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Old 05-15-2007, 12:40 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by a10thunder
This definitely needs to be a sticky. There's been a lot of posts about this problem. I had my rear shock replaced at 3000 miles.

People have described the noise as clunking, clicking, and popping. The noise is most obvious when you're traveling at low speeds (< 10mph).

When you take your car to the dealership for inspection, do not be vague and say there's a noise coming from the back of the car. Tell them it's the shock making the noise. Some dealers are not aware that this is a common problem. Fortunately, I went to a dealer that was aware. It took them a couple of days to order the shock and the install was an hour.

BTW, rear shock replacement is done through the trunk. The mechanic won't touch the wheel.


I totally agree!! Can Webby or any mod make this a sticky. So many people have the same exact issue in the same area in the right passenger rear suspension. The most common causes seems to be shocks/struts. I am still not sure about the "body seam" theory. I scheduled a road test with the dealership for friday, and this is with a different and bigger dealership. Hopefully they can diagnose issue more accurately.
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