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Old 07-05-2010, 05:37 PM #1
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Engine Questions.. Please Help!
I have an 07 4Runner SR5, I have noticed latley that the motor when it is running and when I am driving, There is a ticking noise. Is this common? if not, what can I do to fix it?

Also, my brake lights will flicker as I am driving, and If I have my cruise control on, and I hit a bump it will turn of. Both of those are very intermintent. I have taken it into toyota and they told me they couldnt figure anything out.

So.... Please let me know if you know anything thing I can do....

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Engine Questions.. Please Help!
I have an 07 4Runner SR5, I have noticed latley that the motor when it is running and when I am driving, There is a ticking noise. Is this common? if not, what can I do to fix it?

Also, my brake lights will flicker as I am driving, and If I have my cruise control on, and I hit a bump it will turn of. Both of those are very intermintent. I have taken it into toyota and they told me they couldnt figure anything out.

So.... Please let me know if you know anything thing I can do....

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I have an 07 4Runner SR5, I have noticed latley that the motor when it is running and when I am driving, There is a ticking noise. Is this common? if not, what can I do to fix it?

Also, my brake lights will flicker as I am driving, and If I have my cruise control on, and I hit a bump it will turn of. Both of those are very intermintent. I have taken it into toyota and they told me they couldnt figure anything out.

So.... Please let me know if you know anything thing I can do....

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Ticking sound could be a sticking Hyd. lifter, the other item with break lights I bet is a shorted contact somewhere in your wiring.

Your Toyota dealers service guy sounds lost, like most all Toyota dealers service people.
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Ticking sound could be a sticking Hyd. lifter, No it couldn't. Both the V8 and the V6 use mechanical lifters. the other item with break lights I bet is a shorted contact somewhere in your wiring.

Your Toyota dealers service guy sounds lost, like most all Toyota dealers service people.
Several things could cause the tick. A few of the possibilities are a VSV valve (see link in sig), an out of adjustment valve (very unlikely) or a noisy fuel injector.

I'd have them check the stoplight switch calibration/mounting. It sounds like it's adjusted wrong.
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Thanks for the input... Any other sugg. will be great. I am going to be starting some work on the truck this weekend and this week.

Any notes or sugg. would be great. To help with power or getting better gas milage.

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that ticking may just be the normal noise that the 6 cyl. makes, it sometimes sounds louder when next to a wall a highway barrier.
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