Re: installed a new 6:1 head now a tapping noise
Hello Roxo,
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It will stop for a few seconds then starts back up again. But just for 2 or 3 seconds.
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This is typical for so-called "piston tilting". This happens when the piston has a little too much wear in the cylinder diameter. Too much running tolerance between piston and cylinder. It tilts transversely 90 degrees to the piston pin axis.
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