# Clunk

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk/46252>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** echo, toyota\
**Created:** [March 18, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk/46252 "2010-03-18T10:32:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![janebowers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@janebowers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/janebowers)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk/46252/1 "2010-03-18T10:32:58Z")

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My 2001 Toyota Echo makes a clunking sound when going over bumps - why does it do this?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk/46252/2 "2010-03-18T11:02:47Z")

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Something is making contact when it shouldn’t. Could be part of the exhaust system, could be something in the suspension. A mechanic should be able to figure out what it is by putting the car up on a lift and checking things out.

I suggest you have the car looked at by a mechanic. This could be something important.