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| tacoma 5 speed transmission | 11/15/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Can you tell me if there is an online site where I can get a detailed breakdown of that tranny? I'm ...
A: You might find the factory service manuals on either www.yotoatech.com, or www.customtacos.com ...
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| LS400 hard to start when cold | 11/15/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- I have a 1990 LS400 with 100,000 miles on ...
A: There is a fuel pump ECU. The ECU will control certain voltage to the pump at a certain speed or ...
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| Brake pads for 2001 RX300 AWD | 11/14/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: Now with 90000 miles I need to replace the brake pads (75%-80% worn per dealer). Any suggestion as ...
A: These are some of the company manufact pads for lexus and toyota: Sumitomo, Akebono. The price are ...
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| lexus LS400 Starter | 11/14/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: i have a 1993 ls400 and the starter needs to be repalced. my mechanic quoted me a price of $400 for ...
A: $400 is very reasonable for for this kind of job. Since it's a 93, You would have to remove a ...
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| LS400 hard to start when cold | 11/14/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I have a 1990 LS400 with 100,000 miles on it. I bought it at 97,000 miles for 4K and have had no ...
A: David, Inspect your EFI and main fuse. Make sure you are getting power to the ECU. If you are ...
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| AM Radio Static | 11/14/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: 95 SC400 has static only on AM. Rest of stock audio system works fine including CD in the trunk. I ...
A: We had one does the same thing on a RX300. Turn out it was a short in the cable. Also how is your ...
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| LS400 hard to start when cold | 11/14/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I have a 1990 LS400 with 100,000 miles on it. I bought it at 97,000 miles for 4K and have had no ...
A: David, There are a couple of things to look for on this older model. 1. The Ls400 starter goes ...
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| Shocks R&R | 11/13/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: Jason, I have a 1995 Lexus SC400 and the car has been great. I plan on changing the front and rear ...
A: While you are at it, You can go ahead and change the front control arm bushings. The bushings are ...
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| LS430 high brake light | 11/12/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: how do you remove the cover to replace the high brake light bulb without damaging the cover?
A: I would purchase a trim tool from Sears and gently pry it out slowly. You can use a small size ...
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| 1992 Lexus 400 | 11/12/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: My wife's Lexus has a new battery & alternator. Took the car to local garage and battery & ...
A: What did of testing did they do? We've seen a couple of times the radio unit would drain the ...
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| Front pipe leading to catalytic convertor | 11/10/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I just left Midas because my 1998 Lexus 400 V8 seemed to be a little noisy lately. It turns out the ...
A: If you live in an area like California, or New York. Pre-cat converter exhaust is considered apart ...
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| LexusRX300 | 11/9/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a 2000 rx300. The engine dies right after it starts, once it warms up it runs fine. Any ...
A: I would look at vacuum leaks on the intake system. Also the EVAP & Fuel pressure regulator hoses ...
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| 99 Lexus transmission | 11/9/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: My 99 Lexus Rx300 with 140,000 miles is very slow to shift when it is cold. It takes about a block ...
A: You will have to replae the bulb the "D" indicator on your dash. Look like your transmission is on ...
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| my 96 ES 300 | 11/9/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Is there somewhere that I can go to find a repair book (HAYNES) for my lexus? I know it's the same ...
A: No, You'll ahve to buy a 92-96 Haynes manual for a Toyota Camry. Mechanically you've got a 'special" ...
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| lexus brakes | 11/9/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I need help changing brakes pads for lexus 300gs
A: It's easy. Take a wheel off, Unbolt the bolt from the caliper that holds it down. Swivel it up ...
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| 92 Lexus Ls 400 tranny | 11/8/2006 | Brandon |
Q: how would I do that... If I cant do it will I be able to find a mechanic that could hook up to ...
A: A third time. You connect pin TE1, to pin E1 in either DIAGNOSTIC port in the car. You turn the ...
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| 92 Lexus Ls 400 tranny | 11/8/2006 | Brandon |
Q: the fellow told me that my car was old so he couldnt get a code but he said since the speedo is not ...
A: it uses Toyota's DLC connectors. Like I said previously, You need to brudge TE1 & E1 in a ...
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| 99 RX300 computer issue | 11/8/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I have a 1999 RX300. This summer the transmission was slipping. A very reputable shop here in NC ...
A: As far as I'm aware there are no reflash for this year and model. When R&R you will have to reset ...
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| 92 Lexus Ls 400 tranny | 11/8/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I just had my auto transmission flushed by Jiffy Lube.. I am having issues with overdrive.. First my ...
A: When your O/D light flashes it's because the ECU is storing a code. You need to bridge TE1 & E1 in a ...
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| Start and idle | 11/7/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: Doesn't happen all the time. Car will start and then die, Restarts OK if I pump accelerator. ...
A: What kind of vehicle Robert? I'm assuming it's an ES300. The part that that they are trying to ...
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| 1993 ES-300 LEXUS | 11/7/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have almost 200,000 miles on this car. I just had the transmission, starter, battery and air ...
A: Does the ECU throw the check engine light? If it is, it's storing codes. We need to find out what ...
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| ABS Speed Sensor | 11/7/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I'm doing a drivers Ed project and how much would you say an ABS Speed Sensor cost and also how much ...
A: Wheel Speed sensors can range from $100-$200 depends on the models. Depends on the shop but they ...
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| Changing transmission panel lights for ES 300 1994 | 11/6/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I have ES 300, 1994. I have to change transmission panel lights which display P,D,N,R, L1, L2. I ...
A: Helo Eugene, You would need a trim tool. This tool will run around $15 at sears. There are two ...
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| timing belt | 11/6/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I am trying to install a new timing belt on a 94 camry V6 1MZ-FE Engine. Following the manual and ...
A: If *both* cam sprockets align with the marks on the cover housings, along with the engine being @ ...
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| Heated seat failure | 11/4/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Both of my heated seats in my 1993 Lexus LS400 do not function. Have checked/replaced fuse. When ...
A: Yes, there are two relays per seat. Check the 15amp Seat HTR fuse, the grounding with the rest of ...
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| leaking exhaust pipes | 11/4/2006 | Brandon |
Q: The smoke coming from under my hood is white. I was told by you that it is probably leaking ...
A: It depends on where the coolant is coming from & which engine it is. It will be an internal engine ...
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| LS 400 timing belt | 11/3/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Brandon, I have a 1995 LS400 with 99k miles. The timing belt has not been changed. Am I pressing my ...
A: Depends on the schedule. Originally it was 60,000 miles, replace the water pump every other change. ...
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| dash lights | 1/12/2006 | None |
Q: I've just recently bought a 94 LS400. The dash lights are slow to come on. After it warms up, they ...
A: most of these problems can't be repaired but will need the entire cluster replaced. If a Toyota ...
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| '93 Lexus ES300 Transmission | 1/10/2006 | None |
Q: Zak, 2 weeks I had the transmission fluid completely drained in my '93 Lexus ES300 w/107,783 miles. ...
A: If they did a transmission flush then they ruined your transmission. Only do drain a fills with the ...
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| 1999 lexus rx 300 | 1/9/2006 | None |
Q: My 99 Rx 300 has a weird problem.At first the rear passenger door lock was paralyzed it wouldnt open ...
A: As far as the key locks the first thing that needs to be lokked at is key or lock wear. This is the ...
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| check engine light | 1/8/2006 | None |
Q: how can i disable the check engne light? a diagnostic scan resulted in no error codes, and the ...
A: You can't. If there is a light on then there is a code. It may be that the code reader or scanner ...
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| LS 400 90 K Service | 1/5/2006 | None |
Q: I bought a pre owned 1997 Lexus 400.... (love the Car!) I bought it with 72K and now it is ...
A: Services very from dealer to dealer and place to place but the $1370 is a great price. Here the ...
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| 1992 LEXUS SC400 | 1/2/2006 | None |
Q: i bought an old 92' SC400 from this guy, and the car seems to be on 198,759..around thur miles on ...
A: The book only gets marked if the customer asks for it to be so most don't. A full service which is ...
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| Catalytic Converter Red hot. | 12/28/2005 | None |
Q: Hey zak, I have a 1992 lexus Ls400. It has about 144,000 miles on it and I had it about a year. The ...
A: What needs to be done is the codes that have made the check engine lamp come on need to be pulled so ...
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| electrical/just bought it | 12/26/2005 | None |
Q: 93 lelus sc400. just bought it 2nd day when i put the blinker on the stero would loss powerand shut ...
A: I do not have any recomendations on a shop for you other than your local dealer but what needs to be ...
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| I am interested in Buying Lexus 1993 ES300 | 12/26/2005 | None |
Q: I am interested in buying above car. I just want to know your expert advice on that. How good is ...
A: The cars timing belt needs to be changed every 60k miles. What I would find out is has a factory ...
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| replacing sparkplugs/tuneup | 12/15/2005 | None |
Q: How do I replace the sparkplugs and tune up my 1999RX300. Can I do this myself? I purchased my ...
A: Well just a tune up (plugs, air filter) here costs about $220.00. A full say 90k service which ...
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| LX450 Starting Problem | 12/10/2005 | None |
Q: I have a 1997 Lexus LX450. When the key is turned to start it sometimes goes almost completely ...
A: Hard to say what it is. Some sort of connection problem maybe in the key switch. It is not a common ...
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| charging system??? | 12/10/2005 | None |
Q: 1993 Lexus SC400 well car wouldnt start the other night and all i heard was a clicking sound from ...
A: Depending on what kind of alternator you put in, I see many rebuilts from Checker, Pep Boys that are ...
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| blue smoke | 12/4/2005 | None |
Q: Jiffy Lube admits they overfilled my oil and left cap off. on my 1996 Lexus ES300 and now it is ...
A: Lexus will not over charge you, they will in most cases charge you for a quality repair with quality ...
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