you need to catch the boiler in the act of making the noise, most likely is fan just but a long screwdriver to it with your ear on the handle and you will hear the noise very clear, if the fan is  noisey then its obviously stopping when hot and starting when cool'd down. easy to do no equipment or setting up needed just make sure you get the fan to suit your model
                 mark the gay boiler man
                
 November 2008