OEM 2004 Toyota RAV4 Clutch Slave Cylinder

2004 Toyota RAV4 Clutch Slave Cylinder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the Clutch Slave Cylinder on 2004 Toyota RAV4?

  A: The clutch service requires technicians to use Special Service Tool: 09023-00100 to disconnect the clutch line while catching fluid in a container. Service starts with releasing the clutch line from the release cylinder by removing its 2 bolts along with the release cylinder heat insulator. Use the two bolts to remove the release cylinder from the system. The disassembly process begins by pulling out the boot that contains the push rod followed by extracting the boot from the push rod and using compressed air to remove the piston with spring from the cylinder while using a waste cloth to hold the piston to prevent jumping out and to avoid brake fluid splashing. Reassembly requires application of lithium soap base glycol grease on the piston followed by insertion of both the piston and spring inside the cylinder until the boot and push rod can be installed by connecting the push rod to the boot before installing the boot with the push rod to the cylinder. When installing the release cylinder screw in the two bolts which must be torqued to 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.) while connecting the clutch line with Special Service Tool: 09023-10100 requiring 14 Nm (143 kgf-cm, 10 ft. lbs.) tool torque or 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.) without the tool using a torque wrench with 30 cm (11.81 inch) fulcrum length. The last sequence requires bolting down the two release cylinder elements before setting the insulator heat shield to 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.) torque. The procedure concludes by filling brake fluid into the reservoir then bleeding the clutch system while inspecting for fluid leakage.