Engine Knocking/tapping noise in gen2 camry?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

smt_007 · 11-08-2003, 11:29 PM

Hey,
As i said i need to know what the noise is, i was told by my mechanic friend it could be tappets i have no idea. My car is a 1991 Gen2 Camry with the 3sfe 2.0l engine, the engine currently has done 223,000 miles or 360,000 kms and at 190,000 miles i got the engine rebuilt with new head gasket, piston rings and other stuff. The tapping noise gets louder when the car is hot or after driving it for a while. Also my mechanic friend said it could noisy lifters but hes not sure if my car has lifters or not, does my car have lifters?

Thanx any Help is appreciated.

StephenT

88 LE · 11-09-2003, 12:54 AM

No lifters on a 3S-FE. The lobes on the cam push directly on top of buckets which fit over the valves.

What your hearing is probably valve tick.

ReFLeX · 11-09-2003, 01:21 AM

is it like the tapping (more like loud clicking) noise u hear when u turn off the car after a long/hard drive?

HeNry2kOoL · 11-09-2003, 02:19 AM

I have an similar issue with my 2VZ-FE. The ticking gradually gets more louder as the engine gets hotter or when nearing the normal operating temp. Is there a way to quiet it down?

crazy_camry · 11-09-2003, 02:26 AM

same thing happens with my car, and i got 80000km on it

smt_007 · 11-09-2003, 03:16 AM

hEY,

Reflex, its not when the engine is off i know it crackles a bit then but thats from hot metal cooling down. anyway thanx for the help.

smt_007 · 11-11-2003, 05:55 AM

Hey, today i got a high viscocity 25w70 and its a lot quiter now, now i hear other noises coming out of the engine bay that i couldnt hear before from the loud ticking. The car also pulls a lot better. Unfortunately i still hear it but not as loud.