96 4Runner Engine Ticking Noise

External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 6

I have a 1996 3.4L V6 4Runner with has 155000km on it. I recently noticed
that there is a ticking noise coming from the engine compartment on the
drivers side. I can not hear the noise in the car...I have to be standing
outside. From what I can tell it does not increase in frequency with an
increase in RPM's (it actually hard to tell cause I can't hear the ticking
with the throttle opened up). Is this something that I should be concerned
about? Can someone point me in the direction of where to look to solve
this? The truck still drives perfectly fine.
Thanks,
Chad

External Since: Jul 25, 2004 Posts: 66

Most probably either a noisey fuel pump or injector, dont worry about it,
they all do it.

"Chad G" <chadg42.DeleteThis@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:BE022702.17D71%chadg42@sympatico.ca...
>I have a 1996 3.4L V6 4Runner with has 155000km on it. I recently noticed
> that there is a ticking noise coming from the engine compartment on the
> drivers side. I can not hear the noise in the car...I have to be standing
> outside. From what I can tell it does not increase in frequency with an
> increase in RPM's (it actually hard to tell cause I can't hear the ticking
> with the throttle opened up). Is this something that I should be
> concerned
> about? Can someone point me in the direction of where to look to solve
> this? The truck still drives perfectly fine.
> Thanks,
> Chad
>