Toyota Rav4 (Gen. 2) Owners & Discussions [Merged]

**pixelparadigm** · August 5th, 2005 11:16 PM

I sometimes hear grinding noise and high frequency squeaks during braking from our RAV4. The coarse feeling is also felt on the brake pedals. And sometimes gear engagement is not so smooth, especially during low speed engine braking on a downhill. Mukhang unti-unti nang lumalabas problema ng RAV4 sa unit namin. Is this really normal, the fact that our RAV4 has only ran 22000kms? Ano kaya mga specific or usual problems na lalabas during this period?

**mazdamazda** · August 6th, 2005 09:26 AM

squeaks? baka malapit na mapudpod ang brake pads mo... nagpalit ako ng brake pads at around 25K.

btw, am already pushing 50K on my Rav4.

some new problems:

> faint whining noise when putting into the 1st gear
> squeaking noise from the seats

**ian_rex** · August 6th, 2005 09:33 AM

sir mazda. sa tranny problems, have you change your tranny's gear oil? could be the synchronizers inside? sa seats, baka yung mga nuts and bolts lang sa mounts. sa drivers' seat ba? baka yung mga springs underneath.

**April_Ryan** · August 8th, 2005 07:41 PM

ako din, may naririnig na ingay from my rav (13,000km pa lang).

**cardo** · August 9th, 2005 09:53 AM

guys, check nyo baka yun wiper assembly sa rear door yan. tumatama yun sa metal parts sa platic cover inside. what I did back then was add some foam inbetween the motor(of the wiper) and the cover. I just inserted it... no need to disassemble anything.

**pixelparadigm** · August 29th, 2005 04:47 PM

About the brake noise... sabi ng Toyota sira na raw disc rotors ng RAV4 namin. Eh 22k pa lang naman ang naitatakbo. They quoted me P24500 for the replacement of the two disc rotors infront and change brake pads as well. About the rotors, baka pwede naman ipa-reface lang? Isa lang naman yata yung may tama pero they insist I replace both. Safe pa kaya kung paresurface lang? Ofcourse, change of brake pads is badly needed.

**OTEP** · August 29th, 2005 11:53 PM

Ok lang ang reface. Ayaw lang ng Toyota yun because it takes more time and they will just charge you the same as bolting on a new set of rotors (so you spend less of their time).

Kung hindi upod ang pads, you don't need them too.

Kung noise lang naman at walang pedal kickback, lakasan mo na lang radio. Unecessarily servicing parts can just open up a can of worms.

**pixelparadigm** · August 29th, 2005 11:59 PM

Grinding noise kasi yung lumalabas sa brakes, pati sa pedal abot yung panginginig. Pinakita naman sa akin yung tama sa disc rotors, merong uneven wear. Pero siguro nga reface lang katapat nito.

**mazdamazda** · August 30th, 2005 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by pixelparadigm

Grinding noise kasi yung lumalabas sa brakes, pati sa pedal abot yung panginginig. Pinakita naman sa akin yung tama sa disc rotors, merong uneven wear. Pero siguro nga reface lang katapat nito.

As I've said before... get a replacement for that (c/o your vehicle's warranty). Toyota replaced mine. I guess it must be a silent recall because I didn't complain about it.

Before I replaced my pads & rotors - a lot of dust brake was being generated. Now, it is almost nonexistent.

**mazdamazda** · September 7th, 2005 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by ian_rex

sir mazda. sa tranny problems, have you change your tranny's gear oil? could be the synchronizers inside? sa seats, baka yung mga nuts and bolts lang sa mounts. sa drivers' seat ba? baka yung mga springs underneath.

tom ko dalhin for my 50K PMS. kailangan masulit ang warranty at malapit na mag 3 years yung Rav4. hehe.

yung sa seats - mukhang springs... wala naman maluwag na nuts / bolts.

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ei guys, has anyone of you here tried to take his rav4 off-roading?

medyo napapasabak ngayon ung rav4 sa light off-roading going to rizal / bataan. unpaved hilly / twisting roads lang naman na muddy / loose gravel / rocky. so far ok pa naman ang suspension.