2000 Buick Century "sign slap" Questions

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...sign. As the crank shaft turns raising and lowering the pistons the Cam shaft turns along with it. The Cam shaft has raised lobs the push the rocker (kind of like a Sea Saw) which in turn pushes the ...

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...sign. Us mechanics perform what we call the slap test. With the car or truck running. Take the ecm out of the holder, leaving the terminals all connected, SLAP the ECM. If the ...

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...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 crank. YES SOUNDS LIKE A FAILED WRIST PIN, ...

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...slap. It's a sign of a worn engine and the only cure is a rebuild, but in itself, piston slap is just an annoyance rather than a problem. The piston bores are tighter when the engine is cold and so ...

sign that the oil pump is going out? I had her turn the car off after like four seconds. Checked the oil, it was full engine sludge shouldn't be a problem. She started it up a minute later and it didn

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...though there are people willing to sell you their complete setup for a decent price. Be sure to sign up, otherwise you won't be able to view any pictures, or certain parts of the forum. Hope ...

...shut off the car? Sounds like a Belt or timing chain is slapping inside the Cover ,,, usually a sign that your Belt or chain tensioner is broken ,,, i wouldn't run it to long ,,as it will skip

...sign of this wear is indicated by noise coming from the timing chain case area.I have seen some 3.8 v/6 engines one in particular manufactured by Buick/Olds and installed in early CJ 5 Jeeps lasting ...

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...sign of failure but the noise eventually goes away. We had it diagnosed with the computer at the local dealership the discovered the valves being the issue but then they adjusted it through the ...

...sign but keep the oil changed and check ever 3000 or less miles to see how its doing Aluminum Head, Casted Steal blocks, Also a Casted **** steal exhaust manifold which always crack in the inside on ...

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