clunking rear?, check this out Options

[Rayme]

Do some of you have a really bad and loud clunking in the rear? Does it sounds like you have some loose 2x4 in the trunk?

Does everything seems to be tight and secure when you check it out?

Are your strut and sway bar and bearing plates in good condition?

And finally is your celica an early 6th gen?

If yes, theres a high chance the problem is with the rear suspension arms, they don't use bushing they use spherical bearing at the ends, and those over time get used and loosy. For fun go outside and kick with moderate force the front and rear of the rims, if you see the wheel move and hear a dull "clunk", maybe its time to replace the whole arms to be clunk free

I recently bought a 6th gen and had a 5th gen with the same problem. And thought I'd share the information with you, cause it seems every post about clunking never mention the suspension arms as being a possibility.