What is causing a rattling noise from my car's rear when going over bumps

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Old May-22nd-2015 | 02:33 PM
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Wow. The springs on the rear inner pads are what hold it to the pistons in the calipers. Seems like someone was lazy while they were installing those.

I had a similar noise recently after replacing my rear struts. My issue is the lower bolts weren't torqued enough. 70 ft/lbs later and they're quiet as can be.
Old June-29th-2015 | 03:11 PM
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My 2006 Mazda 3 has this same problem - a sort of metallic rattle when going over bumps when the brakes are *not* being applied (noise disappears when the brakes are in use). The noise began after I had the brakes replaced a little over a year ago. After taking the car back and getting no help whatsoever, I ended up taking the car to a different mechanic who said the brake pads had been "put on dry." They fixed that - installed a new suspension (which I had requested and the car desperately needed) and fixed the exhaust shield(s).

The noise is still there.

Spring clip issue?
Old June-30th-2015 | 09:56 AM
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If it comes and goes depending if the brakes are applied, I'd definitely suspect the pads. You can install the pads with a dab of high temp silicone to glue them to the caliper, which may help if the springs aren't working right / worn / broken.

On a similar noise note, I just had a rattle start in the rear, only there when hitting bumps, pavement transitions. It sounded somewhat heavy in the car but sounded like a washer on a bolt with the windows down. I tracked it down by hitting the suspension parts by hand and found that the bottom-most 1/3 length of the coil spring broke off and was rattling over bumps.
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