GSi

I'm not convinced, the air intake is at certain revs, try to see if the sound goes if you accelerate a bit..

alternatively record it and we can have a 'my s2000 is making a funny noise' clinic. seems to be a lot of it about at the moment

rahula

It might also be the struts. I had it replaced on my old car. The symptoms for mine were squeaky noise when driving over a bump and driving slowly. It turned out to be a leaking front strut.

Asterix

Thanks for all your help guys but nothing seems to be close to the noise!

I'll see if I can record it but as it's extremely random I wouldn't hold your breath - I might see if Arifman can come out with me and hear it - he may be able to explein it better.

UK Paul

On a slightly different track, when you park up, turn off in a garage you can hear the fuel pump priming...sounds like a cow in the distance....

Perhaps high temps or noisy fuel pump may be the cause???

Asterix

The only thing that happens when I turn the car off is that lovely noise of it clicking and tinking as it cools down.

I also love the smell of the car when it's had a good hard drive, but I'm strange like that

Is "tinking" a real word?

C7BLE

Bonnet catch?

Asterix

Nah, it's from the rear passenger side.

I doesn't sound mechanical at all.

More like a cat is trapped somewhere and lets out a little yelp!

Hmmmmm......

C7BLE

Fuel pump?

Asterix

If it was the fuel pump, i'd expect it to be constant or noticable when the ignition came on, but it's not.

UK Paul

Not necessarily...as a couple of us think...it pressurises noticeably when you switch off...perhaps with the high temps or after a high speed blast down to 'silent' slow speed running combined with the temps over there (fuel lock, etc) you are noticing it trying to get the pressure back up???

Good luck anyway...