We had been noticing a new noise in the last few days. A rumbling sound that happened when braking and accelerating, just for a second or two.
We are going away next week so I thought it best to take a look.

It turned out to be something rolling about in the engine undertray. I managed to spot it, and fished it out using a magnet from the side.
It was a 19mm deep impact socket! It can't be mine, as I've never had one of those. I have now though.

Geoff My other car is a Mitsuoka

So, the question is... what job under the bonnet would need a 19mm deep socket? Anyone care to guess? My other car is a Mitsuoka

Had you taken it anywhere to have any work done on it recently? 19mm could be for track control arms? 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented. The Enemy is our own corrupt Government.

We've only had the car a few months, and so haven't had to take it to be fixed as yet. Track control arms seems a good suggestion, but at 22000 miles?

Geoff My other car is a Mitsuoka

15 years old and only 22K miles - thats amazing Jules