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Replying to: gregorylynn (Feb 12, 2007 2:32 pm) I will try all the things you mentioned to see if we can't pin this thing down. It's just frustrating because at times it's really loud and of course it's never loud when it's been at the shop to be looked at... Many thanks for your input. Julie
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Replying to: hannahsmummy (Feb 13, 2007 11:24 am) Just focus on nailing down if it is a specific wheel/corner of car and look for clearance issues between parts, brackets on tailpipe etc. If the Toyota guys looked at it on a rack, then the suspension is not loaded up and the space between parts is not the same. We ran over a nasty pothole once, probably 6+ inches deep, and the sound we heard was like something hit the underside of the vehicle, *hard*. I thought something broke, but apparently not. It probably was the suspension travel hitting the maximum point and ramming the rubber or metal stop point. Yours happens on small bumps so it is not that. Try finding a place with a rough surface where you can drive left and right tires over it independently to help narrow things down. Or your favorite pothole and run each wheel through it...try 10mph vs 30.
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Note to those who have experienced the droning noise while idling or at low speeds: a TSB (EG002-07) was released on 6th Feb. regarding this issue. The title of the TSB is "Whine Noise from Fuel Pump" and applies to 2006 and 2007 RAV4s (applicable VIN ranges are listed in the TSB). The work involves removing and replacing the fuel pump resistor with an updated part.
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Replying to: cbmorton (Feb 14, 2007 11:52 am) Thanks, Greg
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Replying to: gregorylynn (Feb 14, 2007 12:00 pm)
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Replying to: cbmorton (Feb 14, 2007 1:35 pm) |
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My second one just went bad too...this is not good for the Toyo image. I will also call Toyo Customer Care and report it. Nice, they change it out, but I have no confidence that the radio will work for a very long time...so sad.. Jimmy Drew
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Replying to: jimdrew (Feb 14, 2007 4:23 pm) |
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Toyota approved it for their vehicle and charges a hefty amount for it. Also when something breaks and is replaced you expect it to be "fixed". Toyota should have made sure of that. No excuse for Toyota...weather their image can stand a few pokes or not. I love my V6 RAV4 ..but because of the V6. If it were a 4 cylinder I would have taken the CRV....Toyota is slipping and it is obvious in the RAV4. Jimmy Drew
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Replying to: jimdrew (Feb 15, 2007 6:26 pm)
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