Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection
- Check fan and generator v belt
- Visually check the drive belt for excessive wear,
frayed cords, etc.
If any defect has been found, replace the drive belt.
Hint:
Cracks on the rib side of a drive belt are considered acceptable.
If the drive belt has chunks missing from the ribs, it should be replaced.
- After installing the drive belt, check that it fits
properly in the ribbed grooves.
Check with your hand to confirm that the belt has not slipped out of the grooves on the bottom of the crank pulley.
Hint:
- A "new belt" is a belt which has been used for less than 5 minutes on a running engine.
- A "new belt" is a belt which has been used for less than 5 minutes on a running engine.
- After installing a new belt, run the engine for approximately 5 minutes and then recheck the tension.
Drive belt
Components
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Removal
Remove radiator support opening cover
Remove front wheel rh
Remove front fender apron rh
Remove front suspension member
reinforcement rh
Remove the 4 bolts and reinforcement rh.
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Other materials:
Front shock absorber with coil spring
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove front wheel
Disconnect front speed sensor lh
Disconnect front stabilizer link assembly
lh
Remove front shock absorber with coil spring lh
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Oil pump
Components
Removal
Remove chain sub-assembly
Remove the chain (see page em-22).
Remove oil pump assembly
Remove the 3 bolts, oil pump and gasket.
Disassembly
Remove oil pump strainer
Remove the 2 nuts, oil pump strainer and gasket.
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Short in driver side curtain shield squib circuit
Description
The driver side curtain shield squib circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the curtain shield
airbag lh.
The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the driver side
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