Hey everyone, I am a new fiat owner. Bought my car second hand. Everything has been great, except this loud clunking noise in the back when I go over small bumps in the road. Usually fine over bigger things like speed bumps. Its always there and never gets worse or better. I thought it could be the droplinks from what I read on the forum, but there are no droplinks in the back of a stilo. I have taken it to a mechanic and they checked it out and could find no problem. They said the shock mountings just needed some oil, which didn't seem to help... Any help would be appreciated?

sounds like your rear bushes needs to be replaced, I had bad clunking noise coming from the rear of the car and after replacment its all nice and quiet now.

As above, definitely the rear bushes.

Thanks for the speedy reply, will replace the bushels and get back to you

Finally was able to replace the rear bushes, sounds perfect now

I'm wanting to do my rear Bushes is it right it takes a full day? I'm a confident mechanic so can get it done

i booked mine in, the garage said half a day! turned out to be a full day 8 till 5.30!, had a right pain to gete the old ones out, axle off job, it can be done with the axle on.

paullawton2007 said:

axle off job, it can be done with the axle on.

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Yes it can. My mechanic changed mine with the axle on. He disconnected the brake lines and lowered the axle. It took him a full day and he did not enjoy it

Phil

Ugh must get about changing mine

Had mine done last week...like driving a different car now. Keep waiting for the thud and it never happens..:slayer:

jatkinson said:

I'm wanting to do my rear Bushes is it right it takes a full day? I'm a confident mechanic so can get it done

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It's an easy job, just takes time and patience. This was my way, not necessarily the best way but it worked.

https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/268211-stilo-rear-bushes-one-mans-struggle.html

thats not the best way now, i found that if you have the press kit and a handheld hydraulic press you can do the bushes in situ without removing the brake lines, the hardest part was compressing the springs.
I can do the bushes in under 4hrs on the deck out the front of my house.
i will edit up this post when i find the link.

have a read of this thread
https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/302657-replacing-rear-bushes-wheel-bearings.html

i think its the third page, but it shows how we conquered this awful job to make it a doodle.