Piston Slap: We Need YOUR Help!
Sajeev writes:
Dear Best and Brightest,
As you already know, the Piston Slap series is meant to put a spin on the typical automotive Q&A advice column: combining the mad power of Google searches, the wacky fun seen on any enthusiast forum, informed (or not) advice and a ton of opinionated, half-cocked rants written by yours truly. What’s not to love?
When I pitched the idea to Robert Farago many moons ago, I had no idea it would work this well. Except for now.
I am running out of content from you all, and that is the lifeblood of this series. Without it, I can only ramble about my own cars, about LS1-FTW, how the E39 was the pinnacle of German sedan awesomeness, how Panther Love conquers all, etc for so long!
Please, I beg of you. Fill my Inbox with questions, no matter how stupid you think they are. Odds are it will make for a fun read for everyone. So do it, email me at sajeev@thetruthaboutcars.com so we can keep this party going!
And remember, if you’ve read it on your favorite automotive forum, it’s Piston Slap worthy.
That email address again is: sajeev@thetruthaboutcars.com.
Best,
Sajeev Mehta
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Sajeev, Here's your template for the next five articles: I have Car X [Volvo 240/BMW 2002tii/Mazda MX3], which is a great car which I enjoy tremendously and hope to keep it for years to come; however it is lacking in Area X [Power/Brakes/Fuel Economy]. I recently drove my aunt's Car Y [Town Car/Grand Marquis/Crown Vic] and thought that it has awesome quality in Area X. I've been washing her car for years and she is so greatful for that, so she decided to give it to me so that she can buy the new Lincoln MKWTF. Do you think I can swap [engine/drums/ECU] from Car Y to Car X, or should I just send you another question regarding which used midsize sedan to buy for commuting to work 35 miles each way in average climate conditions of 45F and 47% humidity, with 17 left turns and 14 right turns, all turns are moderate to Jack-Baruth-only-diffucult. You're welcome.
I'm sorry Sajeev, but since buying a new car the number of piston slap-worthy problems I have has been drastically reduced! I'll either need to A) modify my boring-mobile or B) buy another older vehicle which will give me problems.
Well, one of the first Piston Slaps, (or was it New or Used?) I mentioned my '95 Altima that I bought in '96 with 17k which had 50k on it when I wrote and now has 61k on it, and if I recall correctly, I was advised to sell it and buy a panther, or Buick, or something, but I have all kinds of questions I could ask, though I'd prefer putting more money into it than it's worth than get another car right now, and I think the answer will still be to sell it and get another new or used, only more late model with standard stuff my Altima doesn't have and I don't miss, or maybe instead of sending an email to Sajeev, I should just ask Educator(of teachers)Dan to diagram this sentence?
Question sent on my R. Diff temp light :)