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Brief rattle on hot starts

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Nalex, May 7, 2024.

  1. May 7, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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    Nalex

    Nalex [OP] Well-Known Member

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    2012 4.0 85k sometimes when it sits for a while and when turn it on it makes a quick rattle maybe like a 1-2 secs. If I turn it off then on it won’t happen again. Just when warm and after it sits for an hour or so. Do not notice it on cold starts. Looks like when the oil is warm and drained all the way to the oil pan.
    I have been occasionally noticing it since it had like 35-40k. The dealer back then couldn’t reproduce it and was told it is possibly normal oil starvation at start and many Toyotas do it. I was also told
    That it’s possible due the oil filter valve (I always used Toyota).
    The reason my OCD is kicking in now because a friend heard it the other day and told me that it is the chain tensioner.
    Anyone experienced something like this?
     
  2. May 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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    HondaGM

    HondaGM Call sign Monke

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    Can you get a video of it…
     
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  3. May 7, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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    GilbertOz

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    First guess, without hearing it, is VVT rattle.
     
  4. May 7, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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    GilbertOz

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    "normal oil starvation at start".. hmmmmmmmmmmm.

    My 2014 4.0L has 80K on it (I've owned it since 60K, about 3.5 years) and I've never heard a start-up rattle under any climate condition (20ºF, resting overnight, up to 100ºF heat) or engine state, i.e. warm, cold, hot, etc.
     
  5. May 8, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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    Nalex

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    I’ll try to take a video.
     
  6. May 8, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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    wilcam47

    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    Could be heat shield?:notsure:
     

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