Ticking Fix ?

Ok guys, I have been looking into the 4L V6 "tick fix" solutions on this and other boards, and this one regarding isolating the PWM valve seems to hold promise. I currently have mine unbolted and zip tied away from the engine, and even though it doesn't seem to make a lot of difference when standing outside with the hood open, it does seem to have made quite a difference when inside the cab. Honestly I can hardly notice the ticking now. I plan to run it this way a few more days - just to make sure I'm not imagining it, then I will rebolt it to see if the noise returns. If it does, then I'll probably try using the rubber washers as they suggest.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182494&highlight=PWM

Has anyone else tried this (zip tying the PWM module away from the engine) and noticed the tick to be much less noticable ?

 

I forgot about this fix. I am gunna try this tomorroow. Let you know how it goes...

 

This fix is on my list of things to do... No zip tying here..if I take that sucker apart, it's getting the washers even if they only make a slight difference!

 

Yea, well I zip tied it just to prove to myself whether it would indeed make a difference. Once I am certain of that, I'll then do the mod. Seems that if this is the culprit, the Toyota could come up with something to deaden the sound from this.

 

I tried that and putting rubber gromets. Nothing stopped it for me. I have heard of some that claim it works I imagine that it is different from vehicle to vehicle. I however haven't had any luck.

 

My truck is really loud, up until this point Id heard everything from: Th fuel injectors being noisy to its just a loud engine, def gonna fix this tommorrow

 

did the mod yesterday, the ticking noise is gone cost me 89cents to fix it. Its so much quieter now

 

How about posting some how to pics? Maybe the mods can make it a sticky.

Even if you borrow the pics from T-nation.

 

Well, I undid the zip tie on mine, and remounted WITHOUT rubber washers and the noise came back, louder than ever. Looks like I'm off to get some rubber washers or O rings. Anyone have any recommendation of what/where they got theirs ?

 

I have the ticking at 2 to 3 thousand RPMs... Thats no the same thing right? I think mine is an exhaust leak

 

I did the ziptie and gromet method. Ticking is there all the way. This sound is coming from inside the Valve tray, or in that area. If you take a stethoscope & pull the bell off, you can probe around and actually pinpoint the source of this sound.

So sorry to say, unless my truck tics different from all other Taco's, it's just a sound that must be lived with...

 

can someone explain this more to me. i think i have a ticking problem. can you hear it in the air vent in the cab????

 

Just put your ear near the wheel well. You cant miss it. Had it since truck was new.

 

all tacomas have the "tick"!!! even my 04 does....as well as the 06 i had. pretty normal.......not gonna hurt anything.......just get on your nerves is all.

 

Mine turned out to be a bad idler pulley. The serpentine belt broke because of a seized pulley. I replaced all of them and the loud mystery tick went away.