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[Tonka.]

i can not seem to put my finger on it if mark dtm was online he would tell you straight away .have a look at your cv joint towing the caravan might have caused it to  start to  :ysplit .sorry i could not be of any more help .

Yes, it is very frustrating. After three good garages looked at it, one an independent Vx, another my local Vx dealer and the third a general mechanic couldn't find a fault (they all drove the car and heard the grating noise) it makes it even more insane.

Thanks or your advise guys. Plenty of food for thought  

[Tonka.]

Had it through another garage today. The fourth  

They drove it and acknowledged the noise. 'Bloody awful innit mate'

Up on the lift. Levered everything. Nothing has any play. Exhaust is positioned correctly.............nothing wrong  

I think it's cursed..................

[Omegatoy]

you seem to have covered most things in you search but im wondering if a cat or a baffle isnt slightly loose inside the exhaust  system,
thinking about it it would resonate with a blip from the throttle
could conceivably be pushed over on cornering and again rumble or
vibrate against the tube and the noise would appear out of the backbox?  thats my lateral thinking for the day!!

[iainb]

mmmmmmmmmm I suggest going to the York meet and I bet someone will find the source of your noise !

[neilr]

Have you checked nsr roadspring mine snapped and the spring was rubbing on the body.

[Tonka.]

Have you checked nsr roadspring mine snapped and the spring was rubbing on the body.

Springs okay mate, thanks all for trying. I do appreciate it  

Mechanic is going to take it away on Thursday and go over it with a fine tooth comb.

I hope he finds something simply and quickly. Don't want to start replacing things on a 'it might be this' basis. Throwing good money after bad if you know what I mean    

[Tonka.]

Well, found the culprit.

Had the exhaust rehung and the noise has gone  

Seemed the rubbers holding the pipes were too long. Changed these and it is now sorted.

Thanks for all of your help and advice guys. Sorry if I went on a bit but these things are sent to try us and try us they do