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RAV4 V6 intermittent start-up noise


Andrew Gregory

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Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue in the past.

As soon as the engine starts up, there is an immeidate dry rattle noise for about a second.

This doesn't happen all the time, just on the odd occassion and seems to happen even if the car is hot or cold.

I recently had the car in for a service at Toyota and advised them of the noise but they couldn't reproduce the problem.

Just wondering if anyone might know what this noise could be.

cheers,

Andy

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  • 1 month later...

Hi Andy.

My V6 Tarago does the same thing! Its driving me mad! I cant replicate the issue when I need to - it is intermittent. Have you been able to solve your issue yet? Please do let me know.

Kind Regards

Oscar

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  • 5 months later...

Hi guys, what you describing is definitely a VVT-I rattle.

Only happens on " cold start " which is why the technicians can't replicate the issue.

Best way is to leave it over night and start it up in the morning and you'll definitely hear it.

I suggest you leave the car over night at a dealership and tell them to check for noise first thing in the morning.

I'm a Toyota technician and I repair many of these vvti rattles.

If your vehicle is still under warranty I highly recommend you take this to your nearest dealership ASAP for repairs.

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