M.IQBAL

ive never driven a car with t/c so i dont know what im missing??

does this apply to the mark 3 ls400 or not?

Steve they just emit too much black dust for my liking otherwise no complaints

have you ever tried greenstuff?

hi

due to work commitments i bought genuine pads and had them fitted locally. The garage was relectant to cut the wires so i still have the brake pad warning light on but the brakes abviously work fine. I am however very dissappointed in the brake pads - the simply emit too much black dust - i do most local driving and the alloys are black within a week.

If anybody can recommend some decent brake pads which dont emit too much dust then i shall be glad to hear from them.

regards

miq

have you tried with the headlights on? thats how they worked on the pajero i had - i cannot remember wether this applies to the lexus.

its a feature which very rarely gets used - i have never used mine in the past 9 months - will check it this weekend just to make sure its working

regards

miq

A couple of weeks ago the central locking on the front passenger side failed and I diagnosed that as the power and correct signals were reaching the unit it had to be the motor.

So today the door lock assy was completely removed and stripped down ( no mean feat) and the motor in the unit was partially seized ( tested by puuting a 9 volt battery across the terminals). I then sprayed some servisol switch cleaner in the motor and that finished it off altogether.

Anyway reassembled the thing and refitted it back to as it was before and have made some enquiries on ebay for a replacement.

If there is anyone on here with a spare or breaking a car please let me know.

Also am I just unlucky or has this problem occured before with the locks?

steve there is a silver one beng broken on that auction site - have you tried them? - its definatley advertised as a celsior

regards

miq

Those banana shapey Mercedes have a bit of a wow factor!

I sat in 08 plate c class merc last week - i was very dissapointed with the interior. Very Hallowey cheap looking plastic. Every speck of dust or minute scratch will show up making the interior look very used and abused. On the other hand The exterior styling doesnt look too bad and the sound system is good aswell.

regards

miq

theres one for sale on auto trader and one of the pics shows the screen asking them the same question - not having the privelage of owning one ( i own mk 3) i was asking myself wether this was normal or not??

i wish my street was empty like yours - plenty of parking space!

is there not many car owners on your street or do you get a block of garages somewhere round the back?

miq

im 30 - i years ncb and paying just under a grand - anybody same age as me payig considerably less on a fully comp? policy is due in november

regards

miq

guys the creaking has gone this morning so one can assume without doubt that it was weather related

i will spray wd40 so i doesnt happen again

thanks for all your replies guys

regards

miq

hi

this afternoon my ls400 developed a creak coming from the front passenger side. The creak is definatley suspension related as when you push the corner down it can be heard. Before i take it into a garage could somebody shed some light of what it could be?

Could it be possible that due to the warm spell one of the joints has dried out and started creaking?

regards

miq

very very nice - i normally use meguirs gold class but thats definatley a better finish.

what should i look for in a wax - is 100% yellow carnouba wax the best?

i think if youre having you oil changed at a "Lexus Dealer" then surely that would be piece of mind itself - never mind what they use

Can anybody put a price on gearbox oil changed at a lexus dealer?

that mark 3 reg looks awfully familiar - now where did i see it........................

that has got to be a very good price - my brother has been quoted £150 minimum for his 02 astra - if only the garage was nearby

it looks nice in a wierd kind of way - i suppose if one was to do a conversion the hardest part would be to strengthening the chassis - and i doubt it the hood will be available off the shelf!

miq

Hi Guys

Anyone know the correct wiper blade sizes for a MK3 LS 400 (1995) as I have been quoted anything from 20" through to 26" and also 15" to 21" HELP !

22 inch driver side and 16 passenger side - i have some flat ones on my mk3 - they work great - to change them - turn on wipers and turn off ignition as soon as they reach their highest point - then change as normal

HTH

regards

miq

hi - i will second that - when my Battery failed it did that - please check you Battery

why no take it back to the garage that done the service??? was it ok when you left the garage??

96 MK3 on 76K - got some catching up to do compared to you guys lol

We often see mk 3 celsiors with the factory sat nav like the MK4 fitted as standard - does this mean the wiring for the sat nav would already be installed in the UK Mk3 LS meaning you can buy a MK4 sat nav unit and just plug and play??

all opinions very welcome

regards

miq

Check my earlier threads and postings. I got mine done in Melton Mowbray. £60 each excellent job and he lent me a set for a week while mine were being done.

Top class job and the guy is really keen.

hi nitmoi did you have a special coating?? I paid £25 each for my 16 inch camry wheels about 18 months ago at the place i mentioned above

Hi all

Has anybody any information regarding refurbishing of standard LS400 1998 Alloy wheels and if there are any specialists in the March, Cambridgeshire area as all 4 of mine need attention as the original laquer is defective - Thanks.

hi - i have used BJV engineering (www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk) in that past - maybe a bit far but they do the proper job i.e strip, clean and recoat and then bake - wheels looked as good as new after wards

Do not go for the "mobile" wheel refurbishers

hope this helps

regards

miq

o-ring on order from lexus so now its a job for next w/end. Bearing in mind the last two posts im gona have to find a tutorial for it as sounds tricky. my mech skills are ok but nowhere near workshop standards lol.

steve.

hi steve you have me worried here - i thought only the mark 1 and mark 2 suffered from that fault??? - my mark 3 has 76K on the clock - should i be worried?? - if yes please let me know where to look out for the oil leak etc

regards

miq