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Oct 11, 2019 17:59:30 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 11, 2019 17:59:30 GMT
anybody recommend a good v belt for the rav4 ...dont think it was ever changed....70000 miles up now don,t know at what miles it should be changed at?
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Oct 11, 2019 18:46:44 GMT
Post by davrav on Oct 11, 2019 18:46:44 GMT
When I queried the schedule for serpentine belt I was told 'as required' i.e if no obvious signs of deterioration, no need to change............
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Oct 11, 2019 19:01:39 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 11, 2019 19:01:39 GMT
When I queried the schedule for serpentine belt I was told 'as required' i.e if no obvious signs of deterioration, no need to change............ i feel better safe than sorry...still dont know what the best make to get. |
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Oct 11, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
Post by charliefarlie on Oct 11, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
When I queried the schedule for serpentine belt I was told 'as required' i.e if no obvious signs of deterioration, no need to change............ i feel better safe than sorry...still dont know what the best make to get. I would use a genuine Toyota part. |
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Oct 11, 2019 20:01:08 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 11, 2019 20:01:08 GMT
i feel better safe than sorry...still dont know what the best make to get. I would use a genuine Toyota part. good advice charlie thanks...do you know what make they use? |
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Oct 12, 2019 6:36:00 GMT
Post by charliefarlie on Oct 12, 2019 6:36:00 GMT
I would use a genuine Toyota part. good advice charlie thanks...do you know what make they use? I don’t mate .. Is there any writing on your one ? I’ve never yet changed one as I thought they were left till they show signs of degradation. Pretty much what David says above. 👍👍 |
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Oct 12, 2019 10:36:16 GMT
Post by firemac on Oct 12, 2019 10:36:16 GMT
The Saab service schedule says to replace the serpentine belt at 60k miles or 6 years.
The belt on our first 4.2 snapped at about 70k miles when it was 9 years old, I think. It was a full recovery job via Club Toyota as the belt is apparently a VOR part not kept in dealer stock. Real hassle although CT did very well organising a courtesy car and getting the RAV back on the road in a couple of days. Nevertheless the experience has led me to have the belt changed at the first service after I buy a used RAV unless the service history shows a recent replacement. Our current RAV was serviced by the Toyota dealer in Honiton when we bought it and they replaced the serpentine belt then.
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Oct 12, 2019 13:24:54 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 12, 2019 13:24:54 GMT
The Saab service schedule says to replace the serpentine belt at 60k miles or 6 years. The belt on our first 4.2 snapped at about 70k miles when it was 9 years old, I think. It was a full recovery job via Club Toyota as the belt is apparently a VOR part not kept in dealer stock. Real hassle although CT did very well organising a courtesy car and getting the RAV back on the road in a couple of days. Nevertheless the experience has led me to have the belt changed at the first service after I buy a used RAV unless the service history shows a recent replacement. Our current RAV was serviced by the Toyota dealer in Honiton when we bought it and they replaced the serpentine belt then. thanks for that will order one and replace. |
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Post by unclebob on Oct 12, 2019 18:02:36 GMT
Gates belts are excellent quality you should find one on eBay ....better still if you can see the code number off the old belt 👍🏻
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Oct 12, 2019 18:09:02 GMT
Post by unclebob on Oct 12, 2019 18:09:02 GMT
Number should start with 6PK followed by a 4 digit number this is also the length of the belt 👍🏻
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Oct 12, 2019 20:51:53 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 12, 2019 20:51:53 GMT
Gates belts are excellent quality you should find one on eBay ....better still if you can see the code number off the old belt 👍🏻 Number should start with 6PK followed by a 4 digit number this is also the length of the belt 👍🏻 good info ....will look into it ....thanks |
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Oct 13, 2019 11:33:34 GMT
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Post by widge on Oct 13, 2019 11:33:34 GMT
Gates belts are excellent quality you should find one on eBay ....better still if you can see the code number off the old belt 👍🏻 Number should start with 6PK followed by a 4 digit number this is also the length of the belt 👍🏻 good info ....will look into it ....thanks I have never tried this, but it sounds like a good trick, is to split the old belt in two length ways, remove half the belt, slide the new belt on before cutting the second half off off the old belt. This is of course no substitute for marking/locking everything in the correct place as well, I guess it also depends on what the access us like, with limited access it would be difficult to successfully cut the old belt lengthways. Has anyone ever tried this? Or is the opinion that it is not a good idea? Dave |
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Oct 13, 2019 15:11:54 GMT
Post by philip42h on Oct 13, 2019 15:11:54 GMT
OK, so I'm confused ... which isn't too difficult these days ...  Roger has a 2011 2.2 diesel - which is essentially the same engine as mine so the service schedules should be the same. Mine has a timing belt that is due to be changed at 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever comes sooner. The multi V-belt tension and condition gets inspected after 60,000 miles or 6 years and thereafter every 10,000 miles or annually - with no defined schedule for replacement. As far as I am aware, the timing belt does timing and the V-belt simply transfers power to ancillary components ... not so? |
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Oct 13, 2019 17:28:11 GMT
Post by jasehutch on Oct 13, 2019 17:28:11 GMT
That sounds right to me.
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Oct 13, 2019 17:30:56 GMT
Post by roger37 on Oct 13, 2019 17:30:56 GMT
OK, so I'm confused ... which isn't too difficult these days ... Roger has a 2011 2.2 diesel - which is essentially the same engine as mine so the service schedules should be the same. Mine has a timing belt that is due to be changed at 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever comes sooner. The multi V-belt tension and condition gets inspected after 60,000 miles or 6 years and thereafter every 10,000 miles or annually - with no defined schedule for replacement. As far as I am aware, the timing belt does timing and the V-belt simply transfers power to ancillary components ... not so? no timing belt on mine it is a chain. |
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