Just to complete the tread, it turns out the lower rear damper bushes were at fault.

£30 via eBay and 2 hrs of labour for my mechanic - if only every fix was so cheap!

Incidentally, this was a speculative change as old bushes didn't demonstrate any play when checked.

Hi -

To check my understanding, we're talking about between the bracket and the floorpan, and NOT between the arms themselves and the bracket?

Had a quick poke around earlier but I'm not sure I was in the right place.

Best regards, Paddy

Hello.

Does anyone have any tricks for a slightly noisy fan?

The noise is most noticeable at low settings and when the vehicle has been standing for at least several hours.

Replacement of the whole fan seems a bit drastic

Hello to you all. I have a 2001 XJR with Pacific Blue paintwork and Asteroid wheels. I've owned it for approximately one year, in which time it has covered 20000 miles, mostly on the M40 and M42 between my home near Oxford and Birmingham airport, where I'm based as a B737 pilot. A previous owner com...