Have a 1996 Ford Taurus. Loud clunking noise coming from left rear strut. Believe the 'bellows' or protective covering for the strut shaft is loose and rattling. Can I just remove it to eliminate the clunking noise? Tried to tie it in place with tie wrap and that worked for one day until it came loose. Can I stuff some foam rubber in there to eliminate the noise? The 'bellows' seems to ring in there like a bell.

SOURCE: 2001 Tarus clunking sound

very common problem is the sway bay end links that attach to the strut from the sway bar. They sound like a light chuckling knock over bumps. The bushings that hold the subframe up wear or the bolts loosed due to the bushings wearing. usually the rear ones The bushings are 2 piece ,upper and lower Tighten with 18mm socket

SOURCE: rattle/clunking in the dash

I had the same problem drove me near nuts ,lift up hood on outside back at hinge ,hits on cowl put piece of rubber or cork under hinge rattle will stop. Took me 2 months to find this problem. good luck

SOURCE: 1995 VW Cabrio intermitant repetitive clunking in the front and u

could be outer or inner cv. or a cv bolt that is loose. jack both wheels up and start the car. put it into a gear and check. take care though. this makes finding annoyances like that easier. use a hose against your ear (like a doctor!) to localise the noise.

SOURCE: 2.2 95 cavalier front clunking noise when turning

Usually a clunking sound is CV joints, however, take the two bottom bolts off first, make sure you don't over extend the cv shaft. It's better to have another person to hold the strut while you take the nuts off on top. I just replaced mine on my Caddy because the dampening was shot. I have never heard of struts clunking when turning. Always CV's.

SOURCE: clunking sound while driving

inner joints a plunging joints have problems acceleration jolts from a dead stop... the outer rezzepa joint clicks usually when turning thats the balls falling out trunion..... not usually clunking ... possible wheel bearings they are pressed in on front wheel drives... or even a tranny mount maybe ...it almost sounds like somethings loose ...its hard to diagnos online..srry i need more info about the symptoms...