steverav4me
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RAV4.3 SR D-CAT Auto 4WD 2011 facelift model.
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Post by steverav4me on Apr 22, 2024 9:45:24 GMT
RAV4 MK3 xtr auto 2.2. Admittedly I was uncharacteristically driving it fast, well above the legal limit. Warning messages appeared saying check engine system, and check 4 x 4 system. Anyway I slowed down and all seemed fine otherwise. It wasn't until driving on slower roads and changing speed that I noticed that the gear change from first to second was clunky (auto remember), and less clunky from second to third etc.
Power also seems to be down when going uphill? I've booked the car in to get checkout and fixed, but that's not for another week unfortunately. Meanwhile, any ideas? How bad could it be? Thanks.
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Post by davrav on Apr 22, 2024 11:10:43 GMT
That's not good but difficult to diagnose from a distance. Has the car been serviced regularly and to Toyota schedules? Gearbox oil changed? Mileage?
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 22, 2024 11:48:24 GMT
Try the old battery disconnection...... Worth a try.
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steverav4me
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Post by steverav4me on Apr 22, 2024 15:43:52 GMT
That's not good but difficult to diagnose from a distance. Has the car been serviced regularly and to Toyota schedules? Gearbox oil changed? Mileage? Regularly serviced by good, local, motor engineers. Mileage is 74,7383. |
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 22, 2024 17:30:03 GMT
There used to be a common problem with the Mk3 Ravs where they would light up the dash like a Christmas tree and sometimes drop into limp mode. The problem was the brake light switch more often than not.
We used to do and advise others to disconnect the battery leave for ten minutes and reconnect. It was akin to doing a reboot on a computer or in this case rebooting the cars computers. Doing this can cure or at least clear the problem permanently or sometimes temporarily. But it points us to where the problem stems from…..As above it costs nowt and is worth trying.
The obvious fly in the ointment is the description of the gearbox woes. But back then most of the Mk3s were manual transmission with if I remember correctly only the SR having auto trans.
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Post by firemac on Apr 22, 2024 19:17:58 GMT
There used to be a common problem with the Mk3 Ravs where they would light up the dash like a Christmas tree and sometimes drop into limp mode. The problem was the brake light switch more often than not. We used to do and advise others to disconnect the battery leave for ten minutes and reconnect. It was akin to doing a reboot on a computer or in this case rebooting the cars computers. Doing this can cure or at least clear the problem permanently or sometimes temporarily. But it points us to where the problem stems from…..As above it costs nowt and is worth trying. The obvious fly in the ointment is the description of the gearbox woes. But back then most of the Mk3s were manual transmission with if I remember correctly only the SR having auto trans. The D-CAT was automatic as well, Charlie. |
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 22, 2024 20:34:38 GMT
There used to be a common problem with the Mk3 Ravs where they would light up the dash like a Christmas tree and sometimes drop into limp mode. The problem was the brake light switch more often than not. We used to do and advise others to disconnect the battery leave for ten minutes and reconnect. It was akin to doing a reboot on a computer or in this case rebooting the cars computers. Doing this can cure or at least clear the problem permanently or sometimes temporarily. But it points us to where the problem stems from…..As above it costs nowt and is worth trying. The obvious fly in the ointment is the description of the gearbox woes. But back then most of the Mk3s were manual transmission with if I remember correctly only the SR having auto trans. The D-CAT was automatic as well, Charlie. Dcat refers to the emissions equipment fitted ? My T180 and my current Invincible both have Dcat. Model wise only the SR in facelift form had auto trans. So cars from approximately 2010 on…. Previous diesels were all manual transmissions unless I’m mistaken 👍👍 |
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Post by stewpot on Apr 23, 2024 9:56:33 GMT
Agree with Charlie my mk3 had 3 flashing dash lights, although didn't go into limp mode, brake light switch!! Cured for about £50 was a few years ago though👍Stew
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 23, 2024 16:26:25 GMT
Agree with Charlie my mk3 had 3 flashing dash lights, although didn't go into limp mode, brake light switch!! Cured for about £50 was a few years ago though👍Stew Had it on my T180 … All the lights came on and lights that were seemingly irrelevant. So following advice I did the battery reset. All lights then stayed out until about a month later and then it did it again. But this time I had the brake light switch ready so I fitted it and that was the problem cured, I really don’t understand or get on with wiring or electrics. But I do know that the battery reset cures a lot of minor irritations. Why I don’t know but it does and that’s where we need to start before looking elsewhere. 👍👍👍 |
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Post by firemac on Apr 23, 2024 18:56:32 GMT
The D-CAT was automatic as well, Charlie. Dcat refers to the emissions equipment fitted ? My T180 and my current Invincible both have Dcat. Model wise only the SR in facelift form had auto trans. So cars from approximately 2010 on…. Previous diesels were all manual transmissions unless I’m mistaken 👍👍 D-CAT referred to the kit certainly and it carried the name on the front wings as it was a model in its own rite. Ours was a 2012 reg car. |
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 23, 2024 19:03:17 GMT
Dcat refers to the emissions equipment fitted ? My T180 and my current Invincible both have Dcat. Model wise only the SR in facelift form had auto trans. So cars from approximately 2010 on…. Previous diesels were all manual transmissions unless I’m mistaken 👍👍 D-CAT referred to the kit certainly and it carried the name on the front wings as it was a model in its own rite. Ours was a 2012 reg car. I didn’t know that. Some cars through the model range have Dcat, My automatic Invincible has Dcat the manual version doesn't have it. Ive always though that the auto has where the manual doesent because the auto puts out more emissions which the Dcat kit reduces. The manual cars complied to regs without it… My old T180 had the Dcat badges my Invincible doesent. |
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steverav4me
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RAV4.3 SR D-CAT Auto 4WD 2011 facelift model.
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Post by steverav4me on Apr 27, 2024 13:48:42 GMT
Update. After leaving the car for six days I started it up and drove it. The aforementioned dash panel warnings came up, but driving it seemed totally normal, no apparent issues. After that first restart, now, not even the warnings come up and it drives totally as normal. I'm thinking maybe it was an injector breakdown due to the high speed that I was doing at the time? Any ideas?
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Post by davrav on Apr 27, 2024 14:04:38 GMT
Possibly injector issue - about the only thing that has not been checked.
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steverav4me
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RAV4.3 SR D-CAT Auto 4WD 2011 facelift model.
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Post by steverav4me on Apr 28, 2024 13:39:27 GMT
Possibly injector issue - about the only thing that has not been checked. Nothing's been checked yet? Due in to garage on Tuesday (30 April). |
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Post by bigkev on Apr 29, 2024 8:39:47 GMT
Bet your EGR PLAYING UP…….NEED A WEE clean.?
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