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'03 Landcruiser problem ...help needed

  • 20-08-2009 3:11pm
    #1
    happytractorman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    i have a '03 landcruiser ( new model) it runs well but i have noticed that the engine has a kind of ticking sound as i drive it , particularly at medium to low revs , i think its a mechanical problem .... any idea what it might be ?:confused:


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  • #2
    foxhunter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 468 ✭✭foxhunter


    happytractorman wrote: »
    i have a '03 landcruiser ( new model) it runs well but i have noticed that the engine has a kind of ticking sound as i drive it , particularly at medium to low revs , i think its a mechanical problem .... any idea what it might be ?:confused:

    Diesel knock from injectors I reckon ,They are well known for it.


  • #3
    slavetothegrind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭slavetothegrind


    check your oil level, my yoke gets like that if the oil runs a bit low!


  • #4
    thetangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭thetangler


    If the sound is louder when the lcruiser is cold more than likely injectors.


  • #5
    happytractorman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭happytractorman


    the oil levels are fine and it seems to be there all the time , i had a feeling it might be the injectors alright, a mate of mine told me that there were problems with the injectors on the landcruisers but he wasnt sure if it was from '03 on wards or '05 on wards. thanks for the help .


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    sounds like injectors. they're not cheap :(


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  • #7
    thebull09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭thebull09


    i could be the valve lifters , what kinda milage is up on it, try changing the oil you use from 5-w30 to a 10w40


  • #8
    happytractorman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭happytractorman


    its got 90k miles and its always serviced in a toyota garage , not sure what oil they are using


  • #9
    Kermitt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭Kermitt


    My 03 cruiser does the very same, especially when cold, doesn't seem to affect performance or fuel consumption though, it still pulls like a train. I thought if it was an injector fault it would be harder to start...


  • #10
    happytractorman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭happytractorman


    i think the same could be said of mine , pulls well and always starts easily. mine is automatic and does around 490 - 520 miles on a full tank , what is yours doing ?


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