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Piston Slap: The Anchorman Plays Valve Roulette
Stay Classy, Honda! TTAC Commentator Anchorman33 writes: Hello Sajeev, Love TTAC, and the Piston Slap series. I’m not a fixer, mainly because of time and space, but knowing a community like the...
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Piston Slap: Running Interference for Timing Belts?
Clint writes: I usually buy vehicles that need the timing belt replaced. (Most people trade in or sell at that point for $ reasons). I do most of the work myself because it’s not overly complicated if...
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Piston Slap: Such a Trooper!
Keith writes: Sajeev, I am facing a problem with little real consequence, just more looking for advice. We have a third vehicle, one that isn’t really used much and was purchased for $1400 a couple...
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Piston Slap: Weather The Storm, Trooper!
Alex writes: Hi Sajeev, I have recently come into possession of a 1994 Isuzu Trooper (pictured above). 158k, One owner, with good service history until 100k. After that the (affluent) previous owner...
View ArticlePiston Slap: The Truth About Throwaway Motors (Part III)
Kenneth writes: Which cars and trucks that have throwaway motors? I was one payment from finishing my debt on a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser and my timing belt came off. Immediately, my valves were...
View ArticlePiston Slap: Playing Valve Roulette in a City Golf?
Mike writes: Hi Sajeev. I have a 2007 Volkswagen City Golf with a 2.0-liter and a five-speed manual. It has about 60,000 kilometres (37k miles) and obviously doesn’t get driven very much. My...
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