# A big CLUNK **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\ **Created:** [August 25, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-big-clunk/54155 "2010-08-25T19:17:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tamargirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@Tamargirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tamargirl)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-big-clunk/54155/1 "2010-08-25T19:17:47Z")
About 2 weeks ago I was driving and I heard a big CLUNK near my rear passenger side wheel. I thought it was something I drove over and something in the trunk. Now my car kind of “dips” in that area if change gear quickly (R or D) or stop too hard or sometimes when I start like at a stoplight. I have heard kind of wiggling noises for a couple years I think with the car. What happened? Is it the struts? Should I take it in quickly? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-big-clunk/54155/2 "2010-08-25T19:35:09Z")
I’d Get It Inspected ASAP. Better Safe Than Sorry. A broken Sring Or Stabilizer Bar Can Cause Control Problems Or Can Puncture A Tire. This Should Be An Easy Diagnosis. CSA ---
**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-big-clunk/54155/3 "2010-08-26T05:20:02Z")
You busted a rear shock absorber. It is pretty dangerous to ignore it. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-big-clunk/54155/4 "2010-08-26T05:26:01Z")
Other than agreeing with the others the big question to me is why you have allowed a potential life-threatening problem to go on for several years and still continued on for 2 weeks after the clunk. You should have taken it in 2 years ago.