Clunking/Knocking when driving

[jboyce]

At first I just figured it was just a rattle when I hit bumps. Now I can hear a knocking that gets faster as I go faster. Yet the sound completely stops when I push the brakes...and starts right back up when I let off. It's kinda hard to explain I just hear a loud clunking/rattling on bumpy streets along with the knocking... Its coming from the rear right area. I'de guess either wheel area or muffler area. I think wheel though cause touching the brakes stops it.

any ideas?

[jboyce]

I tried to make a video of the knocking...you can kinda hear it. could the brakes be bad? would it make that sound?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Repz9BQCTuU

[Losiracer2]

wheel bearing? try jacking your car up on the RR and sping the wheel see if it makes any noise.

[honda_kid]

do u have rear discs? sounds like a loose brake pad if so. maybe even a loose shoe if u got drums. broken clip not holdin the shoe in place.

[jboyce]

So I took off the wheel and the drum plate is rusted to shit...but I don't think that was the problem I rotated it and no sound. Any other ideas...

[be3p067]

Bushing? If it's not all the way gone they can make some funky noises.

[Losiracer2]

what about the balljoint? is that shitty? mine is still original at 190K but the boot and everything is fine. Just start shaking shit w/ your arms lol, see if anything is loose or something