"clanking" noise in the rear

[gate500gr]

Let me start by saying I don't trust anyone with my car, even myself on rare occasions.

Yesterday I took her to get the new rubbers put on at a tire shop that has done pretty good work on other cars for me. The tires ride good, etc. but I discovered this morning that when I hit bumps there is a "clank" type noise coming from the rear/trunk area. Stopped, took everything out of the trunk, went down the road and still heard the noise. Anyone have any idears about what this could be before I unleash a world of pain on that shop? Only odd thing I noticed was that the guy took it upon himself to turn my air suspension on even though I took it to them in the off position.

[TiTo35]

Did you or the shop turn the air suspension off?

[Egon Spengler]

Check you lug nuts and make sure they are all tight... Check the trunk and make sure that they turned the air suspension back on if they even shut it off before putting it in the air!

[Egon Spengler]

Sorry haha... we both posted at the same time... sorry to sound repetitious!

Did you or the shop turn the air suspension off?

[gate500gr]

I turned it off before I handed over the keys. Didn't trust that they would do so before lifting it.

[Egon Spengler]

Sorry if I sound insulting, but I presume you turned it back on? I'd check the lugs and if that doesn't work... I don't know what to tell ya!:beer:

I turned it off before I handed over the keys. Didn't trust that they would do so before lifting it.

[TiTo35]

I turned it off before I handed over the keys. Didn't trust that they would do so before lifting it.

Well...since you checked the trunk is it safe to say to turn it back on? :dunno:

Oh when u hit a bump is it a clankity clank? or just a clank?

[TiTo35]

JINX!!! tj :lol:

[Egon Spengler]

Buy me a coke!

jinx!!! Tj :lol:

[gate500gr]

Sorry if I sound insulting, but I presume you turned it back on? I'd check the lugs and if that doesn't work... I don't know what to tell ya!:beer:
Well no, they turned it back on. I always double check the lugs though.

Tito its more of a single clank.

Looks like its gonna be a long weekend. :bigcry:

[Egon Spengler]

Tito... is there an echo in this thread!!?!?! haha

both trying to see if sus was turned back on!!! hahahaa

[TiTo35]

Spare or jack loose? I will just name the cheap stuff first, suppose to be nice this weekend...dont want to ruin that for you. Did you want to take it back to the shop and let them figure it out?

[sd8683]

I would bet money its your E-Brake shoes!

[Egon Spengler]

Hmmmm... you raise a good point with brake issues... I like where your head is at!

I would bet money its your E-Brake shoes!

[RoyLPita]

Does the noise happen around corners?

[TiTo35]

I would bet money its your E-Brake shoes!


Hmmmm... you raise a good point with brake issues... I like where your head is at!

Ok now you all done went and ruined his weekend...:depress: J/k!
Maybe he can pin it on the shop where he got the tires from? :dunno:

[gate500gr]

Hmmmm... you raise a good point with brake issues... I like where your head is at!

Spare was removed to transport new tires but I still haven't put it back in. Whats this about the E-brake ?

[Egon Spengler]

oh... new ballgame... readjust the spare tire and tighten it down more... or if the spare is still out... put the spare back in and see if it goes away!

[gate500gr]

Spare or jack loose? I will just name the cheap stuff first, suppose to be nice this weekend...dont want to ruin that for you. Did you want to take it back to the shop and let them figure it out?
If I can find a quick fix that'd be nice. Because I know I won't have much time to take it back to them before they go "well as far as we know that happened sometime after you left our shop. not our problem."

[gate500gr]

oh... new ballgame... readjust the spare tire and tighten it down more... or if the spare is still out... put the spare back in and see if it goes away!
Will do. Thanks in advance.

[Egon Spengler]

The spare tire could have been resting up against something in the trunk and when you took it out, the "clunk" became freed up... if the tire is in and clunking, it may not be fully secured

[Mike Poore]

Lessee, the '03's have a full size spare and isn't the jack and lug wrench stowed under and on the threaded hook that holds the whole mess together and tight.

There's a rule about this though: once the spare is removed, that stuff can never be correctly put back again. In any case, I bet that's your problem. .....glad to be of help ..mike :D

[gate500gr]

Problem solved. I was dusting the Marauder off at work today (damn pollen!) and when i went to put the duster back on the shelf (in the trunk) i accidentally hit the amp and noticed it was "wobbly". Gave it a good tug and found that the entire plastic enclosure thing that houses the amp and left 6X9 speaker was hanging by one screw. Though I'm still a bit curious how that came about, I can now drive down the highway without worrying about something falling off... at least, for now. Weekend isn't ruined after all. :D Thanks everybody.

[TiTo35]

WOW...whodathunkit?!?
Glad you got it taken care of! :up: :beer:

[Egon Spengler]

Problem solved! You can rest easy for the weekend now! I can't wait to get my car back!

I had a feeling that it had something to do with up around the spare tire area