Rear Suspension Clunking

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For the longest time something in my Altima's rear suspension has been rattling. I could not figure it out. It would rattle like crazy when I would go over stutter bumps. Everyone was saying that it was the sway bar bushings. Well, I installed the Suspension Techniques swaybar that has the polyurethane bushings, so that was not it.

BUT... I had a crazy mexican from california look at my egr pipe to see if it could be welded. The car was on a lift and I went to the back of the car to see if I could spot the rattle. It was the sway bar end links that have 2 ball joints on them. I tried to tighten the thing but the technician said that the joints were probably worn out. So basically I just needed to replace them.

I went to Autozone to see if I could get the links. $22 fix. Damn that was cool.

[00_Altima MD]

ah so that is what my problem is i have been wondering what that clanking noise has been in my rear suspension for the longest time. hey thanx for posting that.

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Okay... well Autozone did not have the right part, because it is a dealers only part. 33 bucks a piece from the dealer. I will be getting them soon.