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All sorted thanks to ECU testing replacing the caps. Thanks everybody for your replies and sorry I didn't confirm resolved. I know we all like a happy ending with our LS's! Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

Don't waste your time with anything other than genuine lexus ones. They fit like gloves and once fitted they just look stock. No window channel issues. Price is what you pay, value is what you get! Tried to find some decent close ups of them fitted but this is the best I've got.

@baviaannl yeah sure. There’s two videos: hopefully they’re helpful

@baviaannl yeah you can see on the right side of the screen how it’s smaller than the OEM screen but all the on screen buttons still work and nothing is left ‘cut-out’ if that makes sense

The famous knuckle spherical bearing, uniball, pillow ball, etc, etc - many names. Options: -OEM (whole new knuckle, not sold separately "because it is difficult to assemble/disassemble correctly") -Febest/Jikiu/whatever they sell on eBay (made in china), if you go down this route I'd research sellers, some people over at my.is apparently had success (i.e. no failure in ~6k miles) with specific ones... can't find actual manufacturing info. -RankOne https://rankoneperformance.com/products/lexus-is200-is300-altezza-rear-knuckle-poly-bush polyurethane (yup, apparently works) -FIGS https://www.shopfigs.com/v3/bearing, knuckle, lexus, rear spherical bearings -OEM bearing for a different car. I've been using jikiu's catalogue and its [url=https://www.jikiu.com/catalogue#/productsizemenu]search-by-size feature[/url] to look up bushings similar to mine (it's a 2is/3gs knuckle on the gs450h but same overall situation - not available separately OEM - not giving me problems but it's something to consider). At any rate: https://www.jikiu.com/catalogue/507254 ...says that a bushing of the same size is used in the TLC Prado: 48830-60060 https://www.toyodiy.com/parts/xref?s=48830-60060&mE=on https://www.google.com/search?q=48830-60060&tbm=isch The link is still expensive, but is less than half the price of the whole knuckle. Whether the actual part that Toyota uses is the same in terms of properties other than pure sizing (mostly strength in this case) is another story - it is a sway bar link bearing in that application, not a lower control arm knuckle bearing... but then it's for a huge car... who knows, we can only speculate 😞 At any rate, using the "search by size" function with some slack (say, +-5mm on everything initially, then narrow down), you can check those "close fits" for available OEM counterparts and then machine adapters for them (or machine the knuckle itself, etc). Examples of such bushings sold as a separate part are the Toyota GT86 (which is a rwd Subaru Impreza, so no wonder - Subaru sells these separately), the JZA80 (MK4) Supra (and previous ones), and, well... there are others, I just haven't done much research yet. Sorry for the wall of text. EDIT: one thing that I forgot to mention - there's no way to identify whether the sizes in the jikiu catalogue are correct. It's just a place that I've found that has some actual measurements and a search-by-size function.

I had a bit of time this morning before a work appointment so I made a start and did the first front strut. About two hours but I think the next one will be much quicker. Some say it's not necessary but I took the upper control arm joint apart as it made things much easier. Also replaced the drop link.

Well today proved me wrong. 2.5 hours just to disconnect the air hose! There's literally 1.5" to get your fingers in and all it is is a plastic clip that I struggled and struggled with. The rest was straightforward in-between downpours. The fronts are done now and the knock has gone! If the weather is reasonable tomorrow I'll attack the rears, the seat is already out.

Thank you Steve2006!! What a guy. [emoji3526] Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

I had my car serviced at Lexus Cheltenham in May, I got them to give me the price of their services both standard and essential for the different mileage increments plus of course any additional work found necessary. Having said that, they did offer me inducements to go back to them for service of my car which I had bought from them. (In fairness to them I will not say what these were but I was not offered the receptionist with the coffee LOL) Always worth checking around. Interested to learn what your discussions lead to

Wow that sounds amazing

Thank you. I resisted driving it until the other side is done. It was very satisfying to see the car rise to its correct level! Interesting to see the original ones with the top mating metal to metal whereas the new ones have a fairly hefty rubber mount.

Not sure about the red leather driving gloves...

I didn't notice any obvious improvements to my infotainment experience by updating - there was no amazing feature or UI update that made me want to use it more beyond standard features like connecting Bluetooth devices using radio etc. I don't use local MP3 files so cant comment on that issue. I looked for change log from Lexus on the specific updates but dont see any for the premium nav updates - https://www.lexus-tech.eu/Navigation/base. You might have better luck. In any case, updating the nav is a little like putting lipstick on a pig 😉

Ordered!! Well spotted thanks. Alexander. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

You can get one from these people. Pity RHD costs more than double LHD but c'est la vie ! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-1994-Toyota-Celsior-Lexus-LS400-RHD-Climate-Control-HVAC-LCD-Screen/253064035229?epid=25011487432&hash=item3aebcabb9d:g:ACAAAOSwmE9cRzzN