How to Replace the Radiator & Flush Out the Cooling System on a 2005 Toyota RAV4

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Easy to follow step-by-step guide on how to replace your radiator and flush out your cooling system. If you have any question, drop them in the comments below and I'll get back to you.
Tools Used:
-3/8in ratchet.
-10mm socket.
-12mm socket.
-14mm socket.
-1/4in ratchet.
-Two different lengths of 1/4in extension.
-8mm socket.
-10mm socket.
-10mm ratchet wrench.
-Pliers.
-Two different sizes of flat tip screwdrivers.
-Philips screwdriver.
-Carter pin puller.
-Vice grip.
-Clamp.
-Dielectric grease.
-Anti seize.
-Gear wrench tool (to removes serpentine belt).
-Flush gun.
-Airlift tool.
Parts Used:
-Upper & lower radiator hoses (w/clamps).
-Thermostat (brand used: Aisin).
-Thermostat seal (brand used Aisin).
-Radiator cap.
-Premixed extended life PINK antifreeze (brand used: Beck Arnley).
-Radiator (brand used: Performance Radiator).
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@user-ed9ie6pu8s 7 месяцев назад

thank you Roy for showing us beginner how to remove and reinstall new radiator. My 2003 Rav4 has a small crack that is misting out of the hood and into my passenger windshield. I'm still a little scare and nervous about doing this job. Your videos is very well prepare, organized and detail oriented. If I watch your video over and over again, and maybe I will have the courage to get the job done. Thx Roy you are a real true mechanic .

@benjaselman 3 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for your video, managed to change my radiator today in my 2003 Rav4, went very smoothly thanks to your guidance :) Hint if you decide to do the job: The fan connectors can be tricky to remove, if yours are stuck too, try gently with a thin flat head screwdriver and pry open the connector. GENTLY! Pry from where the button is, it came right away for me when I did that.

@egskating 4 месяца назад

Hi Roy - great video. Neat tip about clamping the serpentine belt on the rear PS pulley to hold the belt in place while everything is disaasembled and it assist with the reinstallation. Just remember to remove the clamp before starting the engine!! 😂 I saw a few comments about the transmission lines, and you probably clarified it already, some of the RAV4 models have a separate transmission oil cooler mounted to the front of the transaxle with its own coolant feed hoses coming off the lower engine block. It is a silver cylinder with two medium sized hoses for coolant and two smaller hoses that connect to the transmission. There are no transmission lines connected directly to the radiator.

@MLNish 9 месяцев назад

My gawd Roy, please buy a Milwaukee cordless ratchet. lol Great video!

@alteredbymetal 2 года назад

Thank you. I wish every car video was this well made.

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@miked5106 Год назад

you said it was sn Automatic. i didnt see u remove transmission cooling lines.....and didnt see connection fittings when u removed old rad.

@jackvr32 8 месяцев назад

@miked5106 I have an 05 Rav automatic. My radiator does NOT have those hard lines at the bottom. There is an external oil cooler and the trans is cooled off of that. I’m swapping out the radiator and got one without those lines. That’s what was there so that’s what I’m putting back in. I did see this like yourself, not sure what’s up with those lines 😂. I have yet to see hoses that go to those lines, in real life or the parts diagram. This video was extreamly helpful, I saw that as well and triple checked all this

@billbowers2805 2 года назад

Thanks, Roy - got a '01 Rav4 in '18. In '19 noticed small loss of coolant. Green . By winter, seals were leaking badly and I replaced it . Denso. Now 2 years and about 5800 miles later (low mileage) dealer did a flush -fill. Small loss coolant in summer, nothing obvious. Now cold weather starts to dump; Will try different radiator brand. Sure would like that Hawaii winter! Your video is timely help for me , nothing much on '01 but yours is new to me and much help. Complex and detailed replacment, your video is most helpful with similar year design! Thanks and Aloha! (ha-ha0 from cold northeast).

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching 🤙🤙🤙

@keithvaughan6042 3 года назад

You make sense of this madness. Thank you.

@Lovemyfamily55 Год назад

Thanks for the video. Will be doing this job on the weekend for my 2002 RAV4.

@patrickleary8955 2 года назад

Thanks for the video! Was a great help. Perfectly explained

@NZmusicfriends 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great video and explanation. This made things so easy 😊

@wattage 2 года назад

Outstanding step-by-step guide! Really appreciate all the detail steps and hats-off to the person filming. Best I've seen on RU-vid! And I'm glad you confirmed how tough that fan's electrical connector is to disconnect. I thought I was doing something wrong, so I stopped before breaking it. I'll use your tips to carefully disconnect it. The passenger-side (radiator) fan isn't working on my '05 RAV4. I'm going through the troubleshooting steps on that now (fuses, relays, fan motor, etc.). Are both fans supposed to spin at the same time? Or does each one turn on independently/together under different circumstances (A/C, temperature, etc.)? I read on a forum that both are supposed to spin when you turn on the A/C, but only the driver-side (A/C condenser) fan spins on my RAV4 - even after getting up to operating temperature. I'm hoping it's a bad relay/fuse. :)

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

In MOST cars (including this one), they’re both suppose to spin simultaneously. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@wattage 2 года назад

@@RoysGarage808 Hello Roy! I just wanted to follow-up. I replaced the radiator and passenger-side fan on my RAV4! It wasn't the fuses or relay. The fan motor finally gave up after 260K miles. :) Your video was perfect. And indeed you were exactly right about both fans spinning when the A/C is turned on. Thanks again for putting together this step-by-step how-to video. It saved me a ton of money!

@ianrimmer1968 3 года назад

Good video Roy 👍 I like working on Toyotas and Hondas.

@RoysGarage808 3 года назад

Same here, and if you consistently maintain them, they’ll last a long time! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@MrNazcac2 Год назад

Nicely detailed step by step guide, thank you

@cwh139 Год назад

Great Job! Thanks for the detailed procedures!

@nonamenoneed2009 2 года назад

Great VDO Roy. Mahalo Nui.

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@vladimirquintanilla 2 года назад

Excellent video...

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@mkrp4 Год назад

Best video so far

@paulbuehler5624 2 года назад

Hi Roy , I was just wondering what the silver tubes on the bottom inside were for on the new radiator. I did not see those on the old one. I'm disassembling old one now and everything is going smooth thanks to your excellent video

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Is it’s the silver metal piping looking thing at the bottom of the radiator, that’s the trans cooler line. As you’re taking it apart, you’ll see which hoses go there. Remember to plug the hoses after to disconnect them though!!! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@neilnarciso4945 3 года назад

Great video, Roy! I will need to do this soon on my 2004 Rav4, as the radiator is slowly leaking from the upper seams like in your video. I noticed that you used a CSF radiator. Are they reliable? Will a Toyota Cap fit or do I need to get theirs? Thanks in advance.

@RoysGarage808 3 года назад

Sorry for the late reply, I must’ve missed your comment some how. I actually used Performance Radiators in the video and they’re definitely reliable, I use these radiators all the time but the cap is CSF. I believe the Toyota caps should fit. Again, sorry about how long it took to respond and thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@adamklein962 Год назад

awesome video guide - MY MAN!!!!!

@eduardomanalang1726 3 года назад

You didn't cover about the 2tube for transmission cooling

@RoysGarage808 3 года назад

Good catch, you seem very knowledgeable about the cooling system! BUT this particular vehicle's radiator doesn't have the two trans cooler lines on it like most vehicles. Since it's not on the radiator, there was no need to disconnect it or bring it up because it wasn't part of the job. Thanks for watching.

@justinwilliams7148 2 года назад

@@RoysGarage808 Edit: Confirmed that these are transmission cooling pipes. The guide was excellent up until I forgot to connect the the lower bypass pipe to the radiator before start up. It was hidden by the passenger side cooling fan when I reinstalled that. What shot out was some thick dark purple oil which appears to be transmission fluid. I suppose it's fine since I was going to flush the transmission anyway. Thanks for the video, it really helped. I just wish I remembered to connect that pipe before making a huge mess.

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

That is transmission fluid. Connect the hoses and check the transmission fluid level

@mustafaalfrjany4180 2 года назад

Good job, Thank you

@Geekdiymechanic 2 года назад

Nice work! Thank you for sharing.

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Thank you for watching 👍👍👍

@brizzx32 12 дней назад

Brotha Roy 22:20 vacuuming out air? Is that necessary to do this job.

@RoysGarage808 8 дней назад

It makes it easier (and faster) if not, you have to add in and run the heat cycle (run the car) and then let it cool down to see how much more too add in, sometime you gotta do it a few times. Absolutely do NOT open the cooling system while the car is still hot!!! Only when it’s cooled down!! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@attyatwar2495 Год назад

I have 2005 rav4. Does the coolant go up and down when the fan turns on? Does the coolant also go down when the A/C is on? It seems my does. When the rad fan turns on, the coolant on the mouth of the cap drains and after few seconds the coolant goes back up. When turning on the A/C the coolant goes down and only goes to the mouth when A/C is turned off.

@user-rw4cu1hb8j 8 месяцев назад

Radiator fan on off.whe is heat , what is the intervals time to be switching on/ off

@kserye0829 2 года назад

Stellar work Roy 🍻

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 🤙🤙🤙

@wobblesandcars Год назад

What is the flush tool you used? The one with air and water. Know who makes it?

@paulbuehler5624 2 года назад

Roy maybe i didn't state the question quite right in the video. The old radiator did not have any tubes on the bottom, just like mine and the new one you installed did just like the one I purchased. It looks like you did not hook anything to them and just left them on. Is there anything special I have to do to these tubes or just leave them as is? Thanks My first time doing this

@mustafaalfrjany4180 2 года назад

Please show me the sensor of temperature gauge location?? thank you

@paulbuehler5624 2 года назад

Roy if I don't have the vacuum set up at the very end what can i do to fill it up with the anti freeze

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Oh boy, It’s gonna take some time. You’ll have to fill it up and cap it, run it through the heat cycle (let the fans come on about 2-3 times) WITH the heater on hot, turn it off and LET IT COOL DOWN and then open it up, if levels got lower pour more in, repeat if necessary, then take it for a decent length test drive, when you get back turn off your car and let it cool down again, and then open it up and top it off if necessary and you’re good to go. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@ferrisbuellersdayoff Год назад

Ok.. that's the answer I was looking for. I just replaced rad and it's taking for ever to fill up. just seems to bubble up/spill out while pouring in, I thought there was something wrong with the new rad. --- Fill a little.. cool down... fill a little cool down --repeat. I guess burping the rav4 without vacuum must just be a long process?

@HectorGutierrez-nk9mc 2 года назад

There is no way to take all the air out without using the tool on the radiator..? I mena if a put my rav4 going up hill should be enough to keep the cabin radiator lower than the mouth of the main radiator on front...

@SteezerZimmer 2 года назад

thanks for the video! do you need to remove the belt to move the alternator out of the way?

@RoysGarage808 2 года назад

Yes, you have to move it. Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@FredTheLutinoCocatiel 3 года назад

What would cause a radiator to start to leak I would like a RAV4 I think.

@RoysGarage808 3 года назад

Great question! A lot of it has to do with the fact that the radiators are partially made of plastic, overtime they just become brittle and deteriorate.

@FredTheLutinoCocatiel 3 года назад

@@RoysGarage808 I miss the days of brass and copper radiators when you could solder them and have them re-cored if need be.