Possible strut mount problem?

[Calg_93GS]

started hearing a "clunk" sound from the back shocks yesterday, the shocks themselves seem fine as i get a decent amount of resistance when pushing down on the back end (im 6'2" ~260 lbs so a decent amount of weight lol). I gave the springs a once over to make sure they weren't snapped as ive had that happen in the past, could it be the strut mounts?

[wytbishop]

There are many things that it could be. First make sure all the lugs are tight.

Check the wheel bearings in the rear by lifting the wheel just off the pavement and trying to rock the wheel backa nd forth and up and down. The rear wheels don't articulate at all so there should be zero play in the wheel.

Make sure you haven't snapped a sway bar end link.

Check that the trailing arms are tight at the body and the spindle.

Check that the lateral links are tight at the subframe and the spindle.

Check the bushings where the sway bar attaches to the subframe. You may have had a bushing desintegrate.

[Calg_93GS]

so slipped under the car, didn't see anything broken, no snapped links, just the regular grime. checked all the lugs before jacking up the car, all seemed well...

started jacking up the driver rear and watched in shock as the well... shock... wobbled around inside of the spring







so yeah... bushings were fine =P

[Mi|<E]

I think I have my stock struts if you want to grab one for el cheapo, im
back in Calgary for this weekend.

[Calg_93GS]

I think I have my stock struts if you want to grab one for el cheapo, im
back in Calgary for this weekend.

should have this fixed before then, but if not, i may snag one off you

[Calg_93GS]

so picked up a set of spring compressors from princess auto and headed off to pnp to pick up some not so rusted mounts (figured i may as well replace both sides) the 2 that i pulled had a bit of superficial rust on them but not remotely as bad as the ones in my car. spent the afternoon ripping my shocks out and putting the new mounts in (gave them a blast of rust inhibitor before putting them in)

anyways, new mounts are in and the nasty clunk sound is long gone, car runs nice and smooth again so here's a couple of pics of the driver side that was just rotted right out







and a pic of the new one installed



total cost of the whole fix was $24 for the spring compressors, $21 and change for 2 mounts, no complaints here, will probably be a bit before i use the compressors again but new tools are always fun to have

also, when i was at pnp, they had this old butchered datsun 240 for sale