Mark Cahill
Full ISDC Members 2015Member Number 555
Just wanted to know if this is bad for an engine?? Is it going to shorten the life span of an engine etc etc, and is it avoidable?? 
Piston Slap
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markobucko
Octane Boostaholics
is when the cylinder bore is larger than the piston head .
engine is basically fooked if the slap is bad enough!!!!!
engine is basically fooked if the slap is bad enough!!!!!
davelegacy
Member Number 16
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is when the cylinder bore is larger than the piston head .
engine is basically fooked if the slap is bad enough!!!!!
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not exactly.
its when in simple terms the piston is going very minutely up and down as well as in and out....
to say engine fooked is a crazy statement........ drive her on ....... can last for years.....
yes if severe you'd need rebuild with 0.5mm overbore of block and 0.5mm oversize pistons x4.....
is when the cylinder bore is larger than the piston head .
engine is basically fooked if the slap is bad enough!!!!!
[/quote]
not exactly.
its when in simple terms the piston is going very minutely up and down as well as in and out....
to say engine fooked is a crazy statement........ drive her on ....... can last for years.....
yes if severe you'd need rebuild with 0.5mm overbore of block and 0.5mm oversize pistons x4.....
JAMIE-TYPERV6
Octane Boostaholics
I'd piston slap in my 98 GT555... nothing more than a slight annoyance when cold! It would disappear when warmed up and never caused any problems! Drive her on!!!!