Hi I bought a used 07 rav4 4wd 2.4l. It has around 450,000kms on it. I am getting the growling and whining noise from the differential. I was just wondering if it is still covered by the recall to get it fixed for free? I don't really want to piss more money away on it if I do t have to if you know what I mean lol.
so how is the body???
if it is in real good shape....
stop driving it till you get it looked at.!
it could all be u joint issues or something else.
if you are not a pro mechanic phone a friend for help...
we get them all of the time in the shop where it maybe something simple that sounds like heck...
even brakes sticking!
i have one of those in the shop right now waiting for a cooler day.
all of the parts landed today for that project.
drive shaft is a BIG thing to check on all Toyotas with over 200k miles.
check it close!!
upgrade to the grease able u joints and use the synthetic grease.
and grease them every oil change (modern oil change is 5000-6000 miles on synthetic oils or longer)
at that 270k miles pull the diff cover and inspect with an reverse dial.
that will let you know if it is an diff issue.
maybe a new ring pinion set with all the new bearings and a pro setup on the diff would be the trick thing.
rav's are worth money if they are in good shape.
so if you bought it cheap, and the body is in real good shape.
spend some bucks getting it ready for winter!