Rav 4 1998 Petrol

[Searover]

My Rav4 has run well since I bought it 15 years ago it has 105,000 miles on the clock.

This year it started juddering at low speed...Toyota fitted a new clutch, timing belt also front wheel bearing.....then I had problems with a clunk changing gear.....rear and front diff bushes fitted as well as suspension bushes. Rav was fine for a while although I still had a clunk from the rear occasionally, but now I am getting severe juddering at speed on releasing throttle.

I have spent so much this year and I am loath to get rid of my trusty RAV 4. Please can someone advise.

[pmb]

Not sure but prior to 2001 didn't both petrol and diesel engines have a belt? Might be worth adding your fuel type to your profile for the gurus on here when they get home. Welcome to the forum btw.

[Searover]

Added. thanks for that.

[bothwell_buyer]

How have you got on?

The propshaft mid mounting can cause judder if worn. I remember I had that replaced due to a bad judder - the thing had all but collapsed.

[flyboyprowler]

I am no expert, but this has to be drive related, and my first port of call would be the prop shaft bushes. Alternatively, it could also be a clutch problem, but you have had a new one fitted. BTW, I think that your car, if it is petrol then it has a chain driven cam, but I stand to be corrected.

Welcome to the forum, and where have you been all these years!!

[Searover]

Thanks for all the help....the lead mechanic at Toyota has checked things over and the genereral opinion now seems to be a miss fire problem and they are looking at the distributor. So hopefuul I might get the "Old Samurai" back this week sometime. I just wish that they still made the ttree door version of the Rav4.

Anyway thanks for all the help and suggestions..very much appreciated.