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Re: noise when first started-- thought was lifters.NOT.
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 3/17/2003

BTDT. Piston slap. Pistons are available in .25mm OS, if memory serves. Not cheap! And gapless rings too.

The biggest problem the slap causes is it wears the ring faces too fast, and makes an oil burner. Login to read more.