This was the sound I was greeted with then I stopped at the local ice cream stand and the second one was when I got home.

 

Aside from the noise everything is running good and no codes.

 

 

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Edited May 2, 201114 yr by MaddCelt
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that's no piston slap. that sounds bottom end... sorry to say it. sounds like a rod bearing.

damn that sucks ya definitely. Even possibly a idler/ tensioner can cause that. Expierienced that on a forester 2.5 guy claimed bottom end found the timing belt tensioner was flapping around.

Did you do timing belt work to this engine? (too lazy to look up your other thread)

 

Check your crankshaft pulley, it may have a case of "the wobbles", from the bolt not being tight enough.

Sorry for the lack of further information.

 

The sound is from the drivers side, sounding from the #4 cylinder area. I have had piston slap on that side from the get go (rebuilt engine) but this just occured yesterday.

 

Performance has not been effected that I can tell.

timing belt tensioners can sound terrible and resemble rod knock or more sinister items. remove the drivers side belt cover and you'll be able to see it flopping around.

Ok, just got back from pulling the timing cover off.

 

Fired it up and let it run. Little to no slap for about 5 mins. The idle lowered then the knock started but very inconsistant. The pulleys are sound and solid.

 

The knock is coming from #2 area and sounds more in the area of the valves. Didn't have a screwdiver long enough to get a better listen.

sounds like a valve meeting piston to me.

This is what happend to Blu before a rather impressive and spectacular rod failure.

 

 

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