Technical Piston slap on 1.6

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Technical Piston slap on 1.6

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hi, ive been told by my mechanic that my engine has a bit of piston slap, it rattles when i first start it up but he said its fine if i treat it gentle when its cold (which i always do anyway), soon as its off choke the rattle stops, is it worth getting the engine bord out as its now on 68k? If so what sort of performance figures will i be looking at? a big gain?
many thanks :)
 
hi, ive been told by my mechanic that my engine has a bit of piston slap, it rattles when i first start it up but he said its fine if i treat it gentle when its cold (which i always do anyway), soon as its off choke the rattle stops, is it worth getting the engine bord out as its now on 68k? If so what sort of performance figures will i be looking at? a big gain?
many thanks :)

Hmmm such a noise could also be the hydraulic lifters clattering while the oil pressure gets to normal. Changed your oil lately? Using a good quality oil?
 
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