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| Engine Damper | 12/28/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Can replacing the power steering pump & rack & pinon cause the engine damper to break on a 1992 ...
A: Sweetie it's a 1992 vehicle. Rubber only lasts so long. I'll gaurentee you all the suspension mounts ...
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| Overheat Problem | 12/28/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a 1991 Lexus that was overheating. I changed the thermostat and flushed the radiator and ...
A: The engine can't warm up, which wears the metals & the oil breaks down faster among other things. ...
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| Transmission problems | 12/28/2006 | Brandon |
Q: How do I run a test on the cable? I'm going to try flushing it next, if not, I guess it's ...
A: Tighten the cable & see if it improves. There's a specification for play, I think it's .1mm, or .1", ...
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| Overheat Problem | 12/27/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a 1991 Lexus that was overheating. I changed the thermostat and flushed the radiator and ...
A: Well... Aslong as the fan stays on, but that's not so great either for several reasons. They're ...
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| Transmission problems | 12/27/2006 | Brandon |
Q: It does have a throttle cable, which was loose. I went ahead and messed around with it, tighten it ...
A: Yeha it may be time. I'd do a line pressure test on it to see if it's building pressure in the ...
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| brake pads | 12/26/2006 | Brandon |
Q: How difficult is it just to change the brake pads on a gs400? I've assisted with changing brake pads ...
A: Disk brakes are disk brakes are disk brakes. A monkey could do it with little training, it just ...
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| squealing noise in ES 330 | 12/26/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I get a squealing noise when first starting up in the morning, any idea what the cause is, my car ...
A: I would need a little more details from you. Is the noise coming from the engine bay? Front or rear ...
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| 94 LS 400 rear suspension problem | 12/24/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have just aquired a 94 ls400 with its rear end dragging on the ground. The trunk switch is on and ...
A: Do you mean that damned AVS adjustable suspension? Rip that crap out. It's stupid to continue to use ...
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| 95 sc 300 | 12/23/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a chance to purchase a 95 sc 300 with 146000 on it for $1500. The car will start right up and ...
A: Pull the leads one at a time while it's missing. If you pull one and it doesn't make a difference - ...
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| 92 sc400 | 12/23/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: My 400 recently overheated and the radiator bust open at the top, I have had my radiator and ...
A: Did you check your fan? Make sure it spin fast enough. Also there could be an air pocket in the ...
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| power steering problem | 12/22/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a power steering leak in my 92 LS400, fluid must be refilled every 3 days, a new blueish ...
A: Powersteering has nothing to do with the engine. The oil at start-up is oil burning. If the smoke ...
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| Transmission problems | 12/22/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I went ahead and dumped a quart of transmission fluid in and its full. The liquid is still redish. ...
A: Well which exact Toyota fluid did you use? Tat's an older model, See if it has a throttle valve ...
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| Gs 400 | 12/21/2006 | Brandon |
Q: What is it I'm specalating control armsI have an gs 400 with a 150000 miles what should i do with it ...
A: Maybe, are you use to driving torque big rwd cars tho? If you're experiancing alittle yank when ...
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| CLUTCH | 12/21/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Brandon, my question is fairly general and hopefully you can help me, but my car isn't a Lexus. I ...
A: Well. Depends on the clutch, the driving. The flywheel & pressure plate. GM's suck I guess, I don't ...
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| Transmission Jerking | 12/21/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a 96 Lexus GS300. When slightly stepping on the gas pedal (on drive) the transmission jerk. ...
A: Really check / replace the engine mounts. And flush the transmission fluid just to change it. ;) ...
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| 1993 Lexus ES 300-Fuel Filter | 12/21/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I am trying to replace the fuel filter in a 1993 Lexus ES 300 (3.0 L V6). I don't know where the ...
A: The fuel filter located by the driver's side front shock tower. you need a 17mm socket and ...
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| Lexus power steering. | 12/20/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: I have a power steering leak in my 92 LS400, fluid must be refilled every 3 days, a new blueish ...
A: I would take a look at your power steering pump, hoses,vacumm switching valve. Any leaks on the ...
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| Gs 400 | 12/19/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have an gs 400 with a 150000 miles what should i do with it far as maintenance so far I have flush ...
A: You're the man!!!!! FLush the coolant every other year. repace the thermostat & pressure caps every ...
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| 1993 Lexus SC400 | 12/19/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: My 93' SC400 is overheating. I'm pretty sure that the hydraulic fan isn't turning on; I never hear ...
A: The fan is driven by hydralic fluid. I would inspect for kink hoses and restriction in the line. ...
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| 93 ES 300 lexus | 12/19/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Had my transmission rebuilt rebuilt several days ago. Since then the check engine light has come on. ...
A: No. That sets the car isntantly in the highest level of limp mode. You run 10*btdc of ignition ...
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| power steering noise | 12/19/2006 | Brandon |
Q: yeah i know, its just an expensive car though and im worried that i may spend extra again. what ...
A: I would. I know it costs ya about $300, but I'd do it all at once. Atleast look at it this way. I ...
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| 97 ES 300 Radio Removal | 12/18/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I want to upgrade my sound system using the stock radio; I will install other amplifiers & ...
A: You can't buy a wiring harness. You'll have to splice into it. Take the connecting harnesses off ...
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| rx300 no radio signal | 12/18/2006 | Brandon |
Q: how do i go about installing an aftermarket. i assume there is quite an adapter kit due to the hvac ...
A: Na the HVAC is actually seperate. Now the radio... You have to hard-wire them. Bypass the factory ...
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| code 22 wont clear 1993 ls400 | 12/18/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I recently had my instrument cluster rebuilt. After I installed it back in my airbag light came on. ...
A: Yup! Sometimes the ABS computer freaks when it looses the cluster connections. Code 22 tells you ...
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| power steering noise | 12/18/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Ive tried reading through some q&a's here in this website about power steering problems but im still ...
A: Remember the cooling fan is powered by that pump also. Eh. I know the speed adjustment valve they're ...
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| Fuel Problem Maybe | 12/18/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I just purschased a 2000 es 300 with 110,000 miles and drives find until today I drove it 40 miles ...
A: The pump is ungodly easy. it lifts out the top of the tank sitting under the backseat/trunk floor. ...
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| oxygen sensors | 12/17/2006 | Brandon |
Q: My Lexus rx 300 the check engine light is on . I took it an they said it is the oxygen sensors . I ...
A: Two primary sensors, one on each manifold. One post-cat o2 sensor that indicates to the ECU when the ...
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| lexus gs 300 | 12/17/2006 | Brandon |
Q: The driver pulley went out on my Lexus GS300 & I switched that out along with the belt. The engine ...
A: Quit playing with it the transmission is slipping. Flush the transmission fluid out with fresh fluid ...
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| rx300 no radio signal | 12/17/2006 | Brandon |
Q: my wife's 2002 rx300 has no radio signal and the tape player doesn't work. the power antenna still ...
A: Never run across that one. You'd probably wind up replacing the radio head unit. See if you can find ...
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| 1992 Lexus Sc300 Low idle and rough drive | 12/17/2006 | Brandon |
Q: About 6 months ago my car would not hold an idle all of the sudden, I would have to put it in ...
A: BLown head gasket. Do a compression / leak-down test to confirm that on a warm engine. Clean the ...
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| Transmission number | 12/16/2006 | Brandon |
Q: Actually about a month I changed the transmission fluid, pan gasket, and filter (or whatever is ...
A: That's great! As cheap as fluid is, it's always best to spend time playing with the fluid first! ...
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| Transmission number | 12/16/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a 1993 Lexus LS400 and my trasmission broke down on me last night. To my suprise there was ...
A: You must stop driving a transmission the instant it starts slipping & you'll have done nothing more ...
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| Fuel Filler Door for 2000 RX 300 | 12/15/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I filled up with gas earlier today and noticed that a metal piece fell onto the ground. I wasn't ...
A: Hunnie. You'd have to show me what it looked like & show me the door. As far as getting it back ...
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| 99' Lexus ES300 | 12/15/2006 | Brandon |
Q: My check engine light and trac-off light turned on about a week ago. Immediately i felt a jolt and ...
A: The oil gel issue is total crap. The only issue is owner / maintenance. If you change the oil & use ...
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| lexus valve seals | 12/14/2006 | Brandon |
Q: 99 ls 300. One cyl burns bad. i fixed gm;s 20 years. No on car valve seal replacement possible?Do ...
A: Are you just burning alittle oil on start-up? It's not entirely clear what you mean. How is it ...
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| 1992 ls400 | 12/14/2006 | Brandon |
Q: i'm trying to get a quote on a catalic converter
A: I'm not a service manager, I don't do price quotes. ;) Depends on where you go. OEM cat convertors ...
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| Who else can repair Lexus? | 12/14/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I have a LS400 ('91) which has stopped starting. I do not use this car a whole lot, just have not ...
A: Anyone can service it. Especially Toyota. Alot of places will try to tell you they won't warranty ...
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| engine pinging | 12/14/2006 | Brandon |
Q: i have a 1990lexusls400. car has 215,000miles i have been hearing a knocking or pinging noise from ...
A: *Too much carbon build-up in the combustion chamber (Seafoam through the intake, or water injection ...
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| Maintenance | 12/14/2006 | Brandon |
Q: I've noticed a radiator flush device that fits into the spout of the overflow tank and evacuates the ...
A: Useful. You have to burp most cooling systems to purge them of air when you flush them - which ...
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| charging problem with a 1993 Lexus LS400 | 12/13/2006 | Jason phan |
Q: My daughter is a single mom and owns a 1993 Lexus LS400 with approx 170k miles on it. This weekend ...
A: It look like a alternator problem to me. What kind testing did they perform? Do you have the ...
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