Valve clearances are at top end of spec .10. Changed the oil and it looks like tinker bell was living in there. Lots of sparkles under the flash light.
Thanks GTV. The plug on cylinder #1 did feel kinda loose when I removed it to look for debris on the piston. I have re installed them to spec with out improvement. This is my daily driver and in otherwise great condition. Lost as to what to do with it next..... Sell, part out, keep for parts and...
So pretty sure I screwed my 2uz-fe vvt in my sequoia installing a new timing belt.... Timing is perfect, no warning lights, no power loss. Just this loud diesel like ticking noise from the drivers valve cover. Only thing I can figure is I bent a valve when I rotated the drivers cam 1 revolution...