Ticking noise from 4runner

hayes55987

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^^ That noise keeps seeming to be random that my 4Runner is making

symptoms are:
Happens between 5-35mph (mainly town driving)
seems to reverberate loudest when I am driving by cars parked on the side of the road (possibly means its at wheel well level?)
sounds kind of like a carpenter hammering in the distance
if it does occur, it always occurs after acceleration
doesn't seem to matter if I am going straight or turning. I have noticed it start more when I am doing a turn though. (like turning right or left at a stop sign)
hard to replicate
doesn't seem to matter if AC is on or not

I took it in to the toyota dealership and couldn't replicate the sound for them and so they said nothing was wrong. A ticking sound like I recorded just has me worried... They told me if I cannot replicate the sound then don't sweat it. They did not seem to be interested in my video of the noise at all :(

So far I've heard from people:
Lifter Valve's in the engine?
CV Joints
Exhaust Leak
U-Joint

most popular is CV Joint...

Do you guys have any input for when I take it back in there next time? I have seen this described a few times online but never seen a video of the noise. So I am not sure if the other descriptions of the problems are the same as mine or not
 
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Did you ever find the problem? If its 4 wheel drive it has CV joints. Inboard joints make noise on acceleration, outboard cv joints make noise on turns. The slow nature of the click makes me think its not engine related.
I wouldn't be too worried. The thing I would check. Grab each front wheel and rock it back and forth in a sideways direction, if you feel it clunk or move its a ball joint or a bearing and that is serious.
 

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