Only way to know for sure in my experience is to pull the strut. If you jack up the offending side so the rear wheel hangs free, and remove the two bolts holding the upper strut mount in place, it *may* drop free enough that you can see it test whether the upper mount is loose on the shaft. But sometimes you won't be able to even tell until you put a wrench on the nut and realize it's not fully tightened. Luckily it's a lot easier to pull the rear strut than the front one.
If it is the strut top nut how should I go about getting access to this so I may check it? I will throw the car up on jacks this weekend and check every single bolt possible. My biggest fear is that my coilover may be going out. (I refuse to accept this as a possibility because I would hate the thought of purchasing new coilovers.)
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