[powerg]

I have a 2001 Sequoia. I have the same ticking sound as described on the previous posts. It is bad for about 3-4 minutes when the engine is cold and then goes away. If you turn off the engine, it will come back after 5-10 minutes of sitting (then go away again). I took it to an independant shop that specializes in Toyota an Lexus vehicles. They quoteed me a price of about $800 to change out the manifold ($525 labor and $275 for the manifold). They said the shop time on this was 7 hours.

I also called the local Toyota dealership and he said a rough estimate was around $3,000. I politely told him "No Thank you".

If anyone has had their manifold replaced at a dealer or an independant shop, can you tell me what a fair price would be.

Thanks for your help.