Front Control Arm Bushes

[fka]

So the rattle is not related to the bonnet.
Had a poke around again today and noticed that the offside top mount is squeaking and has started to sit a little off centre. I think it's failed/failing.
Really annoying - it's a Meyle part and I really didn't expect it to to fail!

Clip below is with me bouncing up and down on the drivers door sill - definitely the mount. Jacked the car up and shook the strut and it makes the same noise. Also had my ear to the top mount whist SWMBO bounced on the car    ..

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m3hhmnxkktzac4y/2020-08-14%2016.10.10.mp4?dl=0

[carrera]

Hmmm...... I thought it was top mounts, but you mentioned they were Meyle so I thought, doubt it's those then 

[sgould]

I wonder if the top nut was done up too fiercely with a gun, rather than with a hand torque wrench.

I think my failed top mounts were faulty. They were cheap and the rubber had come away from the metal with no sign of there ever having been any bonding.

[fka]

I wonder if the top nut was done up too fiercely with a gun, rather than with a hand torque wrench.

This thought has crossed my mind but I doubt it and no way to know either way.
Two other possibilities. I bought it from relatively small parts supplier, has a website but sold on ebay, was the only pair they had and they don't seem to stock any Meyle parts on their site. So possibly a duff part? Secondly there are a number of posts on other car forums complaining about Meyle front and rear top mounts failing or having knocking issues, the latter specifically when combined with B8s.
Anyway, I've ordered a set of genuine Saab mounts from Bill (which I should have done in the first place!).. and I'm considering fitting them myself.
Off with the caravan again tomorrow for a few weeks so they'd better hold up. At least most of the weight is on the rear