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I had this mixed into another thread, but thought it was important enough to have it's own thread.
For owners of 2005-2010 Odysseys, if you are experiencing clunking from the rear while going over bumps and you're having a hard time isolating the source, you might want to save yourself some bucks by changing out the rear shock absorbers.
I just went through this w/ my 2008 LX at 44K miles and couldn't find the source of the noise with a pretty thorough inspection on my part. In fact, when I took it to the dealer, they were stumped as well. They suggested putting a new shock on the problem side to see if the noise goes away and sure enough it did.
I wasn't willing to pay $150+ for a Honda shock, so they sourced me a KYB aftermarket shock. It really did make a difference. The van does seem to ride much better even though I've got the original on one side and a new KYB on the other!
The KYB part number for 2005-2010 Ody rear shocks is: 349091. They can be mail ordered for around $40 ea and are super easy to change out yourself. Two small bolts up in the wheel-well and one larger lower bolt. Jacking up the back end and removing the wheels is all the access you need.
I wish I would have caught this myself before I paid the dealer ~$230 to change out one shock. For ~$80 and little time, I could have done it myself.
Joel
For owners of 2005-2010 Odysseys, if you are experiencing clunking from the rear while going over bumps and you're having a hard time isolating the source, you might want to save yourself some bucks by changing out the rear shock absorbers.
I just went through this w/ my 2008 LX at 44K miles and couldn't find the source of the noise with a pretty thorough inspection on my part. In fact, when I took it to the dealer, they were stumped as well. They suggested putting a new shock on the problem side to see if the noise goes away and sure enough it did.
I wasn't willing to pay $150+ for a Honda shock, so they sourced me a KYB aftermarket shock. It really did make a difference. The van does seem to ride much better even though I've got the original on one side and a new KYB on the other!
The KYB part number for 2005-2010 Ody rear shocks is: 349091. They can be mail ordered for around $40 ea and are super easy to change out yourself. Two small bolts up in the wheel-well and one larger lower bolt. Jacking up the back end and removing the wheels is all the access you need.
I wish I would have caught this myself before I paid the dealer ~$230 to change out one shock. For ~$80 and little time, I could have done it myself.
Joel