Clunking from the back of my TS-R

[jonboy]

I have a 2002 TS-R and there is a odd clunking noise from the left rear wheel/suspension area. It usually happens when turning a corner or braking, I thought it might be worn shocks or bushings so took it into Pit Stop on Tory street. They checked over everything and couldnt find any problems.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this?

[Joker]

knocking shock/diff clunk possibly - there is a diy re-grease thread somewhere fo rshocks, quick but not permanent fix

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,11099.0.html

mine has been knocking for years - i should do something about that!

for some reason BG's seem to eat left rears...

[jonboy]

 JoKer said:

knocking shock/diff clunk possibly - there is a diy re-grease thread somewhere fo rshocks, quick but not permanent fix

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,11099.0.html

mine has been knocking for years - i should do something about that!

for some reason BG's seem to eat left rears...

Yeah, i have read that before and figured that was probably it, but the guys at Pit Stop seem to think there is nothing wrong with them. Maybe I should just get them replaced?

[Joker]

THEY WANT YUR MONEY hahah

give it a whirl - whats to loose?

I did all read subframe bushes and still knocks so assume shock... can feel car settle a little too when stopping/stoped etc

[Guest]

My GTB does it, my last GTB and GT both did it...

[funkytown]

id be putting money on a shagged strut, your's isnt a ts-r with yellow bilstein struts by chance?

[Guest]

yeah my rear struts need regreasing too. I keep putting it off

[subieboy]

From previous experience I had munted diff bushes... New bushes and no clunking...

If not that then go for struts...

[Flippymoi]

 jonboy said:

I have a 2002 TS-R and there is a odd clunking noise from the left rear wheel/suspension area. It usually happens when turning a corner or braking, I thought it might be worn shocks or bushings so took it into Pit Stop on Tory street. They checked over everything and couldnt find any problems.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this?

First things first. Do not take your car to pitstop. You could probably teach them more about your car than they could teach you.

Have you made sure nothing is loose around there? Torqued everything up that can be tightened?

If the noise is definitely coming from one side and not the centre then I would say those above are probably right -strut is not right, or spring has come slightly unseated (not sure if that is even possible). A wheel bearing would also give you a noise on turning corners but would not normally be clunky.

Are all your wheel nuts tight? Sounds stupid but you never know.