wcfurious

hi all, hoping for some advice/instructions on what to look for with this problem. Was driving and heard what sounded like a loud smack under the car (almost like a spring) and I thought somehow a rock had kicked up and hit the underside of the car. Now when I drive over bigger bumps there's a clunk that seems to come from the back end. I'm not a mechanic and not familiar with a problem like this, is there anything you can tell me to look for and any instructions you can give me keeping this in mind?

It's not a constant noise, but it's definitely not been there before, and over smaller bumps there's no clunking sound, but on the bigger bumps it's pretty obvious to me that something's not the same but I just don't know what to look for

thanks in advance

**edit, 92 mustang lx

w8less

shock perhaps broke spring

does the car sag?

wcfurious

doesn't sag at all, everything looks and sounds completely normal, just makes a loud clunk over a larger bump

w8less

check those items or take pics for us

daleclough

Exhaust hanger failure?

nitrous_bob

what about the axle damper?

or the back of the gas tank could be hitting the ring and pinion cover....mine does occasiannaly cuz i'm lowered

wcfurious

okay I've found sometimes if I take a corner a bit sharp then it makes the clunk, it's not constant but it's often enough that i'm concerned about it (since it never did this before, have had it since october of last year)

what areas should I be taking pictures of?

raven_ghostwolf

this was my first thought.
what your discribing sounds likewhat happen to mea while back and it was one of my exhaust hangers, the one on the back side of the muffler.

wcfurious

is there anyway someone can post a picture of what it should look like? I've been under the car (not sure if I'm looking in the right places) and don't see anything that feels or looks loose?

wcfurious

okay it's definitely coming from the front left side of the car, I took it for a quick drive around the block and it's loudest when taking a right turn at a decent speed, and very clearly coming from the front left side, any ideas?