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Mysterious clunk

I get a mysterious clunk noise like the car is bottoming out when I hit a pot hole on the right hand side. The left side is fine. Any suggestions on what it could be. I just ordered new shocks today. Hopefully that is it but wondering what else could cause it.

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Front or rear. Loose shock would be the most obvious problem.
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If/when you find out let me know. I have been told my "clunking noise" is coming from bushing...but I have not had a chance to replace it.

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Worn a-arm bushings - causes torsion bar to clunk against the tube housing it.
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Could also be a torn rear sway bar mount - a very common problem.
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As I am new to porsche......it might not be applicable.
For strange clunking inthe nose of many cars turn out to be a strut bearing plate in the top mount of the strut tower.
If everything else looks ok.................
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Check the ball joints on the a-arms.
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I had a clunking sound for a while. It was solved when I reinstalled the rear sway bar which the previous owner installed upside down!!!
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i had what i thought was a similar sound coming from the rear - it was one of the front strut inserts come loose from when i installed them a year a so ago.

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