Bugslinger
Adventurer
Hi, I am looking at purchasing a 2009 V6 Tacoma, but when I told it for a test drive the other day I could hear a clicking/ticking noise when I would accelerate. I have been trying to research this topic and have found a few contradicting opinions anywhere from, "it is normal and benign in a Tacoma", to "it is the injectors", all the way to someone claiming it is a cracked exhaust manifold that needs to be replaced. The noise only occurs under acceleration, and not during idling. Does anyone have any experience with this, or knowledge of what it may be? I really like the truck and want to buy it, but I don't want to get caught with some expensive problem. Thanks in advance for your help.