I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long time ...

Q. You have written about the diesel-type noise found in gasoline engines called piston slap but I don’t recall you writing about the cause. Also, would a certain type of oil help this condition? D.S.

Piston slap is a problem that plagues many engines. One of the most difficult aspects of designing to eliminate piston slap is that slight differences in operating conditions and in part geometries ...

Q. I am writing to you about the problem you answered for another reader (Transportation, Dec. 23) regarding a noise from the engine when started cold. You said that it may be piston slap and that it ...

QUESTION: I have a 2006 Honda Accord four-cylinder with 105,000 miles. It has developed a clicking engine noise on a cold start. After the car has warmed up, the sound goes away. I have seen ...

The issue of “piston slap” is finally getting some action in court this week. The defect occurred in some GM GenIII V8s built between 1999-2002 and causes a ticking or knocking sound (usually during ...

You'd need to have an experienced mechanic listen to the noise to determine if it's piston slap or not. The LS1 certainly rattled on cold starts due to piston slap, and it used oil, they were the ...

Have you ever seen the results of having a “Rust Check” rust control treatment on a yearly basis? Sajeev answers: I have not, ...

10:30, Wed, Jan 3, 2024 Updated: 10:54, Wed, Jan 3, 2024 Motorists risk damaging key engine components such as their pistons and cylinders by making a vital mistake when starting their vehicle, ...

Q: I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long ...