Cold Start Engine Noises

FWIW, mine’s been doing the same thing since I’ve owned it, and I haven’t had any noticeable problems. It comes and goes more often in the winter, but it’s nothing to lose any sleep over

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-tacoma-sr5-engine-tick-rattle.563265/

Looks like the 2018 Tacos Have a Tick too and they're saying there's Tick because of the Fuel injection cleaning Cycle....Hmmmmmm

SO why do 1st Gens Tick, Why do 2nd Gens Tick and why do 3rd Gens tick ?!?!?!?

 

We have a very noisy valvetrain and noisy injectors. I've owned many FI vehicles and have never had the kind of noisy injectors that I have on my Toyota 4.0's. You get used to it.

 

I just had my oil changed a few weeks ago, and the loud ticking persists. Just re-confirming that it’s normal (for anyone who finds this thread via Google).

 

Well, with most of Toyota’s engineering - perhaps “normal” but not right.
Mine just developed a cold engine tick around 38k. But i know toyota will just blame the injectors, so what’s the point?

 

Mine makes a crunch noise when you start it, like a pretty noticeable one. It does it maybe one out of 5 cold starts. Sounds like someone had a wrench on something but it flies out at cold start only. I have tried to see what it was but it never does it when I'm in front of the truck, only when I am in the cabin.

 

Just bought my 2014 4.0 w/ 16k miles. Cold engine start producing a lower engine area slight tick/clunk, after warm up it goes away. It’s not the upper valve train. Hopefully not a bearing. Changing out the engine oil soon, will see if it persists. Hopefully it’s a normal 2nd gen. Taco thing.