2010 Toyota RAV4
Mileage
115,402
Service Date
12/20/2024
Services Performed
- Removed differential drain plug and fill plug. Drain plug is stripped out. Installed new drain plug and filled differential with fresh fluid to spec. Reinstalled fill plug.
- Drained transfer case fluid. Installed drain plug and filled with fresh gear oil. Installed fill plug. Tested transfer case operation, OK.
- Test drove vehicle and confirmed suspension has some play or looseness present. Inspected components on rack. Found struts and shocks work, but not leaking. Outer tie rod ends have some play present in joints. Rear sway bar link boots are torn, and joints have play. Recommend replacement of worn components and aligning vehicle.
- Removed front wheels and brake components. Disconnected struts from steering knuckles. Removed upper mounting hardware and removed struts from vehicle. Installed new strut assembly into vehicle. Torqued strut mounting hardware to spec and connected suspension. Reinstalled brakes and wheels. Test drove vehicle to check suspension, OK. After alignment test drove vehicle again. Suspension working properly.
- With front suspension disassembled, disconnected tie rod ends from steering knuckles. Removed tie rods from rack. Installed new tie rod ends to match installed length of original units. Connected tie rods to spindles and installed new castle nut and cotter pins.
- Removed rear wheels. Disconnected shock mounting hardware from suspension. Removed upper shock mounts and removed shocks from vehicle. Installed new shock to upper mounts using original hardware. Compressed shocks and reattached to suspension mounting points.
- With rear tires removed, disconnected sway bar links from suspension arms and sway bar. Cleaned debris from area and installed new end links and hardware. Cycled suspension and torqued hardware to spec. Reinstalled rear wheels and test drove vehicle after alignment. Suspension no longer feels wobbly or loose.
- Performed 4 wheel alignment. Test drive vehicle after repairs to confirm handling characteristics.
Mark N. gave our service a 5 star review on 12/22/2024
