Toyota shock question (shock bearing/bearing plate)

[Kwando]

I need to get the shocks on my camry changed out. Shocks are around $90/each… Toyota recommends replacing the bearing/plate assembly when doing the shocks. Prices for the bearing plate is around $65.

These prices are all from checkers.

Toyota wants $177.46 for the front and $196.66 for the rear, STRUTS ONLY!!

My question is, do the strut bearings or bearing plates go bad?


Any help is appreciated.

[boostedEG]

yes they do, its very common. if you have any sort of a clunking noise when going over bumps that is the bearing plate. that is the most common failure i see. when the strut fails it leaks fluid. you must have it aligned after replacing the bearing plates.