Knock in RR suspension

mkIIIman089

Supramania Contributor
Mar 30, 2005
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Hey guys, well, to start the story; going on a year ago in August I got my car and on the way back we hit a tractor trailer tire (big enough for me and my dad to think it was a small bear coming up on the highway) we hit it doing about 75. It destroyed the bumper cover and some other front end components which I have replaced, it went directly under both right side wheels. However, reciently I realized that the knock I have been hearing was not something bouncing around in the back but actually the shock somehow. When you push on it it will make a knock noise quietly however driving all I hear is knocking from back there on rough roads (very noticable, not quite at all really) . My car when I bough it had Eibach springs with Tokico Illumina IIs (but no TEMS??? I don't know why the previous owner went with Illuminas).

Anywho, I know that the impact from the tire must have caused the problem; but I don't know what to be looking for back there as to what is broken. The car tracks perfectly straight but looks like it might need an alignment from the lowering the previous owner did due to some possible posotive camber.

Any suggestions as to what is knocking around back there? Thanks!