Peter - I commend you for this fantastic post. Nothing quite like gathering it all together for a better perspective. I was looking at photos of the rear suspension, and my eyes are drawn to the steel/rubber bushings that are pressed into each end of the upper and lower lateral links (De Dion links?). Has anybody with the dreaded clunk taken the time to remove the large bolts and carefully examine the condition of the bushings, and make sure that the bolts are straight and tight? If there was some play in the bushings from delaminated rubber or worn sleeves, or worn and/or loose bolts, the play could result in movement in the joint under cornering loads. I know that I have had "issues" with other bushings that were very worn and damaged, resulting in some interesting behavior. The bushings normally pressed into the shock absorber ends could also create some movement under load. I think that it might be worth a look. My car doesn't clunk at all, so it's not a good candidate for this inspection. Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1 - 'Clunkless' in Seattle. --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Peter Lucas <lucas@xxxx> wrote: > I, too, have been plagued with rear-end clunks since the day I > test-drove #6703. It is by far the most annoying problem on my > vehicle--it really detracts from an otherwise amazingly pleasant driving experience ... <snip>