I have an RS2000 with the standard I4 2 litre engine.
It has covered just under 82K and there is a funny nosiy that can be heard from inside the car when it is started up and running.

Basically the noise can best be described as similar to water running through a pipe. The expansion bottle is reading the correct level and the car is not overheating.

There is no water or anything left when the car is left standing and I cannot locate any leaks.

I am wondering if it could be air rather than water, and if so where is it likely to be coming from...

Someone pleeeeeeease help.

 

Mine does it mate see this link:
http://www.rs2000-16v.co.uk/forum/to...?TOPIC_ID=9607

 

Thanks, Just read all that and it seems that it could either be a feature of the engine or a head gasket going.....

A few tricks to try first and if no joy then it might be a trip to the local garage to get it checked over.

Can't afford to have the HG go

 

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but it's normally the heater pipes that have been put on the wrong way around

 

As this is the first RS I've had I need all the help I can get....

How can I check which way round these pipes should be?

 

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Sounds like the problem I have, my mechanic thinks it gas leaking through the head gasket to the coolant. It's gotten worse the last month and I'm loosing one liter of coolant for each 1000 km - maybe because the pressure pushes the coolant out of the expansion tank cap. I can smell the coolant after a drive but I can't locate the leak.

 

head gaskets are easy enough to do, but i'd put aside a day to get everything nice and sorted

the hardest part was the timing, but you might as well put a new chain and stuff on there as well as tensioner blades and the like which should only set you back roughly £160 all in