Thread: Piston Slap in V8

depends if you want to see the conrod sticking out of the block or not??
the old rover motor will run for ever and a day, thats what they usta say, but alot of them are getting quite long in the tooth now.
what do you want to do with it? if its a daily driver, rebuild or replace?
its hard to say how detrimental it could be if its that..

might need to investigate further.

cheers phil

My stage 1 did that for 30,000 klm over 6 years and never got worse.
It was still like that when I sold it

My 130K V8 motor also has/had a bit when cold.
You can hear it louder than in a steel engine because of the alloy block.

I recently found that it was quietened by switching from 5W-50 Mobil 1 to a thicker winter rating oil 15W-50 .

So if you are using a low winter number oil switch to a higher cold rating.
Apart from that I think its harmless.
Regards Philip A

Thanks Guys
Phillip I am running Penrite 20-60 I went around and saw Big John this arvo
and I think we concluded that it was in the bottom end more than piston slap.
I have a 82 SD1 engine that has been recoed 30000 ks ago
I dont want to replace it but I guess I am resigned to doing so.

Thanks