RAV4 2-Door 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1997): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: RAV4 2WD L4-2.0L (1AZ-FE) (2003), RAV4 2WD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2004), RAV4 2WD L4-2.5L (2AR-FE) (2009), RAV4 2WD V6-3.5L (2GR-FE) (2006), RAV4 4-Door 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1997), RAV4 4WD L4-2.0L (1AZ-FE) (2001), RAV4 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1996), RAV4 4WD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2007), RAV4 4WD L4-2.5L (2AR-FE) (2009), RAV4 4WD V6-3.5L (2GR-FE) (2006).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
General
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine138 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods6 pages
Cylinder Block Assembly18 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Connecting Rod2
- Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
Piston, Engine › Component Information8 pages
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Rear Engine Plate › Component Information › Specifications
Cylinder Head Assembly17 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions23
- Valve Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Valve Cover Oil Baffle - Damage Prevention
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications23
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications2
Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information7 pages
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories10 pages
Engine Lubrication19 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information6 pages
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Tools and Equipment2
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pump Cover › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pump Drive Shaft › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Intake Manifold › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
- Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Timing Components23 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks23 pages
- Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications › Pressure Specification2
- Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications2
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions23
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
- Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
- Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications2
Distributor, Ignition › Component Information7 pages
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications › Electrode Gap Specification2
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
Water Pump › Component Information10 pages
Cooling System133 pages
- Coolant › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
Radiator Cooling Fan47 pages
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch21 pages
- Heater Core › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Radiator › Component Information5 pages
- Radiator Cap › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Radiator Cap Inspection Procedure2345678
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch21 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information4 pages
Water Pump › Component Information10 pages
Exhaust System7 pages
- Catalytic Converter › Catalyst Shield › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Specifications2
- Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Improved Muffler & Tailpipe Durability2
- Muffler › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Improved Muffler & Tailpipe Durability2