Hi, I had exactly the same problem as you and same symptoms. My 185 has done 260k so always expecting to replace everything. Only six months previous had lower arms replaced and was convinced after reading many a thread that it must be the drop links or top strut mounts. So went back to my independent (Romar Milton Keynes, amazing place) with some replacement drop links in hand. Well after he went through the car was in for swirl flap limp mode vacuum issues reported back for a car of this milage all chassis parts were still perfect condition. He had found that the exhaust back box mount was loose sorted that out and f--k me after months of scraping crunching banging noise had gone. The noise was travelling down the chassis and sounded as driving coming from the front offside wheel well. I was convinced it was chassis so my advice check underneath for all loose bolt on parts.
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