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<blockquote data-quote="thuzmund" data-source="post: 13530" data-attributes="member: 1875">I would also bet on the radiator needing to be &quot;burped.&quot;&nbsp; An internet search though also suggests some people having trouble with water getting trapped after a rain.&nbsp; In which case, you will hear it when you to turn and accelerate mostly.&nbsp; It's worth noting that neither of these are super complicated (or costly) hypotheses, and I wonder why a mechanic would sooner entertain a thought about the head gasket vs. the common issue of burping the coolant system?&nbsp; Water in the quantities to make noise only exists in the cooling system.&nbsp; So there is no way that is fuel, or really even oil since that is so far down in the engine bay.&nbsp; So worst case is you have air in the coolant lines, and your cooling system is designed to release this air out of the top of the system (inside the overflow/pressure tank).&nbsp; So no worries and you can drive without much fear.&nbsp; Just monitor that the air doesn't cause an occasional, short overheat condition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thuzmund, post: 13530, member: 1875"] I would also bet on the radiator needing to be "burped." An internet search though also suggests some people having trouble with water getting trapped after a rain. In which case, you will hear it when you to turn and accelerate mostly. It's worth noting that neither of these are super complicated (or costly) hypotheses, and I wonder why a mechanic would sooner entertain a thought about the head gasket vs. the common issue of burping the coolant system? Water in the quantities to make noise only exists in the cooling system. So there is no way that is fuel, or really even oil since that is so far down in the engine bay. So worst case is you have air in the coolant lines, and your cooling system is designed to release this air out of the top of the system (inside the overflow/pressure tank). So no worries and you can drive without much fear. Just monitor that the air doesn't cause an occasional, short overheat condition. [/QUOTE]

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