Hey all!

I'm getting a slight rattle sound coming from around the transmission-ish area when idling at accelerating. My first thought was, crap, the flex plate must be cracked or something, but that could be PTSD from that same issue I just wrapped up with my old Tacoma. My mind might be making me believe it’s something it’s not.

Heres a video that might be helpful? Listen for the slight rattle can noise on the first application of throttle.


And just for fun, here’s a photo of my tacoma’s flex plate... and a video of the sound it was making at this point...

 

Check the heat shields on the transfer case mounts.
Mine rattle.

 

also look for cracks in the body of the cats and related heat shields.

 

It sounds a lot like an exhaust leak to me...