Clunk, rattle from right rear strut/shock?

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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 08:06 AM
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Clunk, rattle from right rear strut/shock?

I installed my springs and shocks this past weekend, they were used with 20k of miles. I am not showing alot of clunking from the right rear side of the car. Only when I go over bumps on that side the clunk happens, not the left. I can even get it to happen by taking off from a light, or on light bumps. I made it do it also when jerking the car left to right.

I will take the wheel off tonight to look, but any ideas what this could be? The springs have all the rubber sleves on them just like the stock springs did
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 08:58 AM
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This may not be your problem. but many people have complained that the end links on the sway bars can loosen up.

I know you have OEM sways, but climb under your car and check that out. I had this clunking problem and that's what it ended up being. Granted I replaced my OEM sways with Comptech, but it's worth a shot. Sounds like the same sound I was hearing.

You'll need an allen wrench and a box wrench to tighten them,
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 10:06 AM
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
This may not be your problem. but many people have complained that the end links on the sway bars can loosen up.

I know you have OEM sways, but climb under your car and check that out. I had this clunking problem and that's what it ended up being. Granted I replaced my OEM sways with Comptech, but it's worth a shot. Sounds like the same sound I was hearing.

You'll need an allen wrench and a box wrench to tighten them,
So tighten up all the links on the sway bar right? How tight am I suppose to tighten it?

I didn't know I needed a allen wrench, I remember being under there and it just had bolts on all the links? Thanks.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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The ends of the sway bar are connected to these thin arms that swivel (swing arms).

If you look at the bolt that connects the sway to the swing arm, the end of it has an allen opening. You slide the box wrench over the nut and stick the allen in the hole.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
The ends of the sway bar are connected to these thin arms that swivel (swing arms).

If you look at the bolt that connects the sway to the swing arm, the end of it has an allen opening. You slide the box wrench over the nut and stick the allen in the hole.
Ahhhhhh.... Okay, I will work on that tonight then. I bet they just came a bit loose from me moving it around.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 01:49 PM
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funny that only my right rear springs or struts or whatever makes some squeaking noise when I go over big bumps are a relatively slow speed, but only my right and I know how to install suspension because ive done it like 5-6 times but I will try to take it apart when I have some free time...been working full time and no time for car anymore...:o
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by SinnedTL
funny that only my right rear springs or struts or whatever makes some squeaking noise when I go over big bumps are a relatively slow speed, but only my right and I know how to install suspension because ive done it like 5-6 times but I will try to take it apart when I have some free time...been working full time and no time for car anymore...:o

Same here, I have done suspension installs on many cars, and this is a first this has happened.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 06:55 PM
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Problem resolved! It was the sway bar links, its all tight now and the car is solid! Thanks guys!
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