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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Default 2wd saph piston slap

my saph suffers with piston slap do i need a re build if so whot pistons do i use the engins done 73.000 miles
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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does it only slap when cold as they all do. the 4wd had an offset gudgeon pin that reduced the slap quite a bit. these pistons are lower compression depends on the depth of the head ie has it been skimmed. PJ motorsport can advise you.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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it only slaps from cold so is this nothing to worie about cherss
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