Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)
- Inspect steering linkage and gear housing
- Check the steering wheel free play.
- Check the steering linkage for looseness or
damage.
- Check that the tie rod ends do not have
excessive play
- Check that the dust seals and boots are not
damaged.
- Check that the boot clamps are not loose.
- Check that the steering gear housing is not
damaged.
- Check that the connectors are properly
connected to the steering gear housing.
- Inspect ball joints and dust covers
- Inspect the ball joints for excessive looseness.
- Jack up the front of the vehicle and place
wooden blocks with a height of 180 to 200 mm
(7.09 To 7.87 In.) Under the front tires.
- Lower the vehicle until the front coil spring has
about half its ordinary load. Place stands under
the vehicle for safety
- Check that the front wheels are pointing
straight ahead. Use wheel chocks on all 4
wheels.
- Using a lever, pry up the end of the lower arm.
Check the amount of play.
Maximum ball joint vertical play:
0 mm (0 in.)
If there is any play, replace the ball joint.
- Check the dust cover for damage.
- Inspect drive shaft boots
- Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps,
grease leakage, kinks or damage.
- Inspect automatic transaxle fluid level
- Visually check the transmission for fluid leakage. If
oil is leaking, find the cause and repair it.

- Inspect transfer oil (for 4wd)
- Visually check the transfer for oil leakage. If oil is
leaking, find the cause and repair it.

- Inspect rear differential oil (for 4wd)
- For the rear differential oil inspection, refer to the
following procedures (see page df-3).
- Rotate tires (see page tw-1)
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing
Check the steering wheel free play.
Check the steering linkage for looseness or
damage.
Check that the tie rod ends do not have
excessive ...
Other materials:
Throttle / pedal position sensor / switch "A" circuit range / performance
problem
Hint:
This dtc relates to the throttle position (tp) sensor.
Description
Refer to dtc p0120 (see page es-114).
Monitor description
The ecm uses the tp sensor to monitor the throttle valve opening angle.
This sensor transmits two signals: vta1 and vta2. Vta1 is used to detect the
th ...
Removal
(2006/01- )
Remove front wheel
Drain automatic transaxle fluid
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u140f (see
page ax-147).
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u241e (see
page ax-146).
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u151f (see
page ax-173).
Remove front axle hub nut ( ...
Input speed sensor circuit no signal
Description
This sensor detects the rotation speed of the turbine, which shows the input
revolution of the transaxle. By
comparing the input speed signal (nt) with the counter gear speed sensor signal
(nc), the ecm detects
the shift timing of the gears and controls the engine torque and ...