# 2016 Toyota Highlander - Clanks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [July 31, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565 "2022-07-31T21:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jimeedee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jimeedee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimeedee)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/1 "2022-07-31T21:19:34Z")
2016 highlander 60,000 miles loud metal clanking sound when accelerating noise increases from 20 to 30 mph car put in park to check then resumed driving with no problems. Drivetrain? ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/2 "2022-07-31T23:27:41Z")
Bear in mind I am not a mechanic but I wonder if it might be something like a loose heat shield? The fact that it occurs within a specific speed range suggests a resonance of some kind. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/3 "2022-08-01T19:20:34Z")
If it doesn’t do it again, I’d say fuhgeddaboudit. ---
**Author:** ![Jimeedee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jimeedee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimeedee)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/4 "2022-08-01T21:59:45Z")
Yes the dealer says they need to duplicate it to fix it and visual inspection shows nothing wrong so it has happened three times in the past month now so I think I’ll just get rid of it ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/5 "2022-08-01T22:07:59Z")
> [@Jimeedee](#): > > the dealer says they need to duplicate it to fix it Why are you taking a 6 year old vehicle to a dealership? Are there no good independent mechanics in your area? > [@Jimeedee](#): > > I think I’ll just get rid of it Why not at least give an indy mechanic a shot at diagnosing the problem? One area for him to check is the U-joints on the drive shaft. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/6 "2022-08-01T23:21:45Z")
> [@Jimeedee](#): > > clanking sound when accelerating Forces associated w/ accelerating causes the engine/transmission to twist, so might be caused by that. Noise is something attached to engine/transmission being stressed. Exhaust system seems like the first thing to check. Engine & transmissions mounts next up. ---
**Author:** ![Jimeedee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jimeedee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimeedee)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-highlander-clanks/185565/7 "2022-08-02T01:15:26Z")
Thanks George, the dealer says visual inspection negative and they want to drive it around to see if they can duplicate the problem. Im glad I have a full tank of gas! Ha! still have a warranty package covered through dealer