Hi All,

So recently there has been a weird "Thunking" noise coming from my rear passenger spring when I go over bumps. A friend of mine was telling me that it could be a bushing of some sort on top of the spring that could be causing this?

Is there anyway to check without removing the spring? If need be I can attach a video with the sound.

(2003 Protégé ES)

 

Check the sway bar links first. Pry up on the bar near the link and observe the link's ball joints. They should have no play.

 

Mine had this and I replaced the spring and shock and it went away.

 

I gotta look up a suspension microfiche. I'm very non-mechanical when it comes to cars. Bikes are a different story

Thanks for the help all

 

Microfiche?

We are advanced now. We no longer push the moon ahead using long poles.

 

Sorry, i'm so used to looking up "Ron Ayres Parts Microfiche" when I had a bike. lol

It's a parts diagram if you will.