Rear clunky noise

Tiny
MIKE1961
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  • 2009 MAZDA 3
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 180,000 MILES
My daughter's car has a slight clunk noise at the rear of the car when going over small bumps in the road. My guess is a loose or worn out linkage. Any ideas?
Sunday, November 26th, 2017 AT 11:31 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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The best approach is to have the steering and suspension systems inspected at a tire and alignment shop. The people there are experts at finding the causes of noise, vibrations, and bad tire wear.

The best suspects are a worn anti-sway bar link or a sloppy strut, but we also see a lot of deteriorated control arm bushings. At the mileage you listed, a broken rubber exhaust hanger is another good suspect. That can let the tail pipe bang on something.
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Monday, November 27th, 2017 AT 7:46 PM

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