Our Combi boiler did exactly the same thing, so I phoned up the service engineers. The very nice and helpful lady said to me
Nice lady: "I shouldn't really tell you this, but have you checked the pressure recently"
Me: "Erm, no, how do I do that?"
She then explained to me that there should be a wee black plastic tap on the inlet pipe under the boiler and that I should open it to let water into the system up to about 1.5 Bar. Finally, she said:
Nice Lady: "You should really check you're system every 6 months or so and top it up if need be. How long have you had the boiler?"
Me: "Erm…12 years?" 😳
So following nice lady's advice, I re-pressurised the system and everything was hunky-dory again, until a few days later when No.1 wifey pointed out a strange bulge in the hallway ceiling. Giving it a poke, I was treated to an impromptu shower as gallons of water poured down on top of me, as well as a fair amount of plaster etc.
Nice lady hadn't said, "Oh, and remember to shut the tap off properly won't you?" I'd have thought by that point she would have realised I was a completely useless spoon. 🙄
Hope you get everything working again, and keep a leery eye out for any strange dripping noises. 😆
B.