![]() He also recommended doing a head gasket repair (4800 + tax). I was quoted by a dealership for 2900 + tax. I am mostly doing this for the experience. I have a small oil leak at the timing cover for some time now and want to get it repaired. Worst case I can't do the job and junk the car. I am sure its much easier once I start actually working on it. Is the process similar on the RAV 4?Īny advice would be appreciated. I found an excellent video on youtube that shows the process for a Toyota Sienna. Will I also need the special tools to remove the drive plate and ring gear sub assembly based on the toyota repair manual? I don't believe I really need to separate the transmission and engine for this task. I bought an engine hoist and the special engine hanger brackets the from the dealer to lift the engine. I have a good amount of experience working on cars but I have never taken anything on to this level. It is my understanding that in order to fix this leak you have to drop the engine and transmission. The cost for this repair is outrageous to the point I would just junk the car. ![]() If it's raining out you could actually follow my trail around the neighborhood. It's to the point I think I shouldn't be driving the car. The oil pressure switch really causes a mess.I have a 2007 RAV4 V6 AWD and it seems to have developed a leak coming from the timing chain cover. Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Timing Chain Cover Oil Leak I’m considering a new or slightly used ES350. You'll get "seepage", but not nearly enough to leak a quart or two of oil. ![]() It's very rare the timing cover leaks as the say. You could also ask them to show you where it's leaking. The area after you've driven a day or two, you "might" see where it's leaking. Then drive the car a few miles making sure theĮngine comes on so it can dry it off. Wait 5 minutes and then hose it off really well. It's at the top of the engine, at cylinder #1. Spray the areas around the valve cover, timing cover, and behind the engine where the oil The can that says "flamable", the other one is useless. But also, the oil pressure switch isĪ more likely cause. The timing cover gasket prevents dirt and debris from getting in to the timing cover.”īut, the valve cover gasket is a likely cause. ![]() “the timing cover gasket is used to seal the mounting area of the timing cover to the cylinder block. You should check it at leastĮvery other fill up, which you can do as the pump is pumping the fuel. The oil is low probably because the engine is burning it. We keep our cars to the nearest 600,000 mi range we've done many all Toyota's Corollas Hilux trucks and prii. And once I start seeing oil of any magnitude then it's time to start thinking about what we're going to do and if that gets you another two or three years or something most Americans will be done with this car and on their way. I would drive your car until I started noticing oil a lot on the cardboard or the plastic pan I have slid in the driveway or my carport whatever. To me these weren't good options and so we didn't do them. Sure now you're doing the head cleaning up grinding valves carefully checking pistons and bores on an open deck engine. And to get the timing cover off you've got to raise the head breaking the head gasket seal which needs to be The factory Toyota gasket is not going to light to go back down and seal back up. I've seen and had this engine apart not the one I just put in but the 2Z FXE. Would I pay $2,500 to have a mechanic that doesn't really care about what he's doing anyway replace a bunch of parts on something that has 215,000 or close to it. ![]() There is no way I would pay that I'll change the engine and the transmission to lower mileage stuff for less than that or right at that why in the world. Until I was putting oil in the vehicle say once a week and with some of y'all's driving that would be a minute. ![]()
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