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Hi. How easy is it replace the windscreen washer pump and does anyone have instructions or a how to do it video please?

Well on it goes! 126k on it now and just passed mot with no advisories! In the 11k since the last mot its cost us a cv joint (£192), one service (£110), ac recharge (£35), and two new Michelins (£220) - can live with that on a 15 year old car!

Car back - all good - phew!

Interesting outcome! Garage stripped it down and found the o/s cv joint had gone and not the drive shaft. £192 worse off, a few pounds shed through worry and pick the car back up tomorrow! Phew!

Interesting outcome! Garage stripped it down and found the o/s cv joint had gone and not the drive shaft. £192 worse off, a few pounds shed through worry and pick the car back up tomorrow! Phew!

It is - it's been diagnosed as a damaged front drive shaft. See my post "£824 etc" Am getting it refurbished at £199 thanks to Sorcerer here - just waiting to find out when my local guy can strip it down etc Not looking forward to hiring something like a Picanto!

Sir you are a star! £199 to recondition 2-3 working day turn round. Very relieved! Thank you!!!

Independent has told us about £1k all in. Can that be right - 02 Rx 300?

Well they've been and cleared lights, engine runs fine - but no drive! ns front drive shaft gone! Serious number?

Our 02 125k has been driving perfectly until an hour ago. Got back to it after local shopping and sounded like nearside front wheel had fallen off, vsc and eml light on. Managed to limp it back home, felt as though a clutch on a manual was slipping etc etc Green flag on way - wish me luck!

Have you tried switching the aircon off to see if it's the compressor? Our 02 with 125k on it has a noisy compressor bearing and sometimes it can be heard in line with the revs. Probably not but just a thought

We ran a lovely 02 GS300 alongside our first 51 plate RX for a while and let it go simply as we didn't need both. Six months later the RX got written off, we ran a runabout for a while but "it wasn't a Lexus" and we eventually tracked down our current beast. I'd love a 430 but not sure I'd have the "resilience" not to explore its pace! We pay about £50 a month for tax and insurance, and have a brilliant independent who looks after our car. When the RX split the exhaust and we were told it would be mega he pointed us in the direction of a local specialist who custom made it for £240!

We run a first gen 02 plate with 122k on it, our 3rd Lexus, and 2nd RX We get it serviced, put fuel in it and point it in the direction we want to go. Without missing a beat it goes there and back at pace, we've just completed our 6th 500 mile round trip in 9 weeks (due to a bereavement and needing to sort things) on top of normal stuff - and it's been faultless. Aware of its age and rust being flagged up on the last mot (a previous owner had a boat) we've begun to think about "the future" but the forum comments that seem to appear frequently about battery and hybrid and air suspension faults are a concern. We're not going to be looking at a £15k plus thing when the time comes so do we just run the current beast till it drops (we can cope with its thirst and the need to get the air con compressor bearings done some time) or is there a model out there that that can be left in airport car parks for weeks on end and start, for example, or won't want some serious money for air suspension pumps etc We love the seamlessness of the good old V6 and it's ability to transport loads and cover ground with ease. So the question is ... what next?! Are there years and RX models to avoid once you move into the "more modern" era?

We had a similar problem with our 51 plate, was eventually thought (after countless trace efforts by various people) to be the anti lock brake ring on that wheel (nsf) but a little old lady drove into the side of us and the car was written off before that fix could be tried. (No warning lights ever came on for the abs though) The car was cat c, we got rid, but see its been motd since so presumably whatever it was was fixed brake wise. The reg was EM51 AAM so maybe you could ask if someone on here has it as they might be able to help?

Can heartily recommend Dean at Pipecraft in Basildon for help with exhausts, either in full or part. The exhaust on my 14 year old RX300 had clearly been patched and welded over the years before we got it, and also was found to have a leak from an O ring too. Even part of the system was well north of £300 plus vat, delivery and fitting and this didn't include the front flexi pipe etc etc etc. Delivery was 7-10 days minimum at best, and none of the normal exhaust shops could help. Dean spent time assessing what could be retained (not much) and what they could custom make, identified the O ring leak, and £240 plus £13.93 for the O ring later (supplied in 2 days by Lexus Rayleigh who were really helpful) I now have a silky sounding RX again! Obviously his expertise isn't limited to the RX, he is able to custom make most things (and sounds!) so maybe admin can to add this recommendation to a general forum page if considered appropriate. Their no is 01268 285535 and no I'm not connected with them!!