Just bought a 2004 Espace but it has an oil leak from the top of the engine somewhere & a strange ticking/tapping noise from somewhere on idle, this goes with a blip of the throttle & returns again after a second, thought it quietened down after it had run for a while though, doesn't sound like a cam or bottom end rattle, nor release bearing
The car has no MOT so could only drive it round the yard in 1st & 2nd but no lights on dash & pulled OK I thought. I will investigate further on Monday when I have more time, just wondered if anyone knew these engines at all as thinking cam cover gasket might need doing..
I have read the reviews online it seemed a bargain.. or maybe not