Clanking noise in the rear!! Options

[Bradley]

My 95 gt is making really loud banging noises... like somethings loose almost when I go over the slightest of bumps. The problem is especially bad at low speeds. Had the problem since I bought the car thinking it was a bad strut but never got around to replacing it. Since I've had the car 3 years or so I can notice it progressively worsening over time. Had a mechanic briefly look at it on the ground he said it didn't feel like shocks/struts were bad.

Could it be a wheel bearing. Im about to go out and spin the wheels and listen for any noise but this sounds and feels like I almost have no rear shocks at all. Any suggestions?? let me know if i need to be more detailed...

[Urputus]

I have the same problem with my ST. When the car was on a jack I found nothing. Then I got under the car when it was standing on a ground and after moving with the anti sway bar I heard it again. It was from the rear-left end link (due to the backlash in the link). A guy from local Toyota dealer told me that I can't hear the noise when the car is on the jack because the wheels are low, springs stretched and end links tightened.

So I ordered new end links (front + rear) and hope that this will solve the problem. Another recommendation from the Toyota man was to change the bushings too.

Thats good to change, most likely that solves your problem. I've seen it before on my camry.

Does it mean that the change of end links helped to solve the problem with your camry?

Though I have the new end links I can't install them immediately, because I'm trying to find some uprated sway bars. So not to work on it twice I have to wait till I find suitable ones and buy them (which is not easy because you can find a lot of sway bars for GT4, but nearly nothing for my ST).

But as soon as I change the end links I'll inform you whether it helped me with the noise.