Clunking in rear

[Jaws4God]

My wife and I noticed a clunking sound from the back left of the car... When I sat in back seat it sounded like it was coming from in fender well... I pulled the tire off last night and pulled out the fender well plastic and could see anything that could be making good the noise.. anyone have any ideas?

It sounds a lot like as if we left the trunk barely latched and it's banging together...

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[YelloEye]

Shock bolts tight?

 

[Jaws4God]

Shock bolts tight?

I checked them.. seemed good.. is it possible it's the bump stops? I can try to record the sound since it's fairly loud and frequent since it is related to bumps in the road..

Thank you guys for always being willing to help me.

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[YelloEye]

I have a persistent squeak in the rear when the car is loaded, might be the stops.

 

[Bass_Waves]

Trailing bushings from the rear beam?
Tug on the wheel back and forth.

 

[Jaws4God]

Trailing bushings from the rear beam?
Tug on the wheel back and forth.

Where do I look for that ?

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[Bass_Waves]

Its the rod that connects to the body from rear axle bar

 

[Jaws4God]

Its the rod that connects to the body from rear axle bar

Thanks! I'll try to check it out!

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[Jaws4God]

Here is a picture of the underside. . Where did you say it could be coming from?

I also recorded the sound.. you can hear it almost every time I hit a bump...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g0j8hho07ma0u0x/Clunking rear left.m4a

Thanks !!

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[YelloEye]

It's at the front of the rear axle. Where the swing arm connects to the body. More or less right in front of the rear tire.

 

[Jaws4God]

It's at the front of the rear axle. Where the swing arm connects to the body. More or less right in front of the rear tire.

I'm not sure I saw it.. I took some pics...

I did remove the bump stops in case those are what is rattling...


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[YelloEye]

Trailing bushing is in the first picture.

 

[Jaws4God]

My friend listened to the sound and said it's probably a bad shock.
So maybe I can try replacing those.. what are the best ones to get for the eibach springs?

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---------- Post added at 09:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:41 AM ----------

Should I get the 2007 Cobalt SS shocks?
BASS, what would match the other if I do only replace the broken one?

Thanks!

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[Bass_Waves]

Yes. 07ss shocks is fine. Weird how they would of blown????

Did u tug the wheel?

The shock in the rear is pretty inexpensive though

Also is the shock wet? Like oil on it?

 

[Jaws4God]

I tugged on the wheel some and it didn't reproduce the sound.. only when driving. . I would say it could sound like a shock bottoming out.. but I did not see oil or fluid on or around the shock..

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[Bass_Waves]

Put some weight in the back and do the bounce test. If they are blown. That car would bounce like a low rider lol

 

[YelloEye]

Put some weight in the back and do the bounce test. If they are blown. That car would bounce like a low rider lol

More like an '80s Cadillac, just keeps floating.

You should her the whole rear up in the air with the suspension unloaded and then shake it to see what moves.

 

[Bass_Waves]

Lol. A boat. My audi is the same. Going side to side around turns. It feels soft though.

 

[YelloEye]

Good shocks should bounce up, over shoot, and then settle to ride height. Only the one bounce.