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Chirping sound or squeek

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Mikeahboy, Jan 28, 2017.

  1. Jan 28, 2017 at 6:21 PM
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    Mikeahboy

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    I now have 4,000 miles on my truck 16 and just the other week I've noticed the chirping noise coming from under the hood only when it's idling or like at a stoplight. Opened the hood couldn't pinpoint where was coming from took it to the dealership I believe they said it's the injectors cleaning themselves????
    Has anyone else ever heard of this?
    This is my first Toyota is this normal?
     
  2. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:15 PM
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    It's not the injectors cleaning themselves, that's more of a ticking time nice. What you were hearing is the high pressure fuel pump aka HPFP. No it is not normal, I don't care what the dealer says LOL.
     
  3. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:16 PM
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    Guess I should reiterate, YES it is normal, but NO its not supposed to be.
     
  4. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:20 PM
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    Turn the stereo up and see if it goes away.
     
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  5. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:25 PM
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    Sooo nothing to worry about?
     
  6. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:26 PM
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    Not really. Wait till your warranty is nearly up and then go have it replaced by the dealer. It's about a $1400 job from what I've seen.
     
  7. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:39 PM
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    Somebody else just had a chirping problem manifest into something worse. Will try to search for it later.
     
  8. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:41 PM
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    Would be good to know if so. My buddies FRS has been doing it for about 25K miles now, and the toyota dealer give him the ol "normal operation" excuse.
     
  9. Jan 28, 2017 at 7:44 PM
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    I have made a thread on this. Look it up
     
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  10. Jan 28, 2017 at 11:22 PM
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    Fuel pump. Some have managed to have it replaced. I had this issue and found it was caused by the fuel I was using. Stoped using that shell station and the chirping went away
     
  11. Jan 29, 2017 at 1:26 AM
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  12. Jan 29, 2017 at 10:28 AM
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    flux capacitor re-charge ... perfectly normal!

    Tacofister... take the truck wheeling then the rattles will cover up the sound. Problem solved...
     
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  13. Jan 29, 2017 at 10:47 AM
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    I had mine fixed at 5k miles. I have 18k and no squeeks still
     
  14. Jan 29, 2017 at 10:55 AM
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    What was it the fuel pump??
     
  15. Jan 29, 2017 at 11:01 AM
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    High pressure fuel pump. Dealer changed it out with some other stuff attached to it.. Never had the sound again
     
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  16. Jan 29, 2017 at 11:10 AM
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    Ok yeah I remember that issue... they changed the pressure regulator or something like that??
     

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