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Engine Knock

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by tacocam04, Mar 1, 2023.

  1. Mar 1, 2023 at 11:54 AM
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    tacocam04

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  2. Mar 1, 2023 at 11:55 AM
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    Sounds normal
     
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  3. Mar 1, 2023 at 12:05 PM
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    Sounds like a perfectly fine and healthy 2GRFKS.

    Enjoy your truck!
     
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  4. Mar 1, 2023 at 12:07 PM
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    Engine knock who?
     
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  5. Mar 1, 2023 at 12:51 PM
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    See if you can isolate the sound as per the TSB: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10230385-9999.pdf

    According to the TSB, the vacuum pump is covered by the bumper-to-bumper warranty, not the powertrain warranty. If the vacuum pump is indeed making excessive noise, you have ~1k miles before the warranty runs out.
     
  7. Mar 1, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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    clownkillerloaf

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    A little vac pump clatter. If you're losing sleep over it, there's a tsb for a replacement that *may* not clatter as much. Mine sounds just like yours, sounded the same when I bought it 50k miles ago at 23k miles. Keep us posted, op.
     
  8. Mar 1, 2023 at 5:51 PM
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  10. Mar 1, 2023 at 5:53 PM
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    Exactly.
     
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    seems normal but if your uneasy take it to toyota . what I do check for once in awhile is if my timing is leaking , everytime i check its bone dry
     
  12. Mar 2, 2023 at 5:05 AM
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    Sounds perfectly normal....for a rod bearing that's failed. just joking, it's normal. That's the diesel part of these engines.
     
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