Common question, but not able to find an answer so my bad if my search did not come up with it already being posted. I just replaced every rear suspension component in my 97 Civic Coupe EX. Struts, trailing arm bushing, control arms....all of them and on both sides. I still get a clunk when hitting bumps. Very frustrating as all of the suspension was worn out and I naturally assumed that an entire rebuild, which it needed, would solve all the noise problems. NOPE. Still there. Sounds like a strut is slapping or something like that. Does not seem to come from that specific area, just that is what the noise is like. It seems to be coming from towards the rear end of the trunk.

Anyone have any ideas what could be lose (I had a 4 wheel alignment done right after the rebuild with all bolts re-torqued) or if there is something blindingly obvious that myself and a Honda tech missed?

Thanks in advance!

 

What did you replace regarding your rear struts?

 

I replaced struts, control arms, trailing arm bushings, hub assembly. Everything is new on both sides. It’s so odd, sounds like a body “pop” sort of. Normally these noises are easy for me to pinpoint but this one has me stumped. All of the bushings were shot, thought a complete rebuild would solve it.

 

have you checked for rust on the rear wheel wells? Peel the panels/carpeting back and check the inner wheelhouse too! I had that popping noise, it was rust! the one thing that slowed it down, a rear strut tower bar. Eventually I had to fix the rust which I did by using loctite closed cell polyurethane foam! No joke! It glued it all together and no more noise! Hey that's until I can afford to pay a body shop to cut out the wheelhouses! But check.. that was the weird popping noise I had.. all good now! $5 for a can and home depot!