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...

[LewFX]

did you do anything to your car at all?

could be:
end links arent tight
bad struts
bad top mount
suspension arm

[pipes]

rear sway bar bushings check them

[ETNRIDER]

Try pulling your ebrake up slowly at a slow speed and see if it stops.

My 95 GT did the same thing and I replaced everything trying to make it stop (Bearings, Rotors, Brakes, Bushings, etc.) I was messing with the ebrake after I put the new rotors on and noticed the noise stopped when I engaged the ebarke one click up. Found out that A: I was missing a little washer that held my ebrake internals tight in place and B: I need to tighten up my ebrakes.

Good luck I hope this helps

Also I could not hear the noise when the car was jacked up.

This post has been edited by ETNRIDER: Jun 20, 2008 - 12:53 PM

[trdproven]

Rear sway bushings, end links, knuckle bushings. Or anything Lewfx says.

[Batman722]

rear sway bar bushings check them

Rear sway bushings.

rear sway bar bushings. They are about $7 each from the dealer and easy to change out.

doooooo it.

[Bradley]

I tightened up the e-brake a couple days ago and that didn't solve the problem (although im glad I adjusted them given I was at a good 13 clicks before i reached the top)

Rear sway bar bushings sounds like it might be the problem its not a wheel bearing i dont think and it may possibly be a bad strut although the sound is on both sides of the rear.

Ill keep posted thanks 4 the help

[808celica]

jack up the car and see if the wheel rocks when you push it a little.......that's when you know you gots a bad wheel bearing.......

[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.

[shane1]

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...

i have the same problem at the rear knocken think it could be the shocks are stuffed.dont think it worth worring about.

[djyohimbe]

If you have a hatch it could be that it's a bit loose. Take 2 rubber washers and insert them between the hatch and the two rubber bumpers on either side.

[trdproven]

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.

[Athorn]

I have this same exact problem in the rear of my car. I took it to a mechanic and he said to get sway bar links fomr an auto parts store. If that doesnt work ill try what you guys said lol.

[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.

[Bigwaaagh]

I think I have the same problem. The sound comes from the right rear suspension. It's noticeable at slow speeds on wavy roads and while turning to the right.
I'm gonna check out the swaybar bushings soon.

[jason]

im with batman... sway bar bushings...

[CelicaGT04]

I think I have the same problem. The sound comes from the right rear suspension. It's noticeable at slow speeds on wavy roads and while turning to the right.
I'm gonna check out the swaybar bushings soon.

If it happens when you turn to the right you might have a wider problem than just end links and bushings..

[rock39]

tie rod,torn cv boot, strut mounts warped.

[Bigwaaagh]

OK, any known ways of visually confirming any of those defects? I'll be working on the brakes later this week, so I might as well check it all out...

[Maxtumare]

lol everyone is giving you some big response to your problem, have you checked that the jack is not loose? because it could be as simple as that.