The car is a '97 Series 3 Astra Hatch - 1.6 16v. The noise is coming from the front near-side.
I thought it was coming from the back - however a quiet road and a couple of speed bumps have forced me to re-assess the situation.
When I ride over the speed bumps (walking pace and slightly quicker) I get a graunching noise which seems to coincide with the travel of the suspension on the near-side front corner. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
FWIW - I had the rear shocks replaced earlier this year, as one was leaking - the springs were checked for travel and for compression while they were off the car, and proved to be OK.
I have a garage I can rely on to get the work done - I just need to know what is causing the noise for my own piece of mind (and to give me an idea of how much this is going to cost to put right)
Many thanks in advance.