What is this clicking noise!! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

cnl83 · 08-09-2008, 02:32 PM

I have provided a video so you can hear the noise im talking about. Its mostly on cold starts, on the passenger side. I have heard this same clicking noise in other 4 cylinder camrys. Its real hard to pinpoint where exactly its coming from. The clicking noise sounds like a fan hitting a plastic shroud, but I can guarantee its not. Someone said timing belt, but the Toyota camry dealer told me, that if they timing belt was that loose, I would have major issues, and that they didnt think thats what it was.

PLEASE HELP!
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Albuynp Ryeno · 08-09-2008, 02:48 PM

have u tried going underneath the car to find where exactly the noise is coming from?

cnl83 · 08-09-2008, 04:57 PM

It doesnt really sound like its coming from underneath the car. I pop the hood and I know its coming from the passenger side of the engine. I did video the engine but with belts and fan, you could not hear the clicking well through the camera.

renmike · 08-09-2008, 05:33 PM

Have you ever had the valve clearance checked? My 95 4-cylinder Camry sounded like a sewing machine; I adjusted the valve shims and it helped a little.

***Zembonez*** · 08-09-2008, 05:47 PM

It's your car's biological clock ticking. You should trade it off before it croaks or wants a divorce!

cnl83 · 08-09-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zembonez

It's your car's biological clock ticking. You should trade it off before it croaks or wants a divorce!

Funny but you aint helping

cnl83 · 08-09-2008, 06:10 PM

The sound goes away after a little while. I figured this was common, because I have heard this in other GEN4 camry's before.

***Zembonez*** · 08-09-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cnl83

Funny but you aint helping

I thought you guys up in Alaska might need a chuckle.

Kingdom934 · 08-09-2008, 07:14 PM

Yea, My mom's Gen4.5 makes the same sound when it is cold. Your running the 5SFE yea? The noise is normally only when it is a cold start and makes that noise (on my mom's car) for about 3~10 seconds until the oil gets through the engine.

kamrhee · 08-09-2008, 07:19 PM

When you give it a little gas, does the clicking sound goes away? I did my timing belt and water pump (gen 4) a few years back and after putting back everything, it gave a clicking/slapping noise. It turns out that timing belt was slightly hitting the plastic cover. Probably just need to turn some cogs a 1/8 turn with the belt on.

kamrhee