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I had the same low frequency humming/vibrating noise and it was the seal on my off side strut mount that had decade over time. The little ball bearings were basically loose and flying around. I lowered my car and repaired the seal at the same time...problem solved. Could be similar for you and would...

I had a similar problem. Did you damage or notice any damage to the strut mount? A seal on the front offside strut mount had gone releasing the ball bearings creating a whistling noise at curtain speeds. This happened because I jacked it up for a few days while I painted the callipers, this released...

drfez/Cuprabob thanks for the info, you have put my mind at ease!

To be fair my next question was the "tapping" noise but you've answered that as well

Hi,

How did you get on with this problem??? I have a month left on my warranty and need to know if this is a serious problem. There seem to be a lot of different views on this, such as the tensioner need replacing.

Index this is exactly how I would describe my problem, the diesel engine noise.