piston slap
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it means if a piston is notty, the engine slaps it about lol!!!
Eventually, i'm sure pistonslap will lead to engine failure, you will most likely hear this on start up...
Eventually, i'm sure pistonslap will lead to engine failure, you will most likely hear this on start up...
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Phew! Mine seems to knock for the first minute or so, then the noise dissappears.
MY99 UK Turbo. 277bhp, running castrol rs 10w60. (will be swaping back to mobil 1 15w50 on next service)
MY99 UK Turbo. 277bhp, running castrol rs 10w60. (will be swaping back to mobil 1 15w50 on next service)
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Mine (97) has been slapping away for 40,000 miles and I give it death every day. Just make sure you drive carefully with no boost until warm else it may damage the bore and will definately make the slapping worse. I found the best oil with regards to keeping the slapping quiet is the Silkolene.
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Piston slap is a result of wide bore clearance which can occur, over time with wear. Some new engines are slappy from the start if they have forged pistons and a deliberate large bore clearance.
O/E subaru that were particularly affected were M/Y 97+98.
It seems to be more an annoyance than a problem.
Drive the car gently until fully warmed up.
O/E subaru that were particularly affected were M/Y 97+98.
It seems to be more an annoyance than a problem.
Drive the car gently until fully warmed up.
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