Clunking noise when driving over a pebble., (YES I used the search engine) Options

[GriffGirl]

I didn't wanna threadjack or anything since my clunking noise seems to be totally different than the "clunking while braking" thread... I know my rear struts are blown (there's evidence of leaking) and I'm getting ready to fix that very soon finally. But while I'm up in there I want to fix whatever it is that causes the awful clunking in the rear of my car. It happens mostly when I'm driving on the streets as opposed to highway. At higher speeds (over 45 or 50) it doesn't make the noise. I searched around and have found conflicting reasons that point to either the endlinks or the swaybar bushings (or strut mounts).

Anyone have any input on this, and how to I tell which one it is? I don't want to just arbitrarily replace stuff that doesn't need replacing. Yeah, I'm all for upgrading everything, but a girl's gotta pay the rent too.

[samir0189]

Griffgirl- Was it almost rhythmic clunking? I recently started to hear some clunking like "clunk clunk clunkity clunk clunk, etc" LOL when i was doing less that 20mph and i checked and i fixxeedd ittt!

You do have the GT disc rear conversion right?

Well anyway, the source of my noise is a bit difficult to describe but ill give it a go. The bolt that holds the caliper, the 12mm (not the pivoting one that the caliper rotates on) but the one you actually unscrew, theres this rubber boot that is on the caliper, and mine was compressed! SO i just uncompressed it and it revealed a rubber cushion for inbetween where the metal surrounding the bolt on the caliper meet and the metal that the bolt screws into on the caliper bracket. Those two metal things were clunkity clunking.

I know that sounds confusing, if anyone has a picture of the rear disc brakes i can easily point it out.