Funny Noise Options

[badman322]

Ever since I bought my Celica there's been a funky clunking/clicking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle whenever I go over bumps, I guess you could call it rattling. I assumed at the time that it was just a loose suspension component. However; I have replace the suspension all the way around and still hear the noise. It is in fact now worse as it comes from both the left and ride side of the vehicle, instead of just the left side. Wondering if anyone else has had this issue and what it was. I'm wondering if it's that lid or the life supports maybe in the trunk area. Another thought is that the spare tire cover back there is not stock, but just some random cut out, the noise sound like it's coming from higher up though and coming from the sides, not in the center.

[RabidTRD]

It's your trailing arm bushings. My car does the same thing. You need new trailing arms, also check your lateral arms that go from the outside to the inside of the vehicle to make sure they're not loose.

The way to test to see if it's your trailing arms:
-Pull the hand brake
-get out your lug wrench and try to loosen and tighten a lug on each wheel, moving both directions
-failing arm bushings will move and make a clunk like mine are.

I notice mine the most when I take a sharp turn and hit a bump. You'll hear a metal clunk near where the passenger seat is, that's the upper bushing and a rattling near the rear struts where it attaches to the spindle.