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Old 16 June 2002, 10:32 PM
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I've listened to the various discriptions and sound files and have come to the conclusion that my UK97 suffers from slap now and again when cold (perhaps twice a week). It seems to go after a minute or so, do I need to do anything? Is the engine going to pack up on me? I've driven it about 4K and it does not seem to have developed.

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Rob

Would have used search, nut it's knackered?
Old 17 June 2002, 04:32 PM
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Sorry gents,

This has probably been done to death but a simple 'it's knackered' or 'Don't worry' will do.

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Old 17 June 2002, 07:54 PM
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I'm in the same boat m8, as my MY97 has it too. I think the general feeling is leave it alone, as it's just an annoyance more than anything. Compression tests etc. show no ill health for the affected cyclinder (4), so performance/economy is not affected.
Also, it is common to a lot of high powered cars (esp. turbo charged), due to the massive internal temps when hot, whereby the pistons expand quite dramatically.

I may be wrong (although I bloody hope not or it's bye bye scoob!)
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Get back up there.
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