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4666 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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I have a 2006 Rav4 that had a tire that was loosing air. I would refill the tire and after a week or so it would loose pressure and the tire pressure light would turn on. I took it to a local mechanic and found that it was the tire pressure sensor valve that was leaking air. For $20 he replaced it with a regular value versus $100 for a sensor valve. The problem is the tire pressure light on the dash is still on. If I ask the dealer to reset the light will it go off or will the light always be on because one of the tires does not have a sensor? Thanks.
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Replying to: ajg33 (Jun 17, 2009 9:24 am) Also more likely than otherwise it was simply a defective valve core/seal, or maybe even a valve core seal seat, easy repair or at worse a 25 ct part. |
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Replying to: ajg33 (Jun 17, 2009 9:24 am) |
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Replying to: ajg33 (Jul 29, 2008 12:11 pm) Is anyone else having this problem.
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| Got front brakes changed at 45K and now back for rear at 60K. Considering I'm rough on brakes and from what I've read so far, I think I'm doing well! | |
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Replying to: tucson2 (Jul 15, 2009 3:11 pm)
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Replying to: neeners1005 (Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm) I would suggest www.Porterfield-brakes.com they are a performance shop in california, they make a high performance street pad made of carbon-kevlar, last car I had their pads on they lasted me 50,000 miles and this was not at a cost of performance! R4-S is the name of the pad. They make other pads, but they're for racing and wouldn't work on normal street driving. They are about $90 for the fronts and $80 for the rears. But.. They are much better performance and last MUCH longer! The stock pads from Toyota were always "mushy" and *yawn inducing* in performance. So give the Porterfield a try, I think you'll like them. I know I do 
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Replying to: mark19 (Oct 10, 2009 11:46 am) .
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Replying to: neeners1005 (Oct 10, 2009 2:00 pm) One thing I did forget was that with the porterfield brakes I just received, they had put an adhesive-type (stick-on) shim on the back of the brake pad for mine. What happened was that the brakes heated up and began to bake that stick-on shim off to the point it was smelling like BBQ and smoking too! ouch. I since removed the stick on shim and replaced it with the factory shims (got them from the dealer) along with some brake grease (white sticky stuff from toyota) and no more issues. I think porterfield wanted to give people shims but this shim didn't work. So if they come with stick on shims remove them, replace with the factory metal shims. I still say they're great pads, just a slight modification is what I needed. Just helping you when you do order them up.  Also- I don't blame you for dumping the rav4. The treatment toyota has given me as well I don't plan on looking to them for my next vehicle.
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Replying to: neeners1005 (Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm) |
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