I have a 2012 Rock Warrior with the 5.7L. I purchased the truck with 25k on it. The truck has made that same noise from the day I purchased it and still does to the day. The truck gets Mobil 1 5w20 synthetic oil every 5k with a premium WIX oil filter. It currently has 350,000 miles on it and runs like a champion. In fact it runs so good I just drove it 800 miles to my family farm. Hooked up a 25 ft gooseneck trailer and hauled 4 loads of round hay bales at 1200lbs each 40 miles 1 direction. The noise is extremely annoying, but mine is proof, it doesn't affect performance. Mine does it every day upon start up until the engine temperature gets up to almost normal and the stops. I have replaced all the cam's, lifters, timing chain, guides, tensioners, actuators, plugs, coils, and nothing has changed it. My advice........ drive it..... you won't find a better truck
Timing chain tensioner is not putting tension on the chain. Put some marvel mystery oil in and see if it will clean the debris out of the tensioner. That's why you keep your oil changes on schedule.
I just put some sea foam into my engine, similar tick started about 30,000 miles ago. I have about 230,000 miles on my 2011 tundra. I have had the sea foam in for about 80 miles, and plan to leave it in until I get about 400 miles on it or so to clean stuff out. But even with the 80 miles the tick has been dramatically reduced. Went from happening almost every time I start the engine to, trying to figure out if it’s still doing it or not, now. Lol anyway I will update folks once I get to 400 miles on it.
Best part of video is we hear the problem before it is fixed. So many videos just show the fix. Good Job, Now what's wrong with it? LoL I have a 2008 Tundra Limited 5.7 in arrest me red, maybe 96K on it and it runs like a top. I'm a big fan of preventive maintenance.
Mines in the shop right now for the same issue. It’s the timing chain tensioner on bank one. Toyota needs to do a recall but hasn’t yet. Sound comes and goes. Tensioner works half the time. When the tensioner doesn’t work, the timing chain guide slaps against the tensioner causing the noise. That was my issue anyway.
@@teamhogmeat replaced all 4 tensioners, chains, guides and phasers. $4200 job. Problem was that owner before me never changed the PCV valve and caused tons of build up in engine so they thought it best to replace everything that required oil pressure to operate the timing. Unfortunate, but it runs like a champ now with zero problems.
This truck was overall neglected in almost every aspect regarding preventive maintenance. Now, the owners are playing “catch up” since they neglected it before this. Penny wise and pound foolish....
Right. Toyotas only have issues if it was neglected by the owner, whereas if any other brand of truck had an issue like this it's because it's poorly made junk.
@@karlschauff7989 Yep like the GM trucks that are needing major engine work in a little as 73 miles on the odometer but at least most of them last 10K to 20K before needing that engine work.
@@dalephillips8250 Yeah like my neighbor's brand new 2014 Tundra that had a leaking rear main seal the day after he first brought it home. Not even 100 miles on it.
My 2008 tundra is starting to make the same noise periodically And has had all oil changes at all required mileage It is well looked after! With only 205,000 Kim’s
What was wrong? Did you resolve it? Had a constant ticking on right bank, it was broken damper line! Changed tensioner and damper line! But I get a tick on start up the same bank I changed tensioner on! Have you solve yours ? What’s was it? Tensioner or cam shaft actuator wear ??
Nothing to loose ... pour in a quart of Marvel Mystery oil and let it idle for about 10-15 minutes. I've seen this stuff work wonders to free sticky parts.
Yep.My Dad used it in his 1972 Mercury Comet when it was about 8 years old or so and had a few noises from valvetrain.Problem solved in less than an hour and religiously used a little bit of MM oil every oil change.Engine ran over 250000 miles before the rust monster ate it up in mid 90's
My 2013 same thing. Very random. If you pour a little oil in the the oil fill sound goes away, so I'd say it's a noisy lifter/valve. When you drive for a few minutes sound goes away anyway without adding oil. From what I've read they all do it from time to time and it's nothing to worry about.
I found a post for this issue on my truck that seems to suggest it is the variable valve timing gear assembly on the rear of the cam. There is a protruding boss that is supposed to lick into a detent in the cam advance mechanism that apparently gets a notch worn in it which prevents it from locking in like it is supposed to so it flaps around. Still have to get into mine to verify this but the noise, diagrams and engine diagnostics all made sense. Also why it goes away when it does finally lock in.
That happened to me. Are the valve lifters. When the space between the lifter and valve gets to high, the noises increases and even fresh oil can’t fix it. Valve lifters must be checked after some miles (around 90k I believe). In my case I bought many of them to replace and find to standard specs. And noise disappears. Cheers
I have a 1997 Toyota RAV4 which developed an engine tick...... spent ages trying to fix it..... turned out to be the catalyst heat shield bracket rusted away and the rattle of the loose shield transferred up the pipe and manifold giving the impression of head noises.
The best money spent is oil and filter. When my Tundra hit 6 months old the dealer said oil is good to 16 000 kms...I said just change the oil and filter.
Really sucks that this guy hasn't posted a follow-up on this. No one has said exhaust manifold leak; I've seen other videos suggesting that. I've also seen video associating the noise with sticky timing chain tensioner as other commenters have said. And almost all mechanics jump two valve tap. Unless you have your own shop and are a mechanic unafraid of tearing the front of your engine apart, getting to the timing chain tensioner is a $2,500 service from the Toyota dealership. Regardless, to be able to tell my mechanic the sound that my truck is making the audio in this video is perfect.
Take off the valve cover and clean the oil rail and the filter located on the under side of valve cover you will need to remove the 3 10mm bolts on the under side of the valve cover to access the filter
@Parker Outdoors First generation Tundras are frame rust buckets. Breaks in half Junk. Also won't get a million miles. Lol. 2nd gen. Far superior. Towing and Hauling far out performs 1st gen.
2011 5.7 Tundra. I had same noise. Not always it would pop up maybe once a month for short time. Went full synthetic on oil. Sea foam in fuel tank the added 8 once’s sea foam to oil. Havnt heard anything now for 5 weeks. I’m suspecting the timing chain tensioner was guncked up. Bought truck 6 months ago don’t think previous owner did preventative maintenance on anything. Mileage. 161000
Is another one of the tricks? First rule, ignore the customer self diagnosis. Like you taught us. Battree has nothing to do with it likely. Wish you put light down filler neck to let us see if there is lash. Maybe like you suggest, hydraulic tensioner. How often does that fail/is 200k mi about when it would? Some forums said chain guide. Some are made of plastic. You don't act like this is an emergency required immediate repair..
I had a '93 Mazda MPV that started clacking like that every single morning. I could drive to basically the exact same spot every day and it would stop within half a block. Every single time. I think it was a valve lifter. Sold it like that. Still ran for years later.
I recommend changing your oil sooner not 10000 miles. mine does it after I go over 8000 miles only on a cold start. I heard it at very random times and goes away once warmed up. Never threw a malfunction code so it should be ok. I'm at 35 k and always maintained well. I do drive alot of short trips so I think issue is with the oil changes being too long for me personally due to my style of driving
I also have a 07 Tundra and mine does the same thing but only for a few seconds on startup and then only rarely. It started making that noise at about 70k and it has 100k on it now. It has gotten worse over that time. By that I mean somewhat louder when it does it. I saw another mechanic solve that noise by replacing the timing belt tensioner. It's on youtube.
This sounds like the VVT unit is hitting its end stops - normal at startup until oil pressure is up for letting the computer adjust cam timing. Maybe an oil blockage or using oil too heavy. Only 0-20 or 5-20 oil should be in this engine. Considering the rest of this trucks lousy condition, especially the dusty throttle body, I suspect poor oil and air filter change routines were used also - may have lacquer or dusty oil blockage or the bank solenoids are sticking. If the air filter failed, the oil filter isn't far behind and the oil bypass would let dirty oil everywhere. I know from my 08 5.7 that squirrels or mice like the taste of the air filter media.
Don’t have a Toyota (yet) but on my Audi 4.2L fsi the motor is very finicky about how fresh the oil is for the lifters. Again not sure of the design but maybe clogged oil passages. Variable valve timing? Solenoid stuck? Just guessing.
@@WVFAN1958 not sure. I bought the engine used from a salvage yard, it came out of a 2017 theft recovery and said it had about 30k miles. When I opened up the front of the engine I found someone had messed with the timing prior to me. The sprockets were marked with a paint marker and the timing chain was installed with the marks facing in and not synced with the cam gears. Anyhow, I cleaned up that whole mess. I tuned in to that issue because I noticed the timing chain slap was getting pretty bad at idle, I could hear it from inside the cab when waiting at a red light. Look "loose timing chain Toyota tundra" on TH-cam and a few videos come up where they identify the symptom and cross your fingers you don't have to do that job.
@@teamhogmeat Yes, riming chain job did it for me and have not had this issue sonce. i took a "now that you're here" approach and replaced sprockets, guides, tensioners, chains, and crank shaft seal while I had the front cover open. It took me about a week working on it in the evenings after work and cost nearly $1000 in parts because I used all factory parts. I didn't buy aftermarket parts. It's not a difficult job, just make sure you get TDC right before you take it all apart.
What fixed it? I'm having same issue. Tried seafoam suggestion does bto go away. 55K miles on my 2015. Oil always changed at 5K miles. Noise does bot go away when it warms up or ever. Can hear it up to about 3k RPMs. Looks like most who have it turns out to be timing chain tensioner. Only unusual circumstance is working from home for 2.5 years do not drive it consistently.
I have a 06 Tundra with 2UZ-FE eng, after timing belt complete job(everything new & japanese parts) it started making a similar noise, please if you can work on that vehicle and make the diagnose, I really need to have options for getting it away, my noise doesn't go away.
Mine ended up being the result of the Rear Main Seal leaking, and causing my oil levels to become lower than normal, unexpectedly. I'm in the process of performing maintenance on our car, and then my rear main seal is getting replaced next. If the oil gets too low, it gets to clacking and knocking hard. Its embarrassing as all get out lol. This truck may have the same problem?
Sounds like a valve issue. Broken valve spring? Is the piston is coming into contact with the valve head. Probably start with a relative compression test and try to figure which cylinder it is.
I have a 2014 5.7L Tundra Platinum that makes this SAME noise upon cold start but it only lasts for about 30-60 seconds then goes away. I’ve replaced both driver side VVT Solenoids, replaced all timing chains, guides, sprockets, and tensioners. I run 0w-20 full synthetic Mobile 1 per owners manual and nothing helps. There’s NO check engine light on and it runs good. Any advice would help or things to look at would help.
your problem is Mobil1, my new 21 did the same when I did it s first oil change with Mobil1 at dealer, flushed that garbage out and returned to oem a week later
I thought Toyota V6 and V8 engines had timing belts, not chains. My Chevy Express 5.0L had an annoying ticking noise too. My friend who owned (now retired) a transmission shop put it on his lift and it turned out to be a bad catalytic convertor falling apart internally. I could have sworn it was coming from the engine.
I think that is the timing belt I have 2007 tundra and start to do that clicking noise and I replace the timing belt and disappear the noise my "experience "
Exhaust manifold gasket leaking. Sound goes away after heat expansion closes the gap in the gasket. The test- arrange shop vac hose in reverse to blow air rather then suck, attach hose to exhaust pipe with Toyota duck tape and scan manifold for air leaks.
It needs valve adjustment this is called Toyota tick the vvt-i can adjust out of the tick. When the battery was disconnected the timing reset to base in PC. Every 60k miles the valve cups should be adjusted and clearanced to prevent this noise. The shim in one or more cups could also be dislodged. Or the 5.7 are also prone to valve springs breaking.
@@pncorona timing belts are better. I timing chain change [with tensioners] costs as much as 3 belt changes with water pump, tensioners, etc. Quieter too.
I would change the oil but I would add one quart Lucas oil stabilizer. Run it till it dies. Sell it for parts after it dies. Go get another used truck.
Did anyone find the fix for this. Ive got one that toyota has done put 32 lifters in it(twice under warrenty) and its only gotten worse. Bank 1 has soft lifters, chain seems tight. P0300, p0307, p0308, has fuel, has spark, has 150ish psi compression. Toyota said metal in oil now, needs motor. I dont wont to replace the mans motor cause i missed something. Thanks!
Update, pulled the oil filter found metal shavings and metal flakes, for some reason it not oiling bank 1 properly. So ive got to tell the owner he needs a motor.
don t use mobil 1 oil on this engine, stick to oem, mobil1 instantly made my 21 tick loudly, flushed it out, sound gone, btw oem is made by Mobil but it has a proprietary additive package
I have a 2012 Rock Warrior with the 5.7L. I purchased the truck with 25k on it. The truck has made that same noise from the day I purchased it and still does to the day. The truck gets Mobil 1 5w20 synthetic oil every 5k with a premium WIX oil filter. It currently has 350,000 miles on it and runs like a champion. In fact it runs so good I just drove it 800 miles to my family farm. Hooked up a 25 ft gooseneck trailer and hauled 4 loads of round hay bales at 1200lbs each 40 miles 1 direction. The noise is extremely annoying, but mine is proof, it doesn't affect performance. Mine does it every day upon start up until the engine temperature gets up to almost normal and the stops.
I have replaced all the cam's, lifters, timing chain, guides, tensioners, actuators, plugs, coils, and nothing has changed it.
My advice........ drive it..... you won't find a better truck
Great news! That's really good to hear
Timing chain tensioner is not putting tension on the chain. Put some marvel mystery oil in and see if it will clean the debris out of the tensioner. That's why you keep your oil changes on schedule.
Yep, 100% agree. MMoil every oil change now.
I just put some sea foam into my engine, similar tick started about 30,000 miles ago. I have about 230,000 miles on my 2011 tundra. I have had the sea foam in for about 80 miles, and plan to leave it in until I get about 400 miles on it or so to clean stuff out. But even with the 80 miles the tick has been dramatically reduced. Went from happening almost every time I start the engine to, trying to figure out if it’s still doing it or not, now. Lol anyway I will update folks once I get to 400 miles on it.
What's marvel mystery oil? From Stark industries?😄
@@Nakai2024 Good luck.Hope it fixes it for you
Ask google
Best part of video is we hear the problem before it is fixed. So many videos just show the fix. Good Job, Now what's wrong with it? LoL I have a 2008 Tundra Limited 5.7 in arrest me red, maybe 96K on it and it runs like a top. I'm a big fan of preventive maintenance.
This is nothing that 90 weight oil will not cure.
Mines in the shop right now for the same issue. It’s the timing chain tensioner on bank one. Toyota needs to do a recall but hasn’t yet. Sound comes and goes. Tensioner works half the time. When the tensioner doesn’t work, the timing chain guide slaps against the tensioner causing the noise. That was my issue anyway.
Replacedjust the 1 tensioner or all 4 w/chains and such? How'd it go?
@@teamhogmeat replaced all 4 tensioners, chains, guides and phasers. $4200 job. Problem was that owner before me never changed the PCV valve and caused tons of build up in engine so they thought it best to replace everything that required oil pressure to operate the timing. Unfortunate, but it runs like a champ now with zero problems.
@@Outdorsenit Thank You!
0-40 synthetic with a good oil stabilizer such as Hot shots secret, stiction eliminator. I had the same problem with my 08 . Works great
0-40 Eliminated the noise ?
@@anthonyvasquez7050 it did with Hot shots.
Timing chain tensioner 😉
Timing Belt tensioner. It is common to make that noise when the engine is cold. Once it is warm it goes away.
It doesnt have a timing belt.
It actually does have a timing belt
@@bigozo1981 it has a timing chain.
Yup 5.7 chain 4.7 is belt
This truck was overall neglected in almost every aspect regarding preventive maintenance. Now, the owners are playing “catch up” since they neglected it before this. Penny wise and pound foolish....
Not enough oil changes? My guess it is the spring loaded pins for the VVTI...but usually stops when oil pressure builds.
Right. Toyotas only have issues if it was neglected by the owner, whereas if any other brand of truck had an issue like this it's because it's poorly made junk.
@@karlschauff7989 Yep like the GM trucks that are needing major engine work in a little as 73 miles on the odometer but at least most of them last 10K to 20K before needing that engine work.
@@dalephillips8250 Yeah like my neighbor's brand new 2014 Tundra that had a leaking rear main seal the day after he first brought it home. Not even 100 miles on it.
My 2008 tundra is starting to make the same noise periodically
And has had all oil changes at all required mileage
It is well looked after!
With only 205,000 Kim’s
That timing though, a few weeks ago the left bank started to tick upon a cold start intermittently (260,000 miles). Great video too.
What was wrong? Did you resolve it? Had a constant ticking on right bank, it was broken damper line! Changed tensioner and damper line! But I get a tick on start up the same bank I changed tensioner on! Have you solve yours ? What’s was it? Tensioner or cam shaft actuator wear ??
Nothing to loose ... pour in a quart of Marvel Mystery oil and let it idle for about 10-15 minutes. I've seen this stuff work wonders to free sticky parts.
Yep.My Dad used it in his 1972 Mercury Comet when it was about 8 years old or so and had a few noises from valvetrain.Problem solved in less than an hour and religiously used a little bit of MM oil every oil change.Engine ran over 250000 miles before the rust monster ate it up in mid 90's
My 2013 same thing. Very random. If you pour a little oil in the the oil fill sound goes away, so I'd say it's a noisy lifter/valve. When you drive for a few minutes sound goes away anyway without adding oil. From what I've read they all do it from time to time and it's nothing to worry about.
My vote is timing chain tensioner.
Or broken plastic on damper line that’s making chain rattle against the rail
There is nothing wrong. It is a well tuned diesel 🤪
Exactly!:)
🤣 but my tundra just started doing this, and it's not a diesel!!!🤮
I found a post for this issue on my truck that seems to suggest it is the variable valve timing gear assembly on the rear of the cam. There is a protruding boss that is supposed to lick into a detent in the cam advance mechanism that apparently gets a notch worn in it which prevents it from locking in like it is supposed to so it flaps around. Still have to get into mine to verify this but the noise, diagrams and engine diagnostics all made sense. Also why it goes away when it does finally lock in.
Did you find out the problem?
Seems to be timing chain tensioners.. going to open it up in a few weeks. I’ll let you know ..
Seems to be timing chain tensioners.. going to open it up in a few weeks. I’ll let you know ..
Seems to be timing chain tensioners.. going to open it up in a few weeks. I’ll let you know ..
Seems to be timing chain tensioners.. going to open it up in a few weeks. I’ll let you know ..
That happened to me. Are the valve lifters. When the space between the lifter and valve gets to high, the noises increases and even fresh oil can’t fix it. Valve lifters must be checked after some miles (around 90k I believe). In my case I bought many of them to replace and find to standard specs. And noise disappears. Cheers
I have a 1997 Toyota RAV4 which developed an engine tick...... spent ages trying to fix it..... turned out to be the catalyst heat shield bracket rusted away and the rattle of the loose shield transferred up the pipe and manifold giving the impression of head noises.
My ‘14 Tundra 5.7 gets frequent oil changes per factory specs, i have just under 100k miles and runs like new. This Tundra was neglected and abused.
The best money spent is oil and filter. When my Tundra hit 6 months old the dealer said oil is good to 16 000 kms...I said just change the oil and filter.
Please show us what wrong. Next video. Please teach us how to fix
Love to know why- and what could be done to prevent it
Bank one timing chain tensioner. Found this info on Rain City Wrench
Really sucks that this guy hasn't posted a follow-up on this. No one has said exhaust manifold leak; I've seen other videos suggesting that. I've also seen video associating the noise with sticky timing chain tensioner as other commenters have said. And almost all mechanics jump two valve tap.
Unless you have your own shop and are a mechanic unafraid of tearing the front of your engine apart, getting to the timing chain tensioner is a $2,500 service from the Toyota dealership.
Regardless, to be able to tell my mechanic the sound that my truck is making the audio in this video is perfect.
Take off the valve cover and clean the oil rail and the filter located on the under side of valve cover you will need to remove the 3 10mm bolts on the under side of the valve cover to access the filter
Driver side valve cover correct?. Doe that rail feed oil to the main chain tensioner?
It's the timing chain tensioner. Mine started doing it around 100k on cold winter startups. I've driven it another 45k and haven't done anything
Did you ever change it
Googled it. Tundra forums....definitely the Flux Capacitor. Very common with the 5.7 V8s
Exactly very common and nothing to worry about
Needs more plutonium.
@@highplainsdrifter9849 Yup...that too
@Parker Outdoors First generation Tundras are frame rust buckets. Breaks in half Junk. Also won't get a million miles. Lol. 2nd gen. Far superior. Towing and Hauling far out performs 1st gen.
2011 5.7 Tundra. I had same noise. Not always it would pop up maybe once a month for short time. Went full synthetic on oil. Sea foam in fuel tank the added 8 once’s sea foam to oil. Havnt heard anything now for 5 weeks. I’m suspecting the timing chain tensioner was guncked up. Bought truck 6 months ago don’t think previous owner did preventative maintenance on anything. Mileage. 161000
Is another one of the tricks? First rule, ignore the customer self diagnosis. Like you taught us.
Battree has nothing to do with it likely. Wish you put light down filler neck to let us see if there is lash. Maybe like you suggest, hydraulic tensioner. How often does that fail/is 200k mi about when it would? Some forums said chain guide. Some are made of plastic. You don't act like this is an emergency required immediate repair..
I had a '93 Mazda MPV that started clacking like that every single morning. I could drive to basically the exact same spot every day and it would stop within half a block. Every single time. I think it was a valve lifter. Sold it like that. Still ran for years later.
I just watched a video on this repair from another subscriber.....turned out to be the timing belt tensioner, bank 1
Mine had the same issue. I did an engine oil flush and the noise has not returned for several months so far.
What kind of flush did you do?
@@eddieplana2310 Motul Engine Flush
Exhaust manifold leak
Cold start will make noise and when manifold warms up the metal expands and fills crack
Good point👍🏻
Had to replace mine at 105k.... 2000 AC 4x4.
It sounded like a diesel until warm and then stopped for the rest of the day until a cold soak.
timing belt tensioner
I recommend changing your oil sooner not 10000 miles. mine does it after I go over 8000 miles only on a cold start. I heard it at very random times and goes away once warmed up. Never threw a malfunction code so it should be ok. I'm at 35 k and always maintained well. I do drive alot of short trips so I think issue is with the oil changes being too long for me personally due to my style of driving
I also have a 07 Tundra and mine does the same thing but only for a few seconds on startup and then only rarely. It started making that noise at about 70k and it has 100k on it now. It has gotten worse over that time. By that I mean somewhat louder when it does it. I saw another mechanic solve that noise by replacing the timing belt tensioner. It's on youtube.
Thats what I thought.
Good info 🤘
Timing chain tensioner
This sounds like the VVT unit is hitting its end stops - normal at startup until oil pressure is up for letting the computer adjust cam timing. Maybe an oil blockage or using oil too heavy. Only 0-20 or 5-20 oil should be in this engine. Considering the rest of this trucks lousy condition, especially the dusty throttle body, I suspect poor oil and air filter change routines were used also - may have lacquer or dusty oil blockage or the bank solenoids are sticking. If the air filter failed, the oil filter isn't far behind and the oil bypass would let dirty oil everywhere. I know from my 08 5.7 that squirrels or mice like the taste of the air filter media.
Sounds like your timing chain tensioner either on bank 1 or bank 2 .
Bad timming chain tensioner. I can hear the loose chain rattle.
Peter, I think I will let you do the diagnosis by 'yourself' for a change ;-)
Maybe lash adjusters sticking
My no 1 spot to go . Very good video
Timing chain.and tensioner between gears. Replace all and vvti gears.
I remove cab for easy access.
OEM filter, 5W30 synthetic oil and 5000 mile oil change intervals.
Don’t have a Toyota (yet) but on my Audi 4.2L fsi the motor is very finicky about how fresh the oil is for the lifters. Again not sure of the design but maybe clogged oil passages. Variable valve timing? Solenoid stuck? Just guessing.
I’m having this issue on my land cruiser, it’s got the same engine but 275k miles with regular 5k oil change interval.
It's the timing chain tensioner. I just fixed this on my truck
How many miles was on your truck when you changed it ?
@@WVFAN1958 not sure. I bought the engine used from a salvage yard, it came out of a 2017 theft recovery and said it had about 30k miles. When I opened up the front of the engine I found someone had messed with the timing prior to me. The sprockets were marked with a paint marker and the timing chain was installed with the marks facing in and not synced with the cam gears. Anyhow, I cleaned up that whole mess. I tuned in to that issue because I noticed the timing chain slap was getting pretty bad at idle, I could hear it from inside the cab when waiting at a red light. Look "loose timing chain Toyota tundra" on TH-cam and a few videos come up where they identify the symptom and cross your fingers you don't have to do that job.
I didn't realize this is the video of the chain slap... This is it.
@@rosadoja2000 so just replacing the main tensioner has cured your issue this far?
@@teamhogmeat Yes, riming chain job did it for me and have not had this issue sonce. i took a "now that you're here" approach and replaced sprockets, guides, tensioners, chains, and crank shaft seal while I had the front cover open. It took me about a week working on it in the evenings after work and cost nearly $1000 in parts because I used all factory parts. I didn't buy aftermarket parts. It's not a difficult job, just make sure you get TDC right before you take it all apart.
200000 miles in this neglected Tundra should be equal to over a million in a maintained one
Petr, have you had the pleasure of resealing the heat exchanger cover plate on the 3UR-FE?
What fixed it? I'm having same issue. Tried seafoam suggestion does bto go away. 55K miles on my 2015. Oil always changed at 5K miles. Noise does bot go away when it warms up or ever. Can hear it up to about 3k RPMs. Looks like most who have it turns out to be timing chain tensioner. Only unusual circumstance is working from home for 2.5 years do not drive it consistently.
Early 3UR motors were known to break valve springs
Sounds like chain tensioner slap
peter, i think it may be the vvt solenoid
maybe the VVT
Thinking that as well or vvt actuator .
I have a 06 Tundra with 2UZ-FE eng, after timing belt complete job(everything new & japanese parts) it started making a similar noise, please if you can work on that vehicle and make the diagnose, I really need to have options for getting it away, my noise doesn't go away.
Mine ended up being the result of the Rear Main Seal leaking, and causing my oil levels to become lower than normal, unexpectedly. I'm in the process of performing maintenance on our car, and then my rear main seal is getting replaced next. If the oil gets too low, it gets to clacking and knocking hard. Its embarrassing as all get out lol. This truck may have the same problem?
Perform an oil change to ensure proper viscosity ...... and then assess the timing chain tensioner ..... that girl needs a little TLC!!
Sounds like a valve issue. Broken valve spring? Is the piston is coming into contact with the valve head. Probably start with a relative compression test and try to figure which cylinder it is.
I have a 2014 5.7L Tundra Platinum that makes this SAME noise upon cold start but it only lasts for about 30-60 seconds then goes away. I’ve replaced both driver side VVT Solenoids, replaced all timing chains, guides, sprockets, and tensioners. I run 0w-20 full synthetic Mobile 1 per owners manual and nothing helps. There’s NO check engine light on and it runs good. Any advice would help or things to look at would help.
your problem is Mobil1, my new 21 did the same when I did it s first oil change with Mobil1 at dealer, flushed that garbage out and returned to oem a week later
That doesn't sound good.
I thought Toyota V6 and V8 engines had timing belts, not chains.
My Chevy Express 5.0L had an annoying ticking noise too. My friend who owned (now retired) a transmission shop put it on his lift and it turned out to be a bad catalytic convertor falling apart internally. I could have sworn it was coming from the engine.
VTT internet component.? Like the other guys the timing chain/guide an tensioner to watch. Does the truck has a code ?
Timing chain tensioner.
Does this engine have an hydraulic valve lifter. It sounds like a valve lifter noise. Otherwise may be a worn timing chain tensioner.
I think that is the timing belt I have 2007 tundra and start to do that clicking noise and I replace the timing belt and disappear the noise my "experience "
It has a timing chain.
@@erikcox1947 disguised as a belt🤣👍
Exhaust manifold gasket leaking. Sound goes away after heat expansion closes the gap in the gasket. The test- arrange shop vac hose in reverse to blow air rather then suck, attach hose to exhaust pipe with Toyota duck tape and scan manifold for air leaks.
It needs valve adjustment this is called Toyota tick the vvt-i can adjust out of the tick. When the battery was disconnected the timing reset to base in PC.
Every 60k miles the valve cups should be adjusted and clearanced to prevent this noise.
The shim in one or more cups could also be dislodged. Or the 5.7 are also prone to valve springs breaking.
Chang the timing chain every 100k it's recommended by Toyota. It's an expensive truck but we'll worth the investment
Timing chain guides are wore out
Timing chain tensioners
That is some racket. I hope my 5.7 doesn’t develop that issue.
This truck was badly neglected.. If you keep up with your oil changes, you probably won’t have any issues.
I don’t care if it is a waste of money, I change the oil every 3,000
@@GrandmasFolly yep! I change mine every 5k.
@@GrandmasFolly that is VERY SMART. Remember the FRAM commercial...pay me now or pay me later.
@@mikefoehr235 Haha, the choice is yours!
Bank One timing chain tensioner.
Great video! Keep it up!
Variable valve timing actuator?
The spring pins
My 2008 did that at 15,000 miles. The dealer said that was normal. So I traded it in for an F150.
That sure fixed it! LOL!
I'm sorry.
That’s caused by failing chain tensioners.
Did he ever pull off the cover ?
I hate it when you do good work and then something totally unrelated happens and you're suspect #1.
I was just thinking the same way. People need to understand that with high mileage anything can go wrong, especially if maintenance was neglected.
My 2UZ-FE laughs in fluent New Timing Belt.
I guess there is some benefit of a timing belt after all hahah
@@pncorona timing belts are better. I timing chain change [with tensioners] costs as much as 3 belt changes with water pump, tensioners, etc. Quieter too.
On my 07' 5.7 Tundra I would change the oil every 7,500 miles with a full synthetic 0-20. I traded it in at 250k with no issues whatsoever.
I know exactly what it is. The new diesel.
Could be the flywheel that's chipped or borred"
I would change the oil but I would add one quart Lucas oil stabilizer. Run it till it dies. Sell it for parts after it dies. Go get another used truck.
Peter, thats tensionor on the timing belt... do timing job
might be a bad lifter not getting oil .
Did anyone find the fix for this. Ive got one that toyota has done put 32 lifters in it(twice under warrenty) and its only gotten worse. Bank 1 has soft lifters, chain seems tight. P0300, p0307, p0308, has fuel, has spark, has 150ish psi compression. Toyota said metal in oil now, needs motor. I dont wont to replace the mans motor cause i missed something. Thanks!
Oh and the truck has 86,000, and sound like the one in the video exactly.
Update, pulled the oil filter found metal shavings and metal flakes, for some reason it not oiling bank 1 properly. So ive got to tell the owner he needs a motor.
yes bad tensioner
Every rust bucket has a problem.
Ok
WOW great info. AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot keep up the great work
What happened?
Big motor more repairs
Well I hear a bad exhaust manifold for sure
Tensioner
Sounds like a 22RE timing chain
Bad timing tensioner
Lifter sticking
Someone dropped a bolt into the oil fill hole! Lol
don t use mobil 1 oil on this engine, stick to oem, mobil1 instantly made my 21 tick loudly, flushed it out, sound gone, btw oem is made by Mobil but it has a proprietary additive package
I have. Same problem. All Toyotas. Have. Same problem. Is. Head. Valves
I think it’s normal for that engine.
No codes?
I see the check engine light on, might be due to the disconnected actuators, unsure.
I think that noise is coming from the testicular devaginator......just a guess
Nope. Guaranteed its the flux capacitor.