Ron Burgundy
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- VF II SS
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If i were you Ron id be speaking to a lawyer and going the same way as the guy in nz.As most people here know Holden replaced my engine after 35000km due to really bad piston slap.
The new motor has now done 7000km and I am starting to hear it again. Nowhere near as bad as the first time but still audible....Most people would not notice it..
I do think that most engines have this but level varies based on internal tollerances...
Pure chance really...which pistons will join which block on the assembly line...
It's sad to think that there are going to be a lot of VFII's in wrecking yards with stuffed motors in a few years. GM is doing their best to kill the Legacy of Holden/Commodore.
Rather than a replacement motor it may be better to push for a rebuilt unit, one with proper piston to bore clearances because you really don't know what you are getting with another GM crate motor.