i cant figure it out... maybe you can?

[armeN]

bump anybody else help me out here? maybe the other shock mount and the sound echos?

[zandi]

i'd buy a shock mount gasket and just replace it on the other shock mount (on the right side) and then see whats up...Also maybe you tightened the mount too much to the chassis or mount itself?? not sure what it is exactly but its definately shock mount related

[mph]

Alright, for a long time, I had a clanking sound coming from the rear of my cabrio. Only happened on bumps, hard shifts, etc. I thought it was something inside the trunk, but it wasn't. Also thought it was the top.

The problem ended up being the emergency brake hardware rocking around inside the rotor. The ebrake still worked in the car while this was happening.

Jack the car up and check the inside of the rear rotors.

[AdamF 88iS]

Dude just bring the car over to the shop I'll find it.

[Werksmini]

Exhaust hitting something? Check to see how lose that is, I have that problem in my vw right now.

[armeN]

it's not the exhaust...anything else?

[Marvin_Hecht]

Peel back the carpet/cover over the rear wheels and pop off the black ball thing and see if everything is still bolted down on the top of the shock mounts. It should look something like this...
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Ive had this same knocking sound with a blown shock mount--right after I put some in. I didn't install the lower u-shaped disk thing and the shock polked through the mount. It's also possibe even if it looks ok it could still be loose somewhere inside the mount. Even things are tight up top if something is loose or not the proper hardware you get major knocking and rattling, sounds wicked...


Just replace you rear shock mounts with e46 mounts and don't forget
the u-shaped disk on the bottom. Follow my pictorial at the end of this
tthread:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21637&amp;start=15

[lordofmpower]

I replaced my shock mounts with E46 M cab mounts and i shot them through the top in less than a mile.... course then again J stocks and evo valved Jstock bilsteins will do that

check all your bushings under that side of the car take a pry bar and find out what moves more than the others look closely with a flashlight for signs of metal to metal contact. without something for leverage you can't get enough force to show a bad bushing unless its completely all out obliterated :twisted: I wouldn't bet on a shock mount its more of a mettalic rattle. its sounds like you ahve a clunk check for driveline play as well. best of luck

[armeN]

adam checked it out and it sounded like the subframe bushings.... would those clunk if the car was jacked in the air?

[lordofmpower]

possibly if they are really bad but it sounds like his problem is the lateral movement when the subframe is loaded and unloaded by the drivetrain. the whole unit pivots up and down and thats what causes the clunk

[armeN]

you hit the spot my man :o

[lordofmpower]

Good Deal, glad you found it!

I think you'll find that getting on and off power and hard shifts are much more satisfying with good bushings :twisted: