# Will I need to pull engine to see timing chain on Rav4

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014 "2020-07-09T02:13:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jameson.luttrell_154832)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014/1 "2020-07-09T02:13:09Z")

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Do you need to take the engine out to remove the timing chain cover on a 2003 Rav4? I’m trying to look at the marks. There’s not a lot on youtube. Thanks

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014/2 "2020-07-09T11:03:18Z")

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> [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](#):
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> I’m trying to look at the marks.

Why ?..

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014/3 "2020-07-09T14:37:08Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Me](#):
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> Why ?..

Yea…Why?

It’s a transverse mounted engine. It depends on how tight it is. But if they can remove the serpentine belt and water-pump without removing the engine, then you should be able to get to the chain without removing the engine.

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**Author:** ![jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jameson.luttrell_154832)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014/4 "2020-07-09T15:29:31Z")

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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-i-need-to-pull-engine-to-see-timing-chain-on-rav4/167014/5 "2020-07-09T16:37:07Z")

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You can check the camshaft ting by removing the valve cover, the cam gears and timing marks are visible with the valve cover off.