Rattle/grinding sound while accelerating at light load / low RPM- 24 Tacoma TRD Off Road

[tallguyinataco]

Hey folks. I bought a used 24 Tacoma TRD Off-Road about a month or so ago and have started to notice a frequent rattling/grinding sound at while accelerating around 1000-2000 RPM. At this point I’ve assumed that it’s a loose heat shield or something non-serious, but I’m starting to notice it more frequently and it’s really starting to bug me. Has anyone had a similar issue? Could anyone point me in the right direction? The car is still under factory warranty so I’m going to bring it in soon but I figured if this is something I could do I would save myself the trouble.

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[Sagebrush]

Has anyone had a similar issue?

Yeah. Mine was a label that was coming loose on my driveline.

 

[Truckeeskibum]

Have you turned off the engine noise enhancement?

 

[tallguyinataco]

Yeah. Mine was a label that was coming loose on my driveline.

Was this a metal label plate on the driveshaft? Didn’t see one when I went looking.

 

[Sagebrush]

Was this a metal label plate on the driveshaft?

Nope. It's a heavy plastic label with a serial number on it. It sounded like a heat shield.

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