# Tambourine player under the hood of 97 4runner

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tambourine-player-under-the-hood-of-97-4runner/51736>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [July 12, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tambourine-player-under-the-hood-of-97-4runner/51736 "2010-07-12T23:03:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![tlostrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@tlostrom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlostrom)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tambourine-player-under-the-hood-of-97-4runner/51736/1 "2010-07-12T23:03:07Z")

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My 97 4runner makes a sound that resembles someone tapping a tambourine with the heel of their hand. Definitely comes from under the hood. Makes the sound randomly, not at a particular RPM nor a particular road speed, and NOT all the time. Particularly not when I take it to a mechanic or take them on a test drive. More often the sound occurs between 45-55 mph, but has been heard at less than 10 and over 75 mph.