Clanking noise in the rear!! Options

[Bradley]

My 95 gt is making really loud banging noises... like somethings loose almost when I go over the slightest of bumps. The problem is especially bad at low speeds. Had the problem since I bought the car thinking it was a bad strut but never got around to replacing it. Since I've had the car 3 years or so I can notice it progressively worsening over time. Had a mechanic briefly look at it on the ground he said it didn't feel like shocks/struts were bad.

Could it be a wheel bearing. Im about to go out and spin the wheels and listen for any noise but this sounds and feels like I almost have no rear shocks at all. Any suggestions?? let me know if i need to be more detailed...

[Bigwaaagh]

Ok, thanks for the tips, will check it all out when I jack it up. The jack is tight in place, one of the first things I checked

However I think I've found the answer to my problem last weekend. I suspected the problem to be in the brake assembly, because the right rear brake has had a tendency to bang the first few times when applying the brakes, especially when driving backwards. It also seemed to "clank" more after the brake banged. Strange thing was that in the same weather conditions and on the same roads the problem would occur only about half the time.

What is evident now is that the brake pad(s) are a bit loose on the suspected brake. This will be helped by replacing the clamps that hold the pads in place. I'm not sure if this will solve the problem, and I'll be sure to check all the other things while working on the brake.
I'll post the result in here, but it could very well take 1 to 2 weeks until I get to working on the car again...