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Mysterious Clicking Noise

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by 974RUNNERSR5, Sep 14, 2024.

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Sep 14, 2024 at 8:26 AM

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97 4Runner 3.4L 242K miles. Here are some of my observations regarding a new and worsening clicking noise for a few days. (Having difficulty uploading the audio on my end)

- Noise only happens during cold start up. It starts for a few seconds during high idle which is hard for the microphone to catch. Then it came back, which is where I got the audio this morning. No noise during driving, nothing during steering. Nothing I could find that’s loose or rubbing, fluids are good, no leaks. Drives like a champ.

- coworker and I think we chased the noise to the rear underside of the engine, torque converter, bell housing area.

- After warming up while in park the noise goes away, reved it up to 1500 RPM’s noise comes back and is persistent.

- Started the car to move it, heard the noise, put it in reverse, noise went away, put it in drive, no noise, put it in park…. Noise came back.

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