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    2005
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  1. I'm looking to change my springs for either an eibach pro kit or standard to replace the H&R's that are already on the car. Anyone have a set they are willing to part with?
  2. I've been keeping an eye on proceedings during the barren years 😁 but yes you're right, I won't repeat my mistakes! It's good to back in a Lexus, you forget how well engineered these things are and the value for money they can provide.
  3. Returning to the fold after several years having just bought an IS 300 Sporthatch, previously had a Mk1 GS Sport. Looking forward to learning about the IS from the community!
  4. Happy Birthday osteo66!

  5. Hi, This is a common problem on GS's, if you have a search on here you'll see plenty of discussion! Normally it's the sliding pins that gum up and stick which is what happened to mine. I overhauled the pistons with a repair kit which to be honest was a pain, when it happened again I exchanged my caliper with Brakes Direct, cleaned and greased the pins and bolted it all back together; much cheaper and easy if you are ok with a spanner. Have a look at some of Tigerfishes posts/write ups on here that deal with exactly this for the Mk1 GS's. You don't need to pay a dealer!! ;)
  6. K&N panel filter is the only change to mine. TF, have you noticed any change in economy (ha ha ) since using a K&N? I average around 22mpg generally on mixed roads.
  7. Yes, or something in the VIN number perhaps that the Lexus dealer could decode? I read mine off of the V5 registration document....
  8. Hi, I understand your predicament! Both my sons are into BMX and they/we tend to look/use http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/, http://www.wiggle.co.uk/c/cycle/7/BMX_Bikes/ or http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/comp...bikes/bmx-bikes to search for bikes and stuff. Have ordered from chain reaction and they were very good, may be worth giving these sites a call and asking their opinion? Have always found Halfrauds to be....erm....not very good. Good luck! Dave.
  9. Nice one Patch, it seems you've replaced/done everything you could! Where did you get your mintex pads and discs from? Dave.
  10. I'd agree with Tigerfish. This was very similar to mine and by moving the piston in and out a few times it helped delay the overhaul, after doing one piston I took the easy way and exchanged the whole caliper - huge difference. You may find that the dust boot on the sticky piston is split which hastens the sticking by allowing dirt into and around the seal. Unfortunately very common on GS's. Dave
  11. Hi Phil, I'm going to replace the discs at some point when the pads are due. My situation was more caliper related than disc as it turned out although they are involved I'm sure. It does seem odd that the cars react in this way, however relatively there are a lot of areas that could be marginally worn or out of spec and cause slack in the whole system hence it being difficult to narrow down. It's not as if the GS suspension is overly complicated and the brakes are a bog standard design. Should be interesting to see what happens as the weeks roll on, Dave.
  12. I've suffered the steering wobble with my GS over the years and after stripping the calipers and overhauling and most recently replacing my NSF caliper I decided to experiment. I know my discs are worn but have not been able to implicate the ball joints, suspension bushes or tie rods, one thing that always seemed worn to me was the upper caliper slider pin in it's housing. The workshop manual I've used shows a small rubber o-ring type thing that should go on to the pin, and in a kit from Brakes International (great guys...) there is a small ring that looks as if it should fit. However the pin is not undercut as is the lower one to accept the ring and I've not been able to sort out how to fit it so have always left it out. When I renewed all my pins and relevant bushings it made a noticable difference in the clunks and creaks that come from my brakes, but the caliper can still be rocked my hand and there is a gentle clunk from the upper pin area. So......I decided to fit lower pins with new bushes into the upper as well as the lower positions on both calipers. They were a tighter fit than the lowers but still slid and removed completely the rocking by hand. A gentle road test and there is no noise whatsoever from the front brakes now on turning and braking. I jacked the car up afterwards and the wheels turned freely with no binding so I am confident that all the pins are sliding and not causing problems. Will be interesting to see how things pan out over the next few weeks as I keep an eye on them....I am now more of the opinion that the upper pins are a cause of some of the noise we hear from our cars and that, rather than do what I've done which may be non-standard and therefore at your own risk, perhaps replace the caliper pins, bushings AND caliper mounting plate the bores of which may become worn over the years of use.
  13. Hi, Can somebody please take a picture of the end of an installed boot strut to show how it is fitted into the bracket? I have just had mine overhauled by SGS and can't remember how they fit back in! Ta, Dave.
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