Hi Dan, thanks for your reply,.....the droning noise is still there yes when the clutch is pressed in, the bearings i have had a garage look at and they say they are fine,.....,also,... i should have mentioned in my initial post, the car feels a little `sluggish` and i can feel there is a slight `drag` or `pull` when the car is moving, as if the brakes were being pressed slightly whilst driving, although it is not the brakes i know that for sure,.....which brings me back to your post,.drivetrain,.....i am no expert at all so could you possibly give me some ideas on what you mean by drivetrain? I have read somewhere possibly it could be the transmission bearing, does that make sense? thank you, again the droning noise makes driving the car horrible!