My 2002 Camry LE V6 (Japan Built) developed this ticking noise that was pretty annoying. I saw the NV005 TSB in regards to replacing the cowl louver cover. I examined mine and the new 2005 Japan built Camrys and found that there was a tab or spacer that lifts the cover up at the same area the creak was heart. I took the tab and bent it and latched it to bottom of the windshield. That flattended the cover and eliminated the problem.
Hope this helps others.