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Old 09 September 2002, 12:14 PM
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Hello,

I've read these word a lot on here, but don't actually know what it is. So, what is it? How do you spot it?

I've got a MY97, which apparently is prone to it, I want know what to look out for, and how is it fixed?

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Old 09 September 2002, 01:41 PM
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had it on my first Sport. You'll know it if you get it.

It's a horrible loud noise when you rev the engine. VERY noticable from cold. On the sport this can be sported by replacing the pistons, on the Turbo they need to replace the whole block (i think). All this should be done under warrenty as it's a known problem.
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: Don't know owt about piston slap, but I know what piston broke is: me on a Saturday night.:
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