Aristo Vertex

[captaindsc]

I am having a few probs with my vertex.

Firstly the suspension at the back end does not seem to be working. If I have a passenger in the back then the car seems to be sitting back on its wheels and the exhaust hits every speed hump no matter how small, infact it bottomed out on a bumpy bit on the motorway.

Does my 98 aristo have normal springs or is it some sort of self levelling suspension(a bit like the old citreon xm I used to have, what was I thinking of).

Secondly I seem to be getting a whiring noise at the front end of the car at certain speeds. It sounds like a bearing but I have replaced both front bearings and pads plus discs.

Any info would be greatly apreciated before I take it to a lexus garage that will probably just guess anyway.

[ColinBarber]

How long have you had these problems, since you got the car?

[captaindsc]

No, it just seems to have happened in the last month.

I suspect there whiring noise might be a bearing for the prop shaft as it feels like the vibration is under foot in the middle of the car. As it is rear wheel drive there must be some sort of bearing on the end of the prop shaft I think. Mind you someone did tell me it could be the rear wheal bearings as he says it is hard to tell where the noise comes from.

If they are springs on the car I may try some upgraded racing type ones.

[yoshi]

Sounds possibly like a dead-rear steering rack or you've broken some part of the suspension.

Get it checked out asap at your nearest performance suspension place.

[Steve]

dont these have Air suspension? Someone mentioned they had air but was not confirmed.