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Old 01-30-2005, 02:53 PM
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Re: Question for you hardy winter folks...

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Originally Posted by cousincletus
Have this noise with mine too (2002 OHV Cavalier with 21,000 miles). Also had a 1996 S-10 2.2 OHV that was a little louder. Noise goes away completely when it's warmed up for a couple of minutes. I'm thinking that it's piston slap, as lifter noise is different and usually goes away quicker. Was told by the dealer that it's nothing to worry about but the dealer wouldn't confirm that it was piston slap.
If it was piston slap they wouldn't have told you it was ok!
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