bigdave-is200

mate u legend cheers got a bulb in my hand thats gone great stuff.

Hi guys any ideas on what this problem is when i take my handbrake off the light stays on i have changed the sensor you can tell the car knows its off but the lights still on whats the problem. cheers Big Dave.

Be carefull mate i'm on my 2nd set in less than a year there is something else to this i'm sure your going to be as cheesed as me if it comes back

i realise how heavy today :) took 3 off us to push the thing into a sparking space after geting it off the recovry truck today. killer mate lol but think of the petrol you saved hehe

Lets just face it guys the is200 is a amazing car that makes me giggle like a little girl when it takes off but in the real world it aint that fast i have had my ***** wooped many times by cars i thought would be left for dust its a big car with alot of weight and that 2.0 engine just aint enough if you want more power feel free to put a supra engine in or a is300 or just do what i do use your imagination and think my name is michael knight my cars name is kit no one can beat me no matter what it works forget about your fancy turbos and super chargers just think your going really fast and play some good driving tunes yeah i know i talk a load of crap lol laters BIGDAVE

My gear stick does the same thing and its getting worse have been told by another mechanic its my passenger side caliper he has seen the fault before i did notice that disc get a little hotter than the other he said it has something to do with brake fluid clogging up when it gets to hot and hardens i know the guy so hes not trying to pull a fast one he can even get me calipers new for 45 pounds this is my next port of call on payday laters BIGDAVE

My is200 is a w so pretty much the same thing i have had my tracking done so i dont think its that i have had a feeling one of my calipers is faulty for a while just trying to get some new ones so if my problem gets fixed it will be on here asap I checked the price of a repair kit there about 60 pounds from lexus but a breaker on ebay will do you 2 calipers for about 100 I was told by a guy at the lexus dealer its common for older is200's to have this fault with calipers its all if's and buts still tho guys sorry cheers BIGDAVE

Cheers mate i have been thinking that for a while just trying to get some lined up but didnt want to spend the money and end up with the same result I have mentioned this solution on a few posts but it never really get alot of yeah that could be it dave lol calipers are well expensive Cheers Big Dave

Just to let you know i have the same problem and i own a 2000 sport i have tried all sorts and get no joy what ever you do dont replace your discs and pads without looking into other options as i have changed mine twice in 6 months not very healthy on my wallet And it still vibrates but it is on and off worse in the rain as i found out yesterday someone out there must have a solid answer without having to pretty much rip your car apart the symptoms are all the same it can only be one thing please someone figure this out i'm going nuts with it now just thought it was me being paranoid for a while lol cheers Big Dave

check the tyres are not an irregular shape. if you had warped discs at first they can wear the tyre unevenly making it sort of go egg shaped. jackit up spin it and use a brick or sometring close to the tyre to see if it is spinning true. sometimes shape of a uneven worn tyre can shock you. basic check that could save you running round in circles ghanging discs and pads at expense of your wallet Full set of new tires good ones New pads discs the works only 2 months ago still there lol cheers tho had thought it could be that till they got changed Its just a mystery maybe i should get scooby doo on this one

Hi mate welcome to your new obsession I have 3 kids and im 26 and own a is200 so needed to save fuel big time I use vpower its great get a few extra mile to the gallon Plus you can get fuel savers on ebay pretty cheap i think it works but maybe thats my imagination New plugs IRIDIUM NGK great stuff Air filter as mentioned K&N are ace keep a eye on tyre inflation some great ways to save fuel well for me Laters BIGDAVE

I had that problem got a can of carplan stuff from woolworths for £5 it worked a treat check it out they may still have some laters BIGDAVE

Sorry i know this is off topic volvo's are amazing by the way i had a s40 r design and i put it through hell and it just laughed at me took it through rivers jumped bridges even took it out in the snow just for fun 10/10 for pretty much everything What lets them down is just there street cred give me a message tell me what your getting ones again very sorry this is off topic Cheers BIGDAVE

I think only white is legal for side lights full stop anything else is a no go As for me i have green ones but carry white if i ever get pulled i will just cry i didnt know officer sorry and interior i know a guy who got pulled for blue alot i am changing pretty much all of my lights to green will let you know how many times i get pulled Cheers BIGDAVE

Hi I changed my timing belt at 100 thousand and thats what i have seen most recomend As for your service if you still have full service history from lexus keep it that way for future value I used to work for volvo i know how boring and it could really affect your cars value If this is something you dont care about do it yourself i find it pretty easy and helps you get to know your engine i buy most of my parts off ebay and fit only the best. i find it hard to trust what some people can service your car with Give me a message if you would like any advice on what parts to use and where to get them Laters BIGDAVE

Just popped to my local lexus dealer and spoke to one of the mechanic's i have been informed on older reg is200's its common for the caliper to develop a fault and this fault fits all of the symptoms and makes alot of sense to me so i guess its buy the repair kit or get some new or refurb ones got the price for the repair kit about £60 pounds would be good if anyone knows where to get these kits at a cheaper price anyway im going to pick these calipers up of my mate soon clean them up fit them and will post my results BIGDAVE

Hi i have the same sort of problem but only just changed all my brakes and discs after about a month it just seems to come back they were bedded in ok i used mintex discs and pads cost a few bob i think fitting is easy but bedding them in is a pain I have noticed if i pump the breaks the shudder goes away for a little while sometimes its fine others i feel them shaking if i break light it shudders but if its firm its fine when i had warped discs it would only shudder at high speeds so i dont think its that I know its driving me nuts tho as i love my car and hate anything not feeling right I think one of my pistons is faulty and its just not breaking true got a mate in leeds who has a pair of calipers for me going to try a few things out if i get any joy i will post what i find if anyone has any advise that would be great Thanks Bigdave

kensington green bud get this saw one the other day for 10 pounds something said get it dave you never know then i thought dont be stupid dems da breaks

just had a bump with a rover my lexus kicked its ***** but will be needing a driverside wing need to have it painted 2 any ideas where or if anyone has one cheers dave

how thats a really good way to look at it cheers how many years do you get for murder oh well dent master it is where do u find one of them

base ball bat chain saw or my personal favourite samurai sword my poor lexus

i got home today and found a dent in my bonnet i was well cheesed managed to get most of it out but you can see a ripple in the paint and i dont mean the chocolate bar should i go on a kill bill style rampage killing every living soul who went near my lex or just keep my cool and take the rough with the smooth answers on a post card

its red last time i saw it pink pretty girly really dont want to get this wrong thanks for the advice will it cost much

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plan to change my coolant with winter coming and wanted to know how much i need whats the mix and the best brand to use on my is200 or if lexus make there own and where would be the best place to do buy it cheers big dave