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Old 07-30-2009, 02:56 PM
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hey im having some kinda knocking issue with my turbo d16z6..motor is fully built with vitara pistons and FJD custom length I beam rods, also ACL race bearings and a goautoworks turbo kit. has about 500 miles on motor and makes sort of a knock noise when u let off the throttle,I hear its called a piston slap and is most common with the vitara set up,is this true should i not be concerned?I did compression test and its about 150-160 each cylinder so thats good.
what u guys think? thanks!

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Default Re: Vitara piston slap??

It's normal.
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Originally Posted by da_dude
It's normal.
very normal
Old 07-31-2009, 10:41 AM
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I disagree.. From what I have seen it depends on the direction you point your arrows and pwc. We have built several that clack, several that are quite as a mouse.
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Op: Which direction did ou point your arrows, I hope you put the big valves in the big reliefs and disregard the arrows, esp with the equal length rods.

Your saying when you let off the gas you hear a knock? Any piston slap I have seen has been on cold starts.
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arrows towards flywheel = no slap / clack

arrows to timing belt =
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yea thats what i mean, it suposed to go away after the car heats up but it dont.
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Default Re: Vitara piston slap??

Originally Posted by 8VEYBEYB
arrows towards flywheel = no slap / clack

arrows to timing belt =
i guess thats why mine makes noise.
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how is it at idle? is it making the noise
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