1997 Toyota RAV4 - Head Gasket
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Tim Martin
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1997 Toyota RAV4 - Head Gasket
Mitchell says the engine has to come out for a head gasket replacement on this 97 Toyota RAV4 AWD. Has anyone tried to do it with the engine in the vehicle?
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
how limber are you? I guess you could hang upside down from a rope and harness from a cherry picker. 
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
Me being in the middle 50s with a gut problem? I don't think so!fortknoxx wrote:how limber are you? I guess you could hang upside down from a rope and harness from a cherry picker.
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Is this a glimpse into her night life.....fortknoxx wrote:how limber are you? I guess you could hang upside down from a rope and harness from a cherry picker.
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Only those that went to the Vegas Class would know.
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
i have never removed the engine to replace the gasket or head. i do remove the front tires and lower the truck as low as i can before i start. i will warn about removing the cam, i've spun the cap bolts off and have had the cam snap. also because i'm a bull in a china closet i will take the hood off. for that matter i take a lot of hoods off just to save me from scarring my noggin.
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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!fortknoxx wrote:Only those that went to the Vegas Class would know.
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Tim Martin
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
Mitchell is saying that the engine has to come out if the vehicle is an AWD. For a 2WD, head gasket replacement can be done without engine removal. My question has now changed to does anybody know what makes a AWD application different than a 2WD for head gasket R&R purposes?
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
i believe in the awd the engine position is different and the head will not clear when lifted.
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Re: 97 Toyota RAV4 Head Gasket
Must be that's what it is. Thanks for the idea. Have ya ever seen a 2wd RAV4?steven kiser wrote:i believe in the awd the engine position is different and the head will not clear when lifted.