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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:18 PM
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Guys/Girls.

The word "piston slap" keeps cropping up, on what models does this occur on, and is it very noticeable...? If it is a global problem, why didn't Subaru fix it..?

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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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see here
I am going to try and get mine resolved at my next service.
Anymore people with experience with this please expand on what has already been said.

Paul
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 06:43 PM
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IIRC slapping the piston is a little like spanking the monkey
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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Do a search there a plenty of threads
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