I have been noticing this really loud clunk from the rear passenger side of the car.

Now...it may be something in the trunk, I'll have to clean it up next weekend and drive with an empty trunk to see if it goes away.

However, there is a loud metallic clunk coming from that rear tire. It only does it when I am nearly stationary and the other wheel is on flat surface. It's really very difficult to replicate the noise. Driving on rough roads doesn't do anything. Car is driving smooth, and apart from the 17-year-old interior making noises, the suspension doesn't make any bad noises.

I have tried jumping on the back of the car but there is no noise either. There is no excess bounciness either.

The car does have lowering rear spring, so it could be the sound of the wheel hitting the wheel well. However, I know very little about Volvo's rear delta-link suspension. Is there anything that needs to be checked out? What needs to be replaced there?

 

No. It's nothing in the trunk - it's definitely suspension related. I looked at the car really carefully - the car looks slightly tilted to one side. I jacked up both sides I couldn't find anything broken or loose.

What are we thinking? Could it be a leaked strut?