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Piston slap is a problem that plagues many engines. One of the most difficult aspects of designing to eliminate piston slap is that slight differences in operating conditions and in part geometries ...
Timothy writes: Sajeev, you’ve helped me out several times before with answers to arcane FoMoCo trivia. This time, I’m writing to you for help with a Honda. I own a 2004 Honda Element that has a great ...
Q: I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe, which is basically a Toyota Matrix, with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter, on a cold start it would knock for a minute or three, depending on how cold. A friend who ...
Q I have a 2006 Honda Accord four-cylinder with 105,000 miles. It has developed a clicking engine noise on a cold start. After the car has warmed up, the sound goes away. I have seen references to a ...
The issue of “piston slap” is finally getting some action in court this week. The defect occurred in some GM GenIII V8s built between 1999-2002 and causes a ticking or knocking sound (usually during ...
A:Offsetting the pin is done not for engine longevity, but to reduce audible "piston slap" on cold start-up. The pin is offset towards the piston's major thrust face—that is, the side of the piston ...
A man in New Zealand has won a NZ$47,995 (US$31,653) refund after a tribunal concluded the 2015 Holden Commodore VF2 SS-V Redline purchased by the man had a worrying noise coming from the engine. The ...