clunk in the rear

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ramirez32385
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clunk in the rear

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i have a intermedi iate clunk in the rear left tire. It does it once in a while but as i can tell it cant be the shock or shock mount. what else could make a noise?
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Re: clunk in the rear

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Sway bar endlink (stabilizer link).
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Re: clunk in the rear

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i remember looking at my rear suspension and not seeing a sway bar in this car
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Re: clunk in the rear

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Could be air line for air shocks. I swore there was something bouncing in my trunk. Shop said air line came lose (Broke?) when they replaced my rear shocks. I could hear it at low speeds. It must have been bouncing against the trunk to make that sound. 2004 SE

On a totally different car (and when I was much younger), I had a weird sound that turned out to be loose lugs. The tire was wobbling on the bolts. couldn't see anything sitting still, only heard when moving -- Now I know!

Friend with 2000-ish had a valve inside her tire from the factory! she only heard it at slow speeds. Tech finally took the tire off th rim to look inside and found the "spare" part.
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Re: clunk in the rear

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You are right, I didn't look closely at your signature. Some have found the rear subframe mounting bolts have come loose, otherwise the alignment links can get loose as well...
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Re: clunk in the rear

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I had the ball joints on the track bars or trailing arms go bad and were making noise going over bumps. Before putting replacements in I installed grease gun fittings so they can be lubed every other oil change.
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