Q: If I go over bump, something in wheel well knocks
My rear driver-side suspension has a problem. When I hit a slightly bumpy patch of road, something in the back is knocking against the wheel well. My mechanic said something about "bushings" or "bad sway bar links" before. What do you think it might be?
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