97XK8, 130k, I am the new owner of this car, previous owner gave up on fuel tank repair (pump, rust). He had removed entire rear end. I have the car together and running, car is in beautiful shape, but it emits a grinding sound from the left rear. Does not make it with moderate or hard acceleration or foot off the gas. I can hold slight accelerate force and cause the noise ( slight load or no load on bearings. Break pads are nearly new, park brake shoes properly adjusted, cable adjusted per forum recommendations. Shake test - slight play (normal) u - joints , everything's tight. It's not a bearing rumble, more like a grinding, worn out, mis aligned break pad. I can feel it when it grinds it creates a sensation ( shudder) in the drive train. Hope I've been descriptive enough as this doesnt seem to exactly match other forum noise in - the - rear problems. Planning to pull the hub and remove bearings just so I'll know.

 

Have a look at the post from Beav at the bottom of:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...driving-68451/

 

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Have a read of the post Plums linked to then see what the guys think.

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Thanks for the suggestions. Have had several friends listen to this sound. They tell me it is a noise from the exhaust vibrating against something. Makes since because I had the entire rear end out of the car. I just have to find it now.