Knocking like noise from rear passenger side near tire

[scottamc]

Hi all,

I am having an issue with my 98.5 contour svt. I am hearing a rather loud knocking like noise coming from the rear passenger side near the tire. Its actually located maybe a little bit in from the tire. The knocking noise ONLY happens when I go over bumps in the road... not turning or any other movement. It doesn't seem to affect the ride at all either. Any ideas? :shrug:

By the way, I took out everything in the trunk, including the tools to make sure it wasn't just them moving around. Definitely sounds like its coming from underneath the car.

 

[turbo_fox]

could be a broken sway bar bracket mount on the subframe, that would sound like a clunk

 

[scottamc]

would that only make the clunking noise on bumps on the road?

 

[turbo_fox]

would that only make the clunking noise on bumps on the road?

yeah probably

or could be this
http://www.contour.org/FAQ/FAQ.php?s=probs&displayid=17

 

[FIND]

or a broken strut mount, or a broken spring

 

[scottamc]

If anyone knows a good mechanic in Socal that I could bring it to, let me know.

 

[ThNdFrSpd]

Try checking the sway bar bushing, I replaced that and my clunking stopped or at least got much better.