It's a 2024 with about 23500 miles. Could be the AC clutch you are hearing. There is a tsb out for that. Just recently had mine replaced. So far, the chirp sound on startup is gone.
Here is a video of my new engine bay sound. Maybe this will help someone else diagnose there's. It started out intermediate. It has progressively gotten worse. Also, a link to an LC 250 that has the same issue:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/first-issue-with-the-engine-t24a-fts.1345149/.
I changed from 28570R17 SL Falkens to 25575r17 C Dueler AT Ascent. The Falken tires had about 20K miles on them and had gotten loud in the cab. I have the TRD 2.5-inch lift for anyone on the fence about this size tire with a lift.
I think I got lucky. They happen to have another Tacoma truck that was in that week for the same reason. Showed them a video I had. They took it back for a couple hours or three. Told me that my trans oil was a little dirty. That my truck was not doing the hesitation as bad as the other...
My truck falls under the TSB for the transmission. Any chance yours does as well? I had noticed the issue a few times when I first got the truck new but figured the transmission was just learning. I got 22k on it now and it does it often on my way to work and back home.
My 3rd gen was a stick. I would describe it as the trans is slipping or an engine misfire. Like it's trying to shift but doesn't know if it needs to or not. No CEL though. I wonder if it could be the torque converter?
So, I have started to notice that while driving at around 45mph, and at or a little above 1500rpm, there is a noticeable surge feeling/hesitation, and the rpm hand bounces up and down a bit. I'll try and get a video and post it here. Its more prevalent while going up a hill. Just wanted to...
ARB MT64 top hat. The picture above of the integrated top hat is the same shock. You really cant tell there is play in it until it is loaded up by the weight of the truck. How I tell there is play outside of hearing it going down the road is to grab the control arm and pull it towards myself...
For anyone interested here is the TRD Lift with OME UCAs 🤷🏻♂️😜
39 inches in the front, measured from the ground through the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender
40 inches in the rear measures the same way as the front.
Its not that the top hat blows off or anything. In the 2nd page of this thread, I posted a video of what actually happens if you want to check it out. Just develops a little play.
Bad news to report.
I had another top hat failure on my front MT64 struts. This time it was the driver side. I really don't even push these shocks that hard. Just daily on smooth roads and the occasional forest service road on the weekend.
I got in touch with ARB to warranty it and they...