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Jul 24, 2002 | 09:36 PM

SSprayin35th

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piston slap?????

This dosen't have anything to od with internal mods, but on my stock Z28, I had bad piston slap, and on my SS in stock form it has bad piston slap, but I seem to be the only one w/ this problem, none of my friends do. can i run a different oil, or am I doing something wrong?

Jul 24, 2002 | 10:07 PM

Ebbsnflows

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Re: piston slap?????

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 35th Z:
.....my SS in stock form it has bad piston slap, but I seem to be the only one w/ this problem....<hr /></blockquote>Believe me....you aren't the only one with the problem. This is a VERY real and VERY common problem on the LS1. Just do a search and you'll see plenty of posts regarding this subject.

As an FYI, one of the local guys here just got the dealer to put a new motor in his 00' SS (w/ 33K miles on it), because of Piston slap.

Jul 25, 2002 | 01:35 PM

PewterZ

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Re: piston slap?????

I have HORRIBLE piston slap....When the car gets a little warmer it isn't as bad...but it still sounds like **** is falling apart in there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

[ July 25, 2002, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: PewterZ ]