Help!!! Toyota Town Ace, 2-litre turbo. G reg. Old i know, but in excellent body condition. Apparently it had a recon engine 2 to 3 years ago and a new starter motor when I bought it. It works perfect! Until, intermittently, usually when i have already driven it for a while, can be short or long, that when i try to start it again, it just clicks!!? It can take 2 seconds up to 45 minutes, before it will start again, and then no problem again, until the next time. It can go with no problem 7 out of 10 times, but its always at the most inconvenient times.
I've had another starter motor put on (apparently, difficult to know, I’m a girl!!) Still does the same. I feel it maybes something to do with that the central consol, where the shift stick is gets warm. Is the engine getting too hot? Doing something to the starter motor, solenoids?? r? Fan belt slips slightly, but only when wet, not for long. Seems to be circular pulley when looking at engine, without a belt on it?? Could it be an ignition problem? Keyhole, the steering column, which moves up and down? Loose wires/connections somewhere? Please help?
SOURCE: transmission
Welcome to FIxYa.
As a Toyota Service Manager, my opinion is that you may have the wrong transmission fluid in your car.
The RAV/4 takes Toyota "Type T-4" ATF.
Using anything else will definitely cause you shifting problems.
My advice: Get the trans re-flushed with "Type T-4" as soon as possible, to avoid potential internal damage.
Thanks for choosing FIxYa for assistance; a FIxYa rating for my advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I have exactly the same problem with my J reg toyota town ace! salsrobbo, did you find out what it was ? ?
Do the easy things first: Check the condition of the battery terminals (bear in mind that you may lose the radio code when disconnecting the battery..).
Make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight. Check that the cables themselves haven't split and corroded.
In particular, check the earth cable - the black cable - on both the battery and where it connects to the engine/bodywork. Loosen and clean the connector where it attaches to the engine/bodywork. A 'poor earth' can cause the symptoms you describe.
A slipping fan belt is caused by either a worn belt or a worn pulley (or a combination of both). The pulley without a belt on would be to supply services to something else.. such as power steering or air conditioning. There may not have been a belt on that pulley in the first place .. you may not have power steering and/or air conditioning fitted to the car..?
Your automatic gear lever does get warm .. it's just that you've never noticed before and are beginning to imagine things..
Your steering column is adjustable? It should be able to be locked in place within seconds.
Your problems seem to be very minor. If in doubt - for your own peace of mind - call in at a small workshop and ask them. But do check the battery terminals and earth lead first...
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