deanot442

Thanks for the info! I have also heard that either OEM or some aftermarket company makes some coated pistons that work well to quiet the "Slap". I welcome all of your opinions BTW. Most of my focus over the last 8-10 years has been towards GM, VW and Mercedes Diesels. and as we all know, every manufacturer has its querks and tricks. thanks all!

after calling around and some web crawling last night, I am leaning towards just refreshing the 2.5 I already have. While time is not exactly critical on this project, this is/was the wife's daily driver and we all know that when "momma's happy" we are much happier. and if she's waitin she's not happy. Dean

Thanks for the info, checked out the site, right now though, $3k+ is way too rich for my budget.

After viewing your suggestions, I decided to call around to the Local yards and there was 1 place out of the 4 I called that had a 95 but someone beat me to the Eng. I haven't looked at the trans yet for the number and plugs. In the event that the 95 2.2 proves difficult to obtain, are there any suggestions for getting the correct coated pistons, head gasket set, and block sealant. So that I can at least put this eng back together so that it can last for a few years.

Brief History: '99 Leg OB Limited with 165K, bad piston slap, leaking lots of oil, and now blown HG. This is the wife's Fav car (we have many (don't ask)). Eng is out and on the stand, I am 50% into tear down. Before I order parts I want to make sure I get the best parts and figured some of you may have some suggestions. I plan on getting new pistons and rings, main and rod bearings, oil pump, water pump, Timing belt..... I also plan to have the block checked (bored and honed if necessary), the heads checked and tested (worked if necessary), and maybe new lifters (or tappets if you prefer). Most of my serious wrenching has been on older Mercedes diesels, so while I feel comfy working in the EJ25, I feel that some advice from some SOOB peeps is needed. Thanks in advance for any input. Diesel Dean 99 Legacy Outback Limited 165K+ Wifey's Fav 87 Mercedes 300SDL 275K+ My daily driver 99 Honda CRV 155K+ 98 Dodge Ram 1500 178K+ 87 Mercedes 300 TDT Wagon 250K+ 87 mercedes 300D 247K (RIP)