stevj
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I have traced my noise to the radiator cap.
Here's what I think is happening.
When the engine is shut off, coolant stops flowing but the engine is still giving heat to the coolant, which raises the pressure a bit more.
This causes the relief valve in the radiator cap to open ever so slightly to vent that slight overpressure to the coolant catch bottle.
Once the system cools and the coolant contracts, the fluid returns to the system from the bottle.
Steve
Here's what I think is happening.
When the engine is shut off, coolant stops flowing but the engine is still giving heat to the coolant, which raises the pressure a bit more.
This causes the relief valve in the radiator cap to open ever so slightly to vent that slight overpressure to the coolant catch bottle.
Once the system cools and the coolant contracts, the fluid returns to the system from the bottle.
Steve