Engine Rattle

[tommtommskie]

Hi all, i'm hoping to get some advice on my recently bought Toyota hilux 2007 mk6 3.0 D4D, i won't boar you to much with the detail's, but after getting the motor home it become apparent that there is an never ending rattle coming from the engine, now i have done some research about this particular engine and i'm aware of the injector problem, i have checked with Toyota and this truck had the injectors done in 2010, only 30000 miles ago, even when it's at running temperature i still get rattling at low speed, and when im going though the gears, when i put the engine under pressure it go's away, is this normal.... or do i have to live with what sounds like demented drum playing baboon under my bonnet....

[dervdave]

Seems like its normal injector rattle, try some two stroke oil in the fuel or change the injectors.

There is a firm in Australia "Baileys" who produce a different injector,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inj5FYIpF4#t=20

[tommtommskie]

Hi Dave,

thanks for your info, i'll try the two stroke method first, then go from there, i'll let you know if it makes any difference to the ejector rattle.

[Ronster21]

My hilux had the same rattle under load like diesel knock filled tank up with top quilty fuel and fuel additive engine still the same. Had a guy look it over and recommend a terraclean which plugs into your fuel lines and runs the engine on tHe cleaning fluid . It cleans all the fuel system and top of engine , valves , ports exhaust recirculation system dpi filters the lot. Got me truck back it was bang on highly recommend you give it a go cost me 126.00 quid .