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R50/53 Clunking from rear, especially with bumps

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Old Feb 15, 2021 | 07:12 AM
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Clunking from rear, especially with bumps

I keep hearing a soft clunking noise whenever going over bumps or very uneven road surfaces, it doesn't happen every single time but it's there. Sounds like its coming from the driver side rear wheel or maybe something in the suspension. I was thinking maybe RSB bushings or rear sway bar end links themselves.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2021 | 07:34 AM
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Or the struts or strut mounts
 
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Old Feb 15, 2021 | 07:40 AM
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Or the struts or strut mounts
The guy I bought it from redid the struts in the front, or at least it looks like that the rubber seems good - and he put in new springs all around.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2021 | 07:42 AM
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The guy I bought it from redid the struts in the front, or at least it looks like that the rubber seems good - and he put in new springs all around.
May not have tightened the struts back into the car enough after the spring replacement
 
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Old Feb 17, 2021 | 07:26 PM
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Took it to the mechanic, turned out one of the exhaust hangers had become loose because I hit a back breaking pothole on the BQE.
 
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