noise from rear passenger tire ic clunking when going over bumps and seems to be worse when turning corners. how can i tell what problem is?

Asked by Marnee Mar 08, 2012 at 03:32 PM about the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr GT Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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if strut tower has alot of oil on it or you push down on the car and it bounces repeatedly, worn strut

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Alot of of times the struts are warn out and people do not realize. most people keep driving on warn struts for over 100 thousand miles witch ends up waring out your strut mount. there is also a sway bar link back there that would be a cause of making a clunking noise around corners and over bumps. I see it all the time. check your sway bar link and strut mount. ( The strut mount can be accessed from inside your trunk.)

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sway bar bushings are neglected a lot, and the rear trailing arms are known to rust out and break. a carefull inspection of both of theses components will likely show what the problem is.

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sway bars, struts, or some component of the suspension system...

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