Hello everyone,
Here are my symptoms:
My 2005 Automatic RAV4, when downshifting (such as coming to a stop light), will intermittently pop up the idle a few hundred RPMs. This sometimes causes a slight bump in the transmission. This is most evident once the vehicle is fully warmed up and doesn't seem to be a problem while it is still cold. I have talked with an independent Toytota mechanic and he suggested the Throttle Body should be changed, but will only do the job with a Toyota part which is one thousand US dollars. No thank you.
I brought the RAV to a dealer and they were unable to find anything wrong (doesn't inspire much confidence) after I provided a detailed description. There are no codes and I have already cleaned the throttle body and mass airflow sensor. I have 70k miles on this RAV. It seems like the engine doesn't behave properly as the vehicle is slowing down and tries to compensate excessively when the shift occurs.
Here are my questions:
1) Has anyone changed a throttle body to correct an intermittent condition as I have described above? Most of the descriptions I can find seem to suggest replacement only when there is a complete failure of the part. I am still able to drive the vehicle at this time, but don't want any transmission wear from this condition.
2) I am thinking of simply buying this part on Amazon, where the manufacturer claims this is an OEM part and identical to Toyota's:
http://www.amazon.com/C151-220300H0...xANcf6L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_
Has anyone done a repair like this?
I think I will take a shot at the repair myself, but just wanted to take a last stab at getting some data before I take the plunge.
Thanks in advance!
https://masterscollege-my.sharepoin...tial\)|BA1CC9B0-7438-4C02-A6AB-5244AC7E640A/)
Here are my symptoms:
My 2005 Automatic RAV4, when downshifting (such as coming to a stop light), will intermittently pop up the idle a few hundred RPMs. This sometimes causes a slight bump in the transmission. This is most evident once the vehicle is fully warmed up and doesn't seem to be a problem while it is still cold. I have talked with an independent Toytota mechanic and he suggested the Throttle Body should be changed, but will only do the job with a Toyota part which is one thousand US dollars. No thank you.
I brought the RAV to a dealer and they were unable to find anything wrong (doesn't inspire much confidence) after I provided a detailed description. There are no codes and I have already cleaned the throttle body and mass airflow sensor. I have 70k miles on this RAV. It seems like the engine doesn't behave properly as the vehicle is slowing down and tries to compensate excessively when the shift occurs.
Here are my questions:
1) Has anyone changed a throttle body to correct an intermittent condition as I have described above? Most of the descriptions I can find seem to suggest replacement only when there is a complete failure of the part. I am still able to drive the vehicle at this time, but don't want any transmission wear from this condition.
2) I am thinking of simply buying this part on Amazon, where the manufacturer claims this is an OEM part and identical to Toyota's:
http://www.amazon.com/C151-220300H0...xANcf6L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_
Has anyone done a repair like this?
I think I will take a shot at the repair myself, but just wanted to take a last stab at getting some data before I take the plunge.
Thanks in advance!
https://masterscollege-my.sharepoin...tial\)|BA1CC9B0-7438-4C02-A6AB-5244AC7E640A/)