2000 Buick Century "causes piston slap" Questions

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...piston slap". This was built into the design of the engine and can easily be confused with lifters tapping. If what is being heard is piston slap you should only here it when the engine is first ...

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...piston slap (worse in cold). I know thats not a huge deal, but there is still some noise when the engine is running hot. I understand it is probably valve lifter noise. It has 165k on it. Do you know ...

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...piston slap before I pulled it apart, but no sign of piston slap. Could the head gasket fail cause this noise due to pre ignition? Should I pull the piston and check wrist pin? Bearing is good at the ...

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...piston slap noise from a 1997 corvette on start-up, like piston slap. counld this be the oil pump. the car has 124,000 plus miles Have the valve clearance setup correctly and timing checked. in this ...

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...causes piston slap? 2002 cr-v engine knocking when cold.noise diminishes as engine heats up. a common cause is carbon on the top of the piston or on the skirt, this makes the piston tilt from side to ...

an exhaust o-ring gasket leaking. Or the rattling I have in my 02 silverado caused by "Piston Slap" GM motor defect. Google search piston slap for more on that. Mine has been doing it since almost new

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...Piston slap is quite common among many of the GM 350's, especially in engines that go short distances a lot or don't get adequate maintenance. Fuel "pinging". That's when the fuel ignites ...

...has been overheated and has a collapsed piston skirt. This will cause piston slap until piston heat up and expand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

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...there are many blogs out there about these piston slap noises, I have one in my own car, a 96 Corvette, GM said not to worry it will not cause any damage, just annoying on a car that cost

...the engine when idling. The sound goes away on revving. engine temp is ok, no oile pressure light no smoking. what could be the cause WORN PISTON PIN AND PISTON SLAP WILL CAUSE THAT NOISE ON

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