Some of you may know me from my work with Megasquirt and the 22RE on the 1st generation 4Runner and 2nd generation of Toyota pickups...

I've now got a little first generation RAV4.. She's manual, 4wd, over 117k. I like the little booger, but I've had a few problems with her.. Like the darn rear end clunk.

As I've owned her, I've gone through the "typical" problems and I think I'm now able to provide some "aftermarket" copies of common-failure parts for the 96-00 RAV4 AWD...

Have a rear end that goes THUMP? ME too! Anyway, we've prototyped these parts and have imported a base set of 50 of them... I'll sell them at less than half what they cost you at Toyota! Just send me an email: cb1000rider@yahoo.com

Before you ask why this isn't in the classified section:
1) It's more of an informative post.. I don't do this for a living, these parts have not been available in the USA other than through toyota, and I'm selling them just trying to recoop some of my fabrication and production costs.

2) No price here... Just contact me if you need one.

2) I'll give some of the future prototypes AWAY in exchange for a good write up and photos.. Again email me... I'll be posting soon (after contacting mods) - enter your name on a list and it'll be pulled at random.

4) I'm looking for suggestions of other parts to produce... It's a hobby that long term shouldn't COST money, which is an improvement over turbo and custom EFI 4runners, which is a hobby that costs lots of money!


For a look at the OEM rear diff parts diagram try this link:
http://lakebox.dnsalias.com/photos/1998%20RAV4/med/410402.gif


Here are photos of our replacement parts:



And I'm working on the "front" part of the rear diff mount - the bushings fail..And toyota makes you replace everything, which is a total waste (think green!!)


Here's what happens when this mount fails:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkEzKkutfcs

Here's the bushing, which can be pressed in and out... Save a bunch of money (still prototype - I have to install at home and test!):

PARTS DIAGRAM