piston slap in vy gen3?

[cpbait]

hey everyone, piston slap in gen3 vy's is it still a problem? and how do you tell if you've got it? i spoke to holden bout 12 months ago and they said it was nothing, and it sounded a bit like lifters, but the last month or so its become more an engine rattle and louder than a lifter noise, could this be piston slap and is there anyone in melbourne that has good experience with gen3's that could help me out with diagnosing this problem?

any help greatly appreciated.

 

[hsvpunk]

i havent heard anything of piston slap in vx onwards.... was just in the vt as far as i know.

 

[minux]

mate, does it do it on cold start?

Go check all your plus are tight

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

What oil you using? The LS1's don't like a too thin an oil, they rattle.

 

[minux]

What oil you using? The LS1's don't like a too thin an oil, they rattle.

they also don't like a loose spark plug...had me stressing that new lifters would be needed

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Haha...did them up with girls hands huh?

 

[minux]

Haha...did them up with girls hands huh?

Apparently, was only 1 loose, but damn it sounded bad. Worse thing was, it was something i didn't even think to check.

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Usually what you least expect.

 

[cpbait]

spark plugs should be tight, i'll check them though, thanks minux.
not_an_abba_fan, i'm useing castrol edge 5w30, its done 167,000kays now, yeh only on cold start as it warms up it seems to go away.

 

[greenfoam]

They all rattle on 30 weight oil while cold, any engine that big with big clearances will until it warms up and the pistons grow a bit, that's just how it is. The Fords do it too