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E36 Rear "Clunking" Sound
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Subject: E36 Rear "Clunking" Sound
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From: Jonathan Lukens <jlukens@domain.elided>
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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 15:14:31 -0500
>Hi everyone, I have a '92 E36 325i with 55K and going strong except that
>recently I noticed hearing this clunking or knocking sound from the rear
>when I hit little bumps or cracked roads at low speed but NOT on high
>speed. The rear shocks are not in top shape but still in okay condition.
>The noise keeps getting worse as days go by. Has anyone had this problem
>before? TIA.
Hey Ali-
I also have a '92 325i and had a very similar problem a little while back
around 70k miles: Clunking or knocking at low speeds, shocks looked OK.
After a trip to the "stealer", turns out it was a broken rear driver's side
shock mount. Cost me about $65 to get replaced. Check it out.
Jonathan
jlukens@domain.elided