Is that what the dealer told you? Because their wording on it indicates otherwise.
2GR-FE Engine Ticking Noise and/or MIL "ON" P0014,
P0015, P0024, P0025, P0017, or P0018
Some 2005 – 2009 model year vehicles with 2GR-FE engines may exhibit a ticking/clicking type
noise from the cylinder head cover area which may be accompanied by a MIL “ON” and one or
more VVT-i related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
It's definitely not normal, I wouldn't buy a car that sounded like that and I doubt you would either. IMO Toyota just does not want to repair your car that 1) runs fine and 2) doesn't have a MIL. I'm not saying that your issue is the VVT-i but I would definitely get it checked out because it is a possibility.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope it is an easy fix and not the VVT-i or parts that slipped quality control. I'll definitely check back to see if your carbon cleaning/TC3W/GC combo works.
2GR-FE Engine Ticking Noise and/or MIL "ON" P0014,
P0015, P0024, P0025, P0017, or P0018
Some 2005 – 2009 model year vehicles with 2GR-FE engines may exhibit a ticking/clicking type
noise from the cylinder head cover area which may be accompanied by a MIL “ON” and one or
more VVT-i related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
It's definitely not normal, I wouldn't buy a car that sounded like that and I doubt you would either. IMO Toyota just does not want to repair your car that 1) runs fine and 2) doesn't have a MIL. I'm not saying that your issue is the VVT-i but I would definitely get it checked out because it is a possibility.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope it is an easy fix and not the VVT-i or parts that slipped quality control. I'll definitely check back to see if your carbon cleaning/TC3W/GC combo works.
