Need Some advice
#1
hi all,
SHortly after purchasing my uk98 turbo with 42,000 miles on I realised by reading scoobynet that i prolly got piston slap, just sounds horrid when cold but fine when warm, anyway the scooby dealer always brushed it off saying its "just a trait"
although having search these forums im worried its gonna go bang and cause me big probs, also whos gonna want to buy it sounding like that..
Only trouble is my warrenty is now up....Due to the fact that I asked for it to be done whilst i had warrenty where do i stand?
thanks for any help
SHortly after purchasing my uk98 turbo with 42,000 miles on I realised by reading scoobynet that i prolly got piston slap, just sounds horrid when cold but fine when warm, anyway the scooby dealer always brushed it off saying its "just a trait"
although having search these forums im worried its gonna go bang and cause me big probs, also whos gonna want to buy it sounding like that..
Only trouble is my warrenty is now up....Due to the fact that I asked for it to be done whilst i had warrenty where do i stand?
thanks for any help
#3
Yozza, I think his warrenty has run out.
If you reported the fault during the warrenty period, then you probably have a legal claim if the warrenty would have covered it, but these after market companies are very slippery.
If you reported the fault during the warrenty period, then you probably have a legal claim if the warrenty would have covered it, but these after market companies are very slippery.
#4
yeah i never renewed my warrenty cos at the time my insurance was due so coulnt afford it.
I did report it whilst in warrenty and its an authorised subaru dealer so would i have a chance?
I did report it whilst in warrenty and its an authorised subaru dealer so would i have a chance?
#5
mines got piston slap form cold, i've been told by a number of reputbale sources its not a problem
i just warm mine up on the drive 1st thing in the morning and have stopped worrying about it
i just warm mine up on the drive 1st thing in the morning and have stopped worrying about it
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Mine has it too.
Has had it since purchase (never noticed due to very loud exhuast that was on it at the time), now doen 20k more miles and sounds exactly the same, no better no worse, so I've given up worrying about it, I just make sure the car is warmed through before maxing the loud pedal.
Has had it since purchase (never noticed due to very loud exhuast that was on it at the time), now doen 20k more miles and sounds exactly the same, no better no worse, so I've given up worrying about it, I just make sure the car is warmed through before maxing the loud pedal.
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i just warm mine up on the drive 1st thing in the morning and have stopped worrying about it
You are just lengthening the time it is in the warming up stage by leaving it ticking over..
I always drive off straight away keep below 3000rpm and warm it down.. 139,000miles on the clock now but no slap..
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#8
ok thanks all,
i still need to change my zorst but its not nice having a car thats sounds like a diesel when its cold
oh well when she blows ill get a 2.2 conversion
i still need to change my zorst but its not nice having a car thats sounds like a diesel when its cold
oh well when she blows ill get a 2.2 conversion
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