PISTON SLAP

[Devils Advocate]

Could someone tell me if the 97 Subaru Outback has possible issues w/ piston
slap.

I do know there are NO updates pistons for the 97 outback, like the 98 and
up.


My dealer says that the 97 does not have this problem, however, I did google
this thread

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.a...20dd6a304d0/b13cccd32bc530c2#b13cccd32bc530c2

Can anyone confirm this?

thanks

 

[Dmitriy]

I don't think they fixed it by 97. I know that 98-01 2.5RS still
suffers from it.

 

[cgilb]

Hi,

I live in Québec Canada. My 1997OBW showed this problem one month after I
bought it new 11/29/1996. I complained during four years while the piston
slap increased and when a knocking sound could be heard two years later. The
mechanic told me that when the timing belt would be change the knocking
sound would disappear, but it did not.

The Subaru dealer manage to have the short block replaced à 128,00Km free of
charge and labor. I never heard a piston slap since and my OBW has now
207,000Km. and running perfectly. Best of luck to you.

Claude