Rear clunk when I pull away.

I have a 2013 Defender 90 with 60,000 miles on the clock. When I pull away, I hear a clunk from the rear.

I’ve looked at the A-frame ball joint, and visually it looks okay, the Defender is in good condition and has never been off-road.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be or where to look?

It doesn’t clunk every time, but it’s just annoying as I know it’s there.

It's the usual suspect.

What’s the usual suspect?

andy vash said:

What’s the usual suspect?

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Sorry, I meant the A frame ball joint is the usual suspect.

andy vash said:

What’s the usual suspect?

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The A frame bush.

Anaconda said:

Sorry, I meant the A frame ball joint is the usual suspect.

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I’m too slow ….

It looks to be in good condition.

andy vash said:

It looks to be in good condition.

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Look harder & use a bar.

Clonks on rear are
A frame
Trailing arms
Loose prop shaft
Sticking hand brake
& spare wheel

Hicap phill said:

Look harder & use a bar.

Clonks on rear are
A frame
Trailing arms
Loose prop shaft
Sticking hand brake
& spare wheel

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Plus the ball joint nut working lose despite mega torquing up

v8250 said:

Plus the ball joint nut working lose despite mega torquing up

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You not old school with the split pin. ?

Hicap phill said:

Look harder & use a bar.

Clonks on rear are
A frame
Trailing arms
Loose prop shaft
Sticking hand brake
& spare wheel

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Or the radio is not turned up enough .

J

Also worth checking the UJs. Recently, my rearmost UJ seized and made a horrible clunk/clang/knock when pulling away, but strangely no noises when moving.