Poll: Does YOUR Tacoma tick ?

I've been in many that don't tick... If there's enough that don't tick, then maybe there's hope of fixing mine?

 

Trust me, if it ticks, you know it does. I think select ones have a cam to bucket (valve clearance) issue.

 

Everyone's does... There are a few mods that quiet it down a little but they say it doesn't fully go away.

 

I respectfully disagree. My sister owns a new one that does not tick and the three I test drove did not tick at all.
My 2011 ticks bad but the dealer says it par.

 

My 07 has ticked for the past 110,000 miles

 

I would like to pull the valve covers and verify the valve clearance. It is hard to believe that a fairly new engine (22k) would have so much valve train noise. I've only been around engines and working on them for 35 years or so (started helping dad with the stockcar)... but what do I know...

 

I did not vote, since my Tacoma has a tick that I can only hear when I am at a drive-through window. I think this is pretty typical of Toyota engines- I have owned five 'Yotas. I don't know why people get upset about this- it is like saying my Chevy goes "Vroom" when I step on the gas.

If you are really upset by it- I have seen a thread where a member put rubber gaskets under one of the automatic valves (EGR? I think) in the engine. Do a search and see.

Also, there was a TSB for earlier model second gens where they replaced the exhaust header to remove ticking noise.

Not sure if either of these work very well.

 

I only hear tapping when I am running in 1st or 2nd gear at low RPMs. Nothing really annoying but I am use to it. At the higher RPMs, my K&N 63 Series Hot Air Intake starts making a hard sucking noise so the ticking noise goes away....

 

i have a 2005 , and it has a loud tick that you can here from outside or with the window down

 

I enjoy the ticking sound.

 

I've got an 08 4.0L that has ticked basically since I've bought it........took it in a couple different times and dealer told me it's normal piston noise -- but it only ticks on 1 cylinder that I can tell........they didn't do any repair, and no advice as to what I can do to eliminate it........I've tried running Lucas oil additive, and it helps just a little bit but still doesn't quit ticking........I think it's got to be a valvetrain issue, something has to be out of spec for it to make this kind of noise

 

^^ this

Why did you start another thead? You already have this one: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/113926-2011-new-info-ticking-valve-train.html

Just to find out if they all tick, and why did you vote that your truck has no tick at all?

 

^^^this

 

I agree wholeheartedly and will find out sooner or later if my clearances are good.

 

Tick is related to that VSV valve on the driver side. I had to install mesh into my airbox to prevent rodents eating my air filter after that tick is gone. I am guessing there is more vacuum now so vsv opens and closes with a load instead of just cliquey clack
EDIT I am guessing those 8 with no tick have either better filters or partially clogged filters or like me some kind of mesh in front of the filter that obstructs air.
Funny my fuel mileage went up after that, not by much but still it went up.

 

My bad.... this was my first poll and I was clicking around to make sure only one option could be selected and inadvertetly clicked vote with the wrong option... Make no mistake, I have option C: the tick both inside and outside. I can even hear it under light loads at highway speeds.

 

Really no point, I know what you talking about and it has nothing to do with engine itself. Even FJ's had he same thing

 

I had my second opinion at a different dealership this morning and they too told me ALL TACOMAS TICK but I started this new thead because I have first hand knowledge that not all of them do. I wanted to get a better feel for the percentage of those that do vs don't.

About the vote: My bad.... this was my first poll and I was clicking around to make sure only one option could be selected and inadvertetly clicked vote with the wrong option... I meant to vote option C.