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Dave,
That's a very good thought. I'll definitely check this out as well. I will try to shake the exhaust a bit to see if I'm able to reproduce the noise. :)

Will keep you posted.

Ok, thanks for the input. I will go on to inspect the rest of the mounts and finally subframe bushings for any abnormal amount of flex... The car does drive well on the road, so the subframe bushings...

Wulf,
I suspected the torque arm at first. Ordered a new one (they are inexpensive), stock version. I wanted to look at the behavior of the torque arm myself, so I made this video clip to show the...

Hi Dave,
thanks, I will definitely look into the possibility of re-torqueing.

All the best,
puklars

Hi there,
just got here as a new member. I have a 2001 9-5 2,3t estate w/ auto gearbox. The car is modded with a "stage 1" BioPower software. With no physical changes to the engine or fuel system,...

Hi all,
My 2001 9-5 estate has recently developed a strange noise. The noise occurs basically only when engine braking, and it could best be described as some form of squeaky, metallic and rhythmic...