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1997 Corolla tapping noise when engine is idle

34K views 47 replies 8 participants last post by  chilliBEAST  
kallenfranchise dont worry too much i have the same problem on my corolla its a 96 with 218000 miles on it right now im debating wether or not its the valvetrain or the timing belt so im going to change the timing belt here soon hopefully and if the noise goes away ill give u info on that... but here is the thing with my i only hear the tapping noise when im accellerating no matter what rpm range im in for about 2000 rpms itll make the noise u might be hearing... so im not sure in ur case but they sound very similar...