hiya got 53 plte wrx.51 k on clock.full subaru service history.i get up at 5 in the mornings and noticed there is a slight ticking or quietish kinda knocking till the engine warms up then its ok .can hear the normal ticking from the injectors etc when bonnet is raised.seems be more noticeball when we have had these frost etc.i check the oil on a regular basis and it never realy uses much.always give it a minute or 2 too warm up and warm down.dont thrash it either too be hones.t.just wondered if it the usaul type of noise for the boxer enigine??

 

possibly piston slap!!

 

read in some threads on the site its pretty common on stis etc.....and it nothing too worry bout....that right?..the cars got low mileage for year..had proper main dealer services etc

 

yeh,itl be ok.keep up the regular oil changes

 

is it a fault or just the way the engines are made then...??

 

a bit of boith if you ask me but thats flat 4 for ya lol but dont worry dude if it is a touch of piston slap i had it for a few years on mine before i forged it and it was fine just warm her up before you drive it then warm up a bit more on the road before you hoon it and as above change the oil every 3000 - to 4000 miles dude

 

as long as it common then and not detremental ?...the warranty runs out next month

 

oh if you have warrenty take it back get them to rebuild it i would or id try hard

 

definetly get it check by one of the garages we all use on her and not a main dealer to make sure its not any thing else or your kick your self if it is a nd then your warranty runs out

 

ahh see....might make phone call then
thanks

 

any1 local u can recomend in midlands / dudley area?

 

your not that far from api engines give dave a ring there he wil be able to help

 

ahh ok....have you got the number please?

 

http://apiengines.com/index3.php

there the link dude

 

thanks mate for ur help