piston slap on Esc cos

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Feb 6, 2005 | 05:01 PM

ian rst

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piston slap on Esc cos

With piston slap can you just change the pistons with new ones and the sound goes away or do you actually have to re build the bottom end?

Feb 6, 2005 | 06:20 PM

joe GSM

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yes mate it needs a rebore some people put new rings or pistons in, then your back to square one, so do it once ,do it properly. rgards joe

Feb 8, 2005 | 02:31 PM

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You shouldn't get piston slap with 4x4 pistons, unlike the 2wd pistons they have an offset gudgeon pin so unless someone has put 2wd pistons in your motor, it is something else you can hear

Feb 8, 2005 | 04:12 PM

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It could be worn tappets? mines a bit ticky and tappy when cold but fine after its warmed up.

Feb 8, 2005 | 04:44 PM

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Well it does sound a bit tappy when warm as well which i thought was tappets. Would a good mechanic be able to tell between tappets and cam tap.

Feb 8, 2005 | 04:48 PM

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If your not sure take it to a specialist and find out.Im going to MSD on sat to get mine checked out and get a good service.Its a 2 hour journey for me but well worth it.Im pretty sure it will be the tappets.