1KZ-TE top end rattle

[muddymatt1973]

Hi All,

In my continuing quest for a new truck I had a colleage look at a 96 Prado with 350,000k's on.
He found a couple of issues that I was expecting - oil leak around the buttefly in the intake, oil black and needing a service.
He also reported a loud top end rattle once warmed up. He explained it like a tappet noise but loud.
Do these motors run hyd or manual tappets? If hyd could a good oil change and flush help?
Or is it an injector noise??

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Matt

[divebrent]

stretched /worn timing belt?... When I replaced my head on mine, I had the timing belt 1 tooth out and it sounded like that.

cheers

[madlux]

Hi there are replaceable shims on top of the buckets. And if to much clearance then it will make a tappet noise.