[TRADERMIKE 2012]

Originally Posted by TRADERMIKE 2012

It was questionable that after the remanufactured Heads were installed, this latest noise occurred.

Not to discount that the Piston slap is the answer to this current noise, questionable is why do we all of a sudden hear it.

My roommate and I discussed the current noise issue recently and we now think that the Heads, using the new gasket with the metal rings around the Piston area on both sides for sealing purposes, is also causing the noise or allowing us to hear the existing noise.

We theorize that adding metal to the gasket, at the Piston surrounding areas, on both sides of the gasket, acts like an Acoustical Coupler, thereby enhancing the existing Piston slap noise so that we can now hear it.

It is Kind of like using the Stethoscope with the rod on the end, that we just bought from Harbor freight, that is meant to touch the Block, so one can hear the internal noises of the motor and where they are located?

What are your thoughts?

We got the car to run, however we need to get rid of an exhaust leak and oil leak, before we can take it down and road test it, this week.

I AM ASKING THE FORUM FIRST: "HAVE YOU HAD ANY NOISE ISSUES, AFTER YOU INSTALLED ONE OF THESE HEAD GASKETS WITH METAL AROUND THE PISTON HOLES?"