Luke52
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Went down to the bike shop today to get a few bits and pieces, and upon returning to the car, I noticed a strange burbling noise when I got inside. Thinking something had broken and I was dumping all my oil, I popped the hood and jumped out to see what was going on.
No oil catastrophe, however the burbling sound was definitely coming from the cooling system, and seemed more audible on the passenger side of the engine bay, near the overflow bottle. I double, triple, and quadruple checked that I wasn't parked over a drain or something.
Got back in the car, temp guage was normal, just about 1/3 of the way up. Went through the menu on the dash, coolant temp was at 101 degrees.
Eventually after about 10 minutes of looking around, checking radiator hoses and coolant levels and all that, the burbling noise quietened down. I drove back to the shops near home, keeping an eye on the temp guage, which remained normal. When I pulled up at the shops, the burbling noise had returned again. Drove home with the coolant temp on the display, and it varied between 100-110 degrees.
I can't say I've noticed this noise before today, either.
Any ideas? Should I get the cooling system checked out, or could this just be a case of the last person not getting the coolant concentration right, leaving too much water?
Thanks in advance.
No oil catastrophe, however the burbling sound was definitely coming from the cooling system, and seemed more audible on the passenger side of the engine bay, near the overflow bottle. I double, triple, and quadruple checked that I wasn't parked over a drain or something.
Got back in the car, temp guage was normal, just about 1/3 of the way up. Went through the menu on the dash, coolant temp was at 101 degrees.
Eventually after about 10 minutes of looking around, checking radiator hoses and coolant levels and all that, the burbling noise quietened down. I drove back to the shops near home, keeping an eye on the temp guage, which remained normal. When I pulled up at the shops, the burbling noise had returned again. Drove home with the coolant temp on the display, and it varied between 100-110 degrees.
I can't say I've noticed this noise before today, either.
Any ideas? Should I get the cooling system checked out, or could this just be a case of the last person not getting the coolant concentration right, leaving too much water?
Thanks in advance.