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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Okay, so I have this ka-thunk noise sometimes when I go over bumps.

It's in the back, and sounds like it's coming from the right shock area.
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what the problem is.

Everything is tight back there, the springs are seated properly, I swapped my Monroes for the stocks, so the shocks aren't blown.

It doesn't feel like anything is dangerously wrong, but it's certainly irritating.

Any thoughts?
Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Sway bar link?

With the Monroe in place, the clunk is there. When you put the stock one back in, it was still there?
Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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Yea, the clunk is still there with the stock. My swaybar seems tight.

I dunno. It's too wet out to look at it this week.
Old Sep 13, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Loose shock at the top mount?
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Everything seems super tight. I'm wondering if a bushing is loose or something.
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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exhaust piping hitting against your sway bar link? try checking that

you mentioned it happens when you go over a bump right? so the bounce after a bump might make your piping go low enough to tap against it ^^
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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I'm thinking it has to be exhaust related. The noise started occurring after I changed exhausts.

It just sounds so much deeper than the exhaust knocking. I'll have to check on it.

It finally stopped raining after 3 days, so hopefully I can find time to get under there.
Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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I have the same noise. I can't figure out what it is to save my life
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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How about the metal cover that goes over the gas tank? Mine is loose and clunks when I hit it, I was going to secure it with my buddy Mr. ZipTy but a spider fell on me so I gave up till next time!
Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:13 AM
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Spare tire... Try putting an old towel down underneath of it in the compartment.
Old Sep 28, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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I have the same sound, but when we looked under my car all seemed fine. I dont understand either, I even checked my spare tire and it was solid! I don't know what it is yet.
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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Check to see if it's the muffler hitting the spring-wiggle the exhaust (when it's cold) side to side and see if hits anything with only a little movement.
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 365Motorwerks
How about the metal cover that goes over the gas tank? Mine is loose and clunks when I hit it, I was going to secure it with my buddy Mr. ZipTy but a spider fell on me so I gave up till next time!
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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so any update on this? did you figure it out?
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Yea, I did... I just had to mess with the exhaust hangers a bit... I'm back to stock exhaust now anyway... but yea, check your hangers if you have this problem. :D
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