DJ ATOMIC

has anyone on here had any problems getting stuff ifxed by them i got a my98 from them three months ago and i think it has piston slap i phoned them to put it in for a service and they said they would check for it but thet say it does not happen that often on cars and that mine is probably ok

but by the noise that my engine makes when cold its got it.it sounds just like the mp3 sound file that has gone round

any info on them greatfull

its under warrenty but i rekon they might try and fob me off!!!

ozzy

Hi m8,

I use AF Nobles for my M99. They blow hot 'n cold. Sometimes they are a nightmare to look into problems, then the next they are as helpful as I've ever came across.

It took me 2 months to convince them my O2 sensor was faulty. John Banks was kind enough to help me diagnose the fault with DeltaDash, then when that wasn't sufficient proof for them, Alan Garrod swapped his working O2 sensor for mine and hey presto problem solved.

I had constantly asked them to check the sensor on their select monitor and complained that me idle wasn't right.

They eventually agreed it was faulty - but never told me how the new this other than accepting what I had told them.

Maybe the Subaru Select monitor proved it or maybe it did before and they couldn't be bothered. Maybe they never even stuck the car on it in the first place.

Anway, enough of my whining. The MY98 has a known manufacturing fault that causes the Piston Slap. You're entitled to get it fixed FOC, so just keep insisting they look at it or take it elsewhere.

Stefan

DJ ATOMIC

ye they seem fine one day and moody the next

i know that when i come and pick the car up from them they will say all is fine,and i am put under pressure to turn round and say no its not fine..i have listened to other MY98 scoobys and none of the ones i have listened to do it so it must be slap

i know i will have a fight on my hands with this but you never know they might just say ye its fecked we will sort it but hay that would be to easy !!!!!

i love it when they say "we are machanics on these cars every day are you trying to tell me how to do my job"...T*ATS..well i know coming from and enginering background that a piston simmying up and down a block is somthing that is not good for an engine and can shorten its life
i just hate the bull they try and give you

rant over

any more A.F and son encounters please post them people

LG John

Please send me or link into that MP3 file so that I can hear it

Crush

I don't like them, so I chose to drive twice the distance to have work done.

I didn't think they were being honest with me.
They could never give me an estimate of price
I'm convinced they drove my car pretty damm hard

blah blah blah,

I wouldn't use them again. But the showroom was OK, I got a shot of an STi7 with no intention of buying one

john banks

Mixed experience of Nobles.

First contact with a Subaru dealer with that nice man Malcolm doing the test drive. However, there was misinformation about warranty, servicing and gearing on European imports.

The service dept charged less and were more helpful and did a better job than Town and County, Perth.

However, when I had a PPP fitted it was overboosting and they scratched some interior trim, but they sorted the former and I left the latter as it was minor. However, when sorting out the overboost they were clock watching rather than taking time and attention over the job to get it right, and also suggested I use 95RON to stop it overboosting.

My car has since not been in the dealer network, T-uk and I do it all ourselves. I don't know that they would know what to do with it now it is so modified LOL so we're on our own.

SiPie

Edited as abstaining from this one...

Willie is an excellent mechanic and Colin can be very helpful.

[Edited by SiPie - 20/03/2003 13:24:22]

DJ ATOMIC

colin is sound and so is the guy in the parts area the guy i psoke to has glass he is just really sharp and never lets me finish a sentance its like he is trying to brush off my problem all in all both the guys who have worked on my car there did good jobs


sorry for my spelling and grama





[Edited by DJ ATOMIC - 20/03/2003 14:02:33]

ozzy

Agree, it's more Colin and the older bloke in Servicing that blow hot 'n cold.

Only other guy I've dealt with is Derek in the bodyshop. He's a really nice guy and I've plenty of time for him.

They did scratch some trim and fixed it without any questions. In fact, I put a nasty dent in the front door trim when I shut the door on my nice new tweeter They fixed that for me FOC at the same time, so I can't complain.

I just know how to handle them now; Devil you know and all that.

Stefan

SiPie

Stefan

Well said mate. You've hit the nail on the head and written just what I was thinking but couldn't think how to tactfully put it on this site...... if that makes any sense!!!!

Cheers
Si

Spanpody.

Saxo Boy

Tried emailing them to you but they exceeded your bandwidth.

So have linked them from my site:

Impreza Piston Slap (Cold)
Impreza Piston Slap (Hot)

[Edited by Spanpody. - 20/03/2003 15:14:07]

LG John

Cheers That is brutal Sounds like an oil burner

taz

Hi,

That sounds like my '97 sport which was bought from said dealer and then when I tried to get them to replace the piston they refused. I went to Perth who did everything for me and the car was actually out of warranty. I would suggest you get a second opinion from somewhere or contact IM yourself. Do not let them palm you off.

Graham

dariogatso

over all i found them well clued up on ther product, but equaly so on what they can and cant get away with not doing to a car...only ever had an issue with ther sales dept..lets just say i was close to being escorted out of the place when i got a price my car against a new sti...do good work...will like any dealer try and not to stuff if they can..sales border line robbery...

pepemac

Edited to remove unconstructive comment, cheers Miles

[Edited by Miles - 4/29/2003 9:31:01 PM]

Dougster

How then is piston slap repaired?

Don't have my car to listen atm but what should I do if it comes back from the body-shop and I hear the tell tails?

Hopefully it won't, but someone is bound to ask the question sooner or later.

[Edited by Dougster - 4/29/2003 9:26:11 PM]

john banks

They replace the slapper with a heifer You should know all about that coming from the West

Sorry I forgot my humour pill this evening

(They remove the slapping piston, clean up the bore and replace it with a larger one).

ozzy

humour and East Coast surely that's a huge contradiction

Stefan (happy pill always at hand)

scoobyguy22

having i nightmare with this piston slap they just wont repair it for free i am having to pay the labour on it

i am having to send them letters back and forth and it seems to get me no were

have spoken to IM and even they gave me hastle

jo




[Edited by scoobyguy22 - 4/30/2003 9:54:16 AM]

Rab

Ar$e,
It sounds like i have a slapper. What do i do now? My98 with extended waranty

DJ ATOMIC

well mate mine does it every time its cold or cold ish but i do think that boxter engines make a noise like it anyway as when it hot its ok but still sounds a bit slappy but i have listened to other scoobys and they sound the same. subaru say that slap can be present on all impreza engines and is what they say a feature of tha car ( I think thats bol**cks myself)

i am having problems with getting it fixed look at what warrenty you have i have the proven warrenty and not an exstended one they are different so take a look.

pester your dealer to get it sorted mine are being ***** about it if you need any info in contacting IM i have the numbers and e mail of the guy you need to speak to

good luck mate hope you have a better time than me

jo

SCOSaltire

isnt it a feature of all boxer engines?
made worse in 98 by cr4ppy process of making the engines...

in the boxer - the piston slide horizontally... so doesnt it mean its pulled down by gravity - and will wear the metal more because of that?

A F Nobles were ok with me.. few niggly probs - but thats motoring for u
There were helpful in getting my PPP fitted at short notice.

scoobyguy22

would a knock link be any good to tell me if its doing any thing bad to the engine??