Gasoline engine 1AZ-FE car Toyota RAV4 1 (XA10)

General information about the 1AZ-FE engine
This section is dedicated to the repair of the 1AZ-FE engine installed in the engine compartment. The 2.0L 1AZ-FE engine has been installed in RAV4 vehicles since 2001. This engine is a new design, with an aluminum...

Technical data of the 1AZ-FE engine
Technical data are given in tables 3.22, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27.

Setting the piston of the first cylinder to top dead center (TDC)
Top dead center (TDC) is the highest point through which the piston passes when the engine is running. Every piston reaches TDC on both the compression and exhaust strokes, but the term TDC usually refers to the piston...

Cylinder head cover — removal and installation
Removal Proceed with removal in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; disconnect the electrical connectors from the ignition coils, unscrew the nuts securing the...

Variable Valve Timing (VVT)
VVT system (Variable Valve Timing) changes the valve timing of the intake camshaft by turning the camshaft sprocket in one direction or the other. Depending on the engine operating modes, this increases engine power,...

Timing Chain and Sprockets
Removal Remove the chain on a cold engine in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; remove the accessory drive belt; remove the generator; remove the cylinder head...

Camshafts and valve lifters
Removal Note: Check the axial play of the camshafts before removing them. Proceed with removal in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; remove the cylinder head...

Intake manifold — removal and installation
Removal Remove the intake manifold on a cold engine in the following order: relieve pressure in the fuel system; turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; remove the air intake pipe and...

Exhaust manifold — removal and installation
Removal Remove the exhaust manifold on a cold engine in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; apply the parking brake and place chocks under the rear wheels; raise...

Cylinder head — removal and installation
Removal Remove the cylinder head on a cold engine in the following order: relieve pressure in the fuel system; turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; drain the coolant; remove the...

Pulley/Vibration Damper — Removal and Installation
Removal Proceed with removal in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; remove the accessory drive belt; apply the parking brake and block the rear wheels with chocks;...

Front crankshaft oil seal
Replace in the following order: remove the pulley/vibration damper from the crankshaft; mark the position and installation depth of the old sealing ring; Figure 3.87. Removing the front crankshaft seal ring from the...

Oil pan — removal and installation
Removal Proceed with removal in the following order: turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground wire from the battery; apply the parking brake and place chocks under the rear wheels; raise the front of the car and...

Oil pump — removal and installation
Removal Proceed with removal in the following order: remove the timing chain and sprocket from the crankshaft; Figure 3.90. Setting the crankshaft key to the left horizontal position (A) after turning the engine...

Flywheel/Drive Plate — Removal and Installation
Removal and installation of the flywheel/drive plate on 1AZ-FE engines installed on vehicles since 2001 is carried out in the same manner, as on 3S-FE engines , installed on vehicles manufactured before 2001. The...

Rear crankshaft oil seal
Replace in the following order: remove the gearbox; remove the flywheel/drive plate; mark the position and installation depth of the old sealing ring; Figure 3.96. Removing the rear crankshaft seal ring use a special...

Powertrain Mounts — Inspection and Replacement
Replacing the powertrain mounts on vehicles since 2001 with 1AZ-FE engines is carried out in the same way as on vehicles before 2001 with 3S-FE engines . The appropriate bolt tightening torques are given in the...

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