a weird clunking noise everytime i hit a bump

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Asked by Christian Jul 04, 2012 at 10:46 AM about the 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII 2 Dr LSC Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

every time i hit a bump in my Lincoln mark 8 theirs a weird clunking noise coming from the right rear side of the car but it doesn't effect the ride at all

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there must be a cut or a crack on that side behind the wheel hub and shield ! i had this kind of problem as well i had on the front found out that the chassis had a crack below behind the suspension arm !

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but the caliper looks as if its a little loose? i just finished taking off the wheel and taking a look and turns out the caliper whould clunk everytime i would slightly hit it with the palm of my hand

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In the trunk you have a shock isolator and that may be worn out and need to replace it

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