Hello
Quick question. I know in some vehicles you can pull a fuse to disable the 4wd and render it fwd. Is this possible in the 97 rav4.1(auto)? I just got the truck, and the only reason I ask, is because one of the back tires does not match the other three, I know this can easily break components in the 4wd system. Its going to be a couple weeks until I can afford a whole new set of tires. I am not sure how long its been driven on mismatched tires. My mechanic said he heard a humming from the rear diff with a stethoscope when it was on the lift. The two wheel bearings in the rear also need replaced so my personal opinion is that the humming is a result of the faulty wheel bearings as i drained and replaced the rear diff w/ royal purple. the old diff fluid looked fine with just the finest finest finest metal shavings on the magnetic plug.
anyways, now im just kinda rambling.... I did search prior to posting, but couldn't find anything specifically about disabling the system.
Any info would be appreciated!
Quick question. I know in some vehicles you can pull a fuse to disable the 4wd and render it fwd. Is this possible in the 97 rav4.1(auto)? I just got the truck, and the only reason I ask, is because one of the back tires does not match the other three, I know this can easily break components in the 4wd system. Its going to be a couple weeks until I can afford a whole new set of tires. I am not sure how long its been driven on mismatched tires. My mechanic said he heard a humming from the rear diff with a stethoscope when it was on the lift. The two wheel bearings in the rear also need replaced so my personal opinion is that the humming is a result of the faulty wheel bearings as i drained and replaced the rear diff w/ royal purple. the old diff fluid looked fine with just the finest finest finest metal shavings on the magnetic plug.
anyways, now im just kinda rambling.... I did search prior to posting, but couldn't find anything specifically about disabling the system.
Any info would be appreciated!