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Re: 98 E350 6.8L wrist pin type noise on cold starts
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/22/2006

5.4/6.8 Piston slap.

All the 5.4/6.8 engines do it to an extent, some much louder than others.

On a motorhome, I'm sure that can be considered extreme severe use. I'd bet it doesn't do the piston skirts much good to be banging around in there.

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