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First open the toolbox area in the boot,locate the switch at the back and make sure the air suspension is switched on! Most dash warning lights go out when the engine is started,except the handbrake light until it is released and the seatbelt light until it is fastened,do any other lights remain on after this? With it being stood so long the seals are probably well gone or the pump may have seized,the only thing I can suggest is locate the air pump and check if it is running then go from there. I think the AS relay is located in a black plastic box around the air filter area. With the cost of this type of suspension it may be cheaper to convert to a conventional system. Mine is a 1994 but with TEMS coil overs and not airbag suspension thankfully. Where are you in the UK? Not many Celsiors about. What ever you do don't scrap it! If it comes to that point let me know it would always be welcome at my Celsior Sanctuary.

Wouldn't have thought it was the transmission,I believe there are rubber couplings on the propshaft which may be worn but check all the rear suspension rubbers and mounts,another possibility is worn engine and/or transmission mounts again these do fail so worth a look.

That's good of them regarding the plates,did they ask to see the retention certificate before doing this?

Well the phone calls and texts have stopped but somehow the buyer has managed to contact me via ebay. I've had enough now so this is the response I sent direct to the buyer's email address In response to your multiple emails,telephone calls and text messages and having taken legal advice my response is as follows. You purchased the lawnmower on or about the **************** and it was delivered as requested to your premises where upon the issue with the battery and the possible small amount of welding of the cutting deck bracket was discussed between your partner and myself and this was accepted. Payment was then made for the lawnmower therefore completing the sale where upon it became your property. The sale was made on the basis it was private and involved no other parties. In accordance with sales of this type there was no warranty/guarantee offered,implied or given and the sale was made on a sold as seen basis. Two months after purchase you are now stating the lawnmower has multiple defects rendering it unserviceable and are requesting that the lawnmower is collected and the monies paid refunded to you. The lawnmower was in regular use under my ownership and was last used without problem and producing good results a few days before it was delivered to you. Given the time lapse since the sale and the sale details listed above I have no legal or other obligations to collect the lawnmower or refund you. Furthermore your approaches and threats could be considered as harassment and I will consider taking action against you under the Protection of Harassment Act 1997 should this continue. All received electronic or voice communication regarding this matter has been recorded should the need arise for it to be required in any action taken. I trust this will bring the matter to a close.

I followed the link for the "Live Lexus Experience" from the LOC earlier today and am completely lost. At first they were delayed by a tube train problem?Then there are 2 short video clips at the airport and some digital photos. I posted 2 questions which seem to have been removed and am non the wiser where the live updates are. I had a look at these packages and for £695.00 you can do this Loch Lomond Experience as a customer of Lexus , I assume this is per person. The only direct connection with Lexus a far as I can see is they were picked up from Glasgow airport and transported to the hotel. Overall I don't quite get this,is it Lexus promoting these packages?

I don't know if the GS is the same but my import LS has the norm/power button on the transmission and as Tigerfish says it alters the gear changes,mine also has the TEMS system and the dampers are stiffened up at the same time. People have adjusted the kickdown cable on the LS to trick the transmission into changing up earlier but I don't know what the long term effects would be. I did see a company on fleabay offering custom made cat back (I guess you don't have one) stainless steel exhausts for the GS,apparently they will tune the exhaust noise to your liking, for around £300.00.

Personally I would avoid "chrome" wheels at any cost, I had a set on mine when imported and they looked great but 2 British winters later and there was only 50% of the chrome left, it's fine in countries that have mild climates and no road salt but here forget them.

I don't know if these are suitable? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-VOLT-12v-T5-1-2w-286-GREEN-CAR-BULB-LAMP-5mm-x5-/180578407460?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a0b4fd424#ht_550wt_1141

I thought cats were loved on the IOM especially the Manx ones or is that why they don't have tails? lol You'll get used to my sense of humour!

Good idea,although it's a company mobile I will ask them to do it. Update, I have now received more calls and texts even though I explained the situation on the phone in that the mower was sold as seen and was started up and demonstrated at their house,I couldn't engage the cutting as it was on the gravel driveway but they accepted the battery was low on charge and the crack in the cutting deck mounting. Plus the fact they had bought it 2 months ago! They happily paid the balance in cash had they not been happy at this time I would have gladly let them pull out of the deal and refunded the deposit but hopefully they would have still paid for the fuel I used to go there. Anyway another 2 texts have been received and now another call which went to voicemail. They are now "giving me until tomorrow" to agree to their demands or they are going to contact ebay,even though the listing was pulled at their request and it wasn't sold through ebay, it's still there in my "unsold items". The deposit via paypal is only disputable for 45 days after payment so OK there,the only other course of action is a chargeback if this was paid with a credit/debit card but to do this they will have to claim fraudulent use of the card which would be fraudulent in itself and therefore unlikely,if it comes to that it would become a criminal matter and I would take action in that respect. I just don't get this,they've had it for nearly 2 months but haven't used it because all this time it has been in the repair shop,personally I now think they have used it,abused it and now want their money back. I remember buying a Talbot Samba many years ago and when it came to the MOT a couple of months later it was discovered the floor pan was mode of under sealed cardboard, now that was not only very dishonest but downright dangerous but like the case above I bought it as seen so no comeback,except this case I was honest about the faults.

I take it you're in Alfreton then? I'm in Riddings,if you need any help with the brakes PM me.

Hi and welcome to the LOC. I see you are in the IOM is it true you don't need an MOT there?

Here's another albeit not so OTT. Was used in a Charity rally this year,starting price is £250.00 but I know it was purchased for under £150.00 as that was the rule. Was thinking of buying for spares but wouldn't get away with it on the drive whilst stripping I don't think! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130447248886&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:1123

With it being a warranty job I would imagine Lexus will replace the whole mirror assembly,assuming they do 1-2 hours should be about right,they should how a better idea just ring them and ask so you can plan your day around it.

Hi, The brakes are pretty conventional on the front and on the rear if they are like the LS with separate drums for the handbrake/parking brake so just follow normal pad replacement procedures, be aware of the wear sensors and don't damage them during the replacement. When pushing the pistons back to accommodate the new pads release the bleed nipple on the caliper to prevent the back flow of fluid which could cause damage to the seals elsewhere in the braking system. No special tools are required.

Hi and welcome to the LOC. SC430 boo hoo I want one!

I now understand that the option on the vehicle logbook V5C where you were able to scrap a vehicle yourself and inform the DVLA has been removed. Apparently you can still break a vehicle for spares but now the remaining shell must still be identifiable by its VIN plate and either taken or collected by a registered vehicle disposer who will process the shell as required and inform the DVLA, in other words the days of "weighing in" the scrap body shell are gone. No doubt there will be penalties involved if the approved process is not followed as until the car is officially scrapped it will be liable to the yearly SORN. On a separate note a new type of V5C is being issued. This has come about due to the theft of blank V5Cs some time ago, The new "log books" are being introduced on all DVLA new vehicle registrations or when notifying changes. The old style V5C is still valid until replaced.

If I remember correctly motor dealers are no longer allowed to 'cash in" part expired tax discs unless they first register the vehicle in their name which adds another 'keeper" to the V5C,I would therefore think the previous owner who has the right has returned the disc for a refund which has not yet been processed. BTW my 1994 LS400 cost me only £190.00 for a year last time! I say only,given the state of the road network we should be paying nothing!

I was thinking the same regarding a road test before buying, the steering wheel alignment would have been obvious and alarm bells would have been ringing in my head. It's going to be difficult to find the exact cause without dismantling the suspension and putting the springs side by side, another possibility is one of the springs is broken again not easy to see as it is common either the top or bottom coil that breaks

Hi Mike, I was thinking of doing the same,maybe I should have done it before I scraped the bumper on a low concrete post! Could you take some pictures of the install,maybe a tutorial? Cheers, Steve

Cheers Steve, It was on ebay but then sold privately through ebay contact so ebay are not involved (naughty I know) The buyer paid me a £100.00 deposit via Paypal so after 45 days cannot claim that back and the balance was in cash. They have not got me contact details apart from my mobile. Like you say it was sold and bought in good faith and I hid nothing,if anything I think I was very honest. It's not only the money it's the travelling time also.

I decided to sell my old Mount-field sit on lawnmower on fleabay and someone contacted me and offered £250.00 plus delivery so I removed it from auction and went ahead. Delivered it to a place nearly 100 miles away and demonstrated it,explaining the battery (electric start) needed a charge and one of the mounting brackets on the cutting deck was fractured and needed a plate welding on. Apart from that the thing was OK and cut the grass nicely when I had it and last used it the week before. I have now been contacted by the new owner over 2 months later saying that the battery had to be replaced as it wouldn't charge,fair enough and the thing is so rotten it is not worth repairing so therefore they "would be happy if I collected the mower and gave them a full refund". I've now had 3 texts and a phone call asking for a "quick settlement of the matter" I sold it as seen and it was apart from the defects mentioned working fine when I sold it. I'm not mean by any means but 2 months seems a long time to find out the mower is "scrap" and I am reluctant to do anything in regard to this.It could have been used and wrecked in doing so. What do you guys think?I can see it from the buyers point but told them they had the chance to inspect the mower when delivered,they were told of the 2 known problems and accepted the sale,when I asked about the length of time it has apparently been in the repair shop all this time and has never been used,coincidental that the grass cutting season is now over for the winter. The buyer only has my mobile phone number and no address details.

Hi, Follow this link and then scroll down for Andy Cross,then click on sent me a PM http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showforum=150

Mmmm did you check all the rubber vacuum hoses for damage,splits etc,another trick is to spray some dampstart/easystart around the intake and hoses whilst the engine is running and the noise is present,if the revs increase that would indicate a vacuum leak,needs careful application to pinpoint and bear in mind the flammability of the stuff and moving parts. Another possibility is the alternator/drive belt area. eliminate by removing belt and trying without. Finally you can buy a stethoscope to probe around to listen more accurately for the source of the noise.

Hi, Sorry we haven't been able to get you going,you seem to have covered all the possibles,if you are getting rid please give me 1st option