The hybrid that can't...

[Proj626]

The dealer may say piston slap and it’s no good. I’m wondering if the engine may be designed this way for a reason. If it was actually bad I believe Toyota would come up with a fix.

they sent a new block for mine

 

[KyLandcruiser]

they sent a new block for mine

I remember you saying they did. I wanna know if it sounds the same when it gets started.

 

[Proj626]

I remember you saying they did. I wanna know if it sounds the same when it gets started.

From what I know some had the piston slap and some did not(at the dealership) or some had it worse than others. It sounded like they may end up doing a recall. Time will tell though.

 

[KMO]

I’m not so concerned but more curious. Why would the injector noise stop and start with the cooling fan ( eng temp) then stop when I rev it a few times.?

I returned home after going to the gym this morning. I decided to pop the hood to check out the engine while it was running. I started to hear this tapping noise, sounded like lifters. It would come and go with the start of the cooling fan. I took a video (attached) to share with the forum. After about 10 minutes it stopped completely. I have 500 miles on the LC FE. It was built at the Tahara plant.
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Update:
I watched the Car Care Nut reviewing the new turbo 4 cyl in the 2024 Taco. He was talking about the direct fuel injectors. He said the older direct injected engines were maid to diesel in order to clean the injectors. The newer engines in the Taco (and assuming the LC) do not diesel. I believe he was referring to the diesel engine type noise we are hearing from our LC engines.

 

[derek]

There's an "R" in the 10th position of the VIN. If a "5" follows that then it was made at the Tahara Factory, if a "K" follows, then it was make at the Hino Factory.

I'm looking at one currently that has "S" in the 10th position and "1" in the 11th. Do you know what that indicates?

 

[KyLandcruiser]

I'm looking at one currently that has "S" in the 10th position and "1" in the 11th. Do you know what that indicates?

Is the vehicle currently built. If it’s not built then it’s a temporary vin.