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Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Thermostat

Components

Toyota RAV4. Thermostat


Removal

  1. Remove no. 1 Engine under cover

  2. Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)

  3. Remove radiator support opening cover

  4. Disconnect no. 2 Radiator hose

  5. Remove water inlet

  1. Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the water inlet from the cylinder block.
  1. Remove thermostat

  1. Remove the gasket from the thermostat.

Inspection

  1. Inspect thermostat

Toyota RAV4. Inspect thermostat


Hint:

The valve opening temperature is inscribed on the thermostat.

Toyota RAV4. Inspect thermostat


  1. Immerse the thermostat in water, and then gradually heat the water.
  2. Check the valve opening temperature of the thermostat.

Standard valve opening temperature: 80 to 84°c (176 to 183°f)

If the valve opening temperature is not as specified, replace the thermostat.

Toyota RAV4. Inspect thermostat


  1. Check the valve lift.

Standard valve lift: 10 mm (0.39 In.) Or more at 95°c (203°f)

If the valve lift is not as specified, replace the thermostat.

  1. Check that the valve is fully closed when the thermostat is at low temperatures (below 77°c (171°f).

If it is not fully closed, replace the thermostat.

Installation

  1. Install thermostat

Toyota RAV4. Install thermostat


  1. Install a new gasket onto the thermostat.
  2. Install the thermostat with the jiggle valve upward.

Hint:

The jiggle valve may be set to within 10° on either side of the prescribed position.

  1. Install water inlet

  1. Install the water inlet with the 2 nuts.

    Torque: 9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*Lbf)

  1. Connect no. 2 Radiator hose

  2. Add engine coolant (see page co-6)

  3. Check for engine coolant leaks (see page co-1)

  4. Install radiator support opening cover

  5. Install no. 1 Engine under cover

Toyota RAV4. Install water inlet


Installation
Install water pump assembly Remove any old seal packing material from the contact surface. Apply a continuous line of seal packing as shown in the illustration. Seal packing: to ...

Cooling fan motor
On-vehicle inspection Inspect no. 1 Cooling fan motor Disconnect the no. 1 Fan connector. Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 1 Fan motor connector. Check th ...

Other materials:

Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or cause a loss of handling control. Wheel selection When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter ...

Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following procedures. Locking and unlocking the back door Door lock switch Entry function (if equipped) Wireless remote control Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a power back door) Press a ...

Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles)
If a rear radar sensor detects a vehicle approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle and the system determines that the possibility of a collision is high, this function will perform brake control to reduce the likelihood of an impact with the approaching vehicle. Examples of funct ...

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