#26930, "Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???"
I've been hearing this nasty clunking/rattling noise for a while now and I asked the shop who was changing my coolant to check it out. They said it looked like my struts were blown and I needed new sway bar links. I believed them on the strut since the previous owner had sportlines on stock struts (dumbass). So I changed the rear struts and sway bar links myself (have yet to do the front) and the noise is still there. The sway bar link was visibly loose and after changing that the rattling noise is gone but I still have the clunking sound (I hope this makes sense). Anything else I could check out? It doesn't make the sound if I push down on the back of the car when parked, only when I'm driving and going over bumps.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '99 Eclipse GS-T HRC Stage II w/walboro 155lph, 30# injectors Clarion AutoPC 310C Avionixx DEI Viper IDQ12
#26942, "RE: Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???" In response to Reply # 11
this might sound stupid, but did you try having a passenger push up on rear hatch glass? I have a similar problem and I just realized what it was this weekend on my way home from OH(9hours behind the wheel, you get bored), found out that it is my hatch hinges that are making a rattling/clunking sound. so now my hatch hinges sound just like my hood hinges.... YEAH! GL
#26944, "RE: Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???" In response to Reply # 13
Ihad this problem with a different car, it was 2 things, 1 can't be for eclipses...It was a rear diff mount(240z) and the other was just bad shocks,going down the road, hit a bump it would slam down hard with a thump. I replaced the springs and the strut/ bumpstop and no longer had that problem
#26945, "RE: Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???" In response to Reply # 9
Originally posted by Chip176583 I had that same problem with mine..everytime I went over a bump it banged loud as hell. It turned out to be the rubber bushing at the top of the wheel well. It was totally rotted out so i replaced it with some large sing washer from home depot.
he is absolutely right...it happens to alot of 2g eclipse that are lowered...the only replacement bushings that i have found are energy suspension...they sell the kit for the rear only which is like $50 (summitracing.com)...you do not have the buy the complete kit for your whole car...the dealer doesnt even sell just the bushing...they sell it with the whole arm only...
#26948, "RE: Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???" In response to Reply # 17 Aug-18-04 10:44 AM by Jerm23
Well the shop told me I needed to replace the top metal piece of the strut mount. I really don't think that's what's making the noise but for $11 I'll try and change it. They said that's all they think it is. I really doubt it though. I'm going to replace it this weekend and see what happens.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '99 Eclipse GS-T HRC Stage II w/walboro 155lph, 30# injectors Clarion AutoPC 310C Avionixx DEI Viper IDQ12
#26949, "RE: Clunking noise coming from rear passenger side when hitting bumps..wtf is it???" In response to Reply # 18
Originally posted by Jerm23 Well the shop told me I needed to replace the top metal piece of the strut mount. I really don't think that's what's making the noise but for $11 I'll try and change it. They said that's all they think it is. I really doubt it though. I'm going to replace it this weekend and see what happens.
I know this is an old post, but did this^^^ fix the problem?? I'm starting to get the same clunking now, but in addition to that, I'm getting it in the front passenger side too
