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Old 01-15-21, 01:44 PM
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Default Popping noise rear left suspension area

anyone ever found fox for this???? please answer on here or PM me

(2013 GS350 F Sport)


i have this noise when I drive on the flat road and than make a turn onto my
driveway (slightly up the hill) i hear 2 -3 pops on the rear left. I have emptied
everything out of the trunk /rode in the trunk while my friend was going up and down the driveway
and the noise seems to be coming from driver side rear. (not the sunroof area like some suggested)
all the bolts are tight all the bushings look ok


any help???

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Rear suspension clunk could be sunroof seal:

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i did that already 😡
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Maybe you already checked these, but swaybar end links??
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Originally Posted by Aironet
i did that already 😡
You might have an actual suspension related issue, worn out bushing, leaky shock, ect..
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i will do the links, than shocks next
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i think i may have the same pop noise that you are inquiring about too. it's usually a singular pop either going up or down a driveway, but the driveway would need to be a higher pitched slope because on a lower gradual sloped driveway it doesn't make the pop sound from the either the left rear or rear hatself area of the vehicle. it's really hard to identify the source since it does not do it all the time. i haven't had the time to check under the vehicle yet but will definitely check the rear suspension when i change out the differential oil and trans fluid. my gs is a 2018 with only 27k miles on it.
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I believe the sway bar link(s) will be your issue. I have solved mine by tightening it cause it was loose.

It was making clunking noises on turns and hard turns.
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i'll checked my rear sway bar links. they are tight and there's no excess movement/play. it's going to take some time for me to figure this one out on the ride since it doesn't always happen.
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https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...60742-2280.pdf

Had the same on my 3rd gen. If you remove the roof liner, it becomes incredibly obvious. The rails bangs against the brackets as the nuts "slip". Sounds like the car is about to break apart. NOTHING on the outside...

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