before anyone tells me to go check the threads about rattling i've read them all and i don't think those are it. I'm hearing a loud clanging sound coming from the driver side rear of my car. I just installed Hotchkis springs, and im thinking it could possibly be my rear shock. Anyone else have this problem? I only hear it when going over bumps or uneven road. I'm going to get it checked out by the dealer saturday but in the mean time anyone experience anything like this?

 

Make sure all your bolts are tight. Sway links etc.

 

did it happen before the trd swap?

I'd get it checked out quick...don't want to mess yourself up Wes. We don't need another accident thread >_<

 

naw it didnt happen with the TRD, it just started like 2 days ago, i've had no problems with the Hotchkis so far, i don't know what else it could be though...gotta go check it out

 

dude, that sounds like a problem to me

You should get that checked out like NOW. Serioulsy, I'd be freaked out about hitting a major bump or anything on the freeway and owning a side and having a wheel fall off or something.

 

It could be dat ur shocks an springs are trying to settle in cause i had the same problem in the early stages when i installed my teins in..just check ur bolts are tighten an everything are in place..

 

does it sound like it is coming from the right rear corner?

 

if you did the install your self check all the nut's and bolt's also check your lug nut's and make sure they are tight you would not belive how many time's people get in a hurry and forget to check thing's

 

i have the same noise coming from the rear passenger side. i am on hochkis springs too, and i have no idea what the sound could be. it only happens when i go over this one bump at school, no other time. I checked all the bolts and everything is peachy. Do you have the hochkis sways too?

 

did you make sure the spring was seated properly on the perch if not that could also be causing the noise.

 

yeh i chekced all the bolts today, everything seems in order. i have the TRD rear sway..i dunno, time to re-install the rear suspension =/

 

Are you sure its not the exhaust bouncing around? Check to see if one of the hangers is off maybe?

 

Might be rear sway hitting aftermarket exhaust. Happens a lot on many cars

 

^^i was just thinking the same thing...

 

hmm, time to jack up the car again and check it out, yeh it might be that, i'll check the hangers and rear sway stuff when it decides to stop raining, if not; what else could it be?

 

Gnomes...angry evil little gnomes

 

Damn..i knew it!! those damn gnomes..they'll get whats coming to them...

 

I have the same problem on my car. It is not really lound sound, and i am sure it is nothing mechanical on my car, but i hear somthing clanging in the reat, like plastic is hitting plastic or somethin. Ive checked everything, and all seems to be ok. Any ideas? and yeah it's only heard from the drivers seat.

 

took the wheel off again, everything looks tight, nothing seems to be hitting the sway bar, im thinking maybe its the hatch? any suggestions?

 

I just fixed mine. THe back seat mount was a bit loose. The banging noise is now gone and i can drive with my stereo turned down. heh