **that1mexguy** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:02 pm

Delshin wrote:Nice ride all in all, body is great and the price is okay at 10k with 39,000 miles, and certified toyota warrenty.

What?! man u cant let this one go... got mine about 16 months ago with 44K miles at $15K... Great deal you are getting if you ask me. Heck I still owe more than $10K on mine and i'm waaaay over 70k miles. :roll:

by **bronzemaxell** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:19 pm

that1mexguy wrote:
Delshin wrote:Nice ride all in all, body is great and the price is okay at 10k with 39,000 miles, and certified toyota warrenty.

good price,
i got mine nearly 3x the mileage for $7k :oops:

, it is loaded like a SLE v6, but it is manual transmission.

I was Looking at a 99 sle v6 but alot of rear end noise

I was Looking at a 99 sle v6 but alot of rear end noise

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Turns out the rear bumper was loose

Re: Turns out the rear bumper was loose

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