tonyflynn1

Thanks for the replies gents, I've had a mobile independant check the car out. On his Lexus diagnostic tool he was able to stiffen and soften the rear suspension successfully however the fronts wouldn't change when we tried them. We alson took the fornt actuators off to check and there were signs of oil on top of the offside shock so in the abscence of any other ideas, it looks like it needs two front shocks. These things are £600 a corner so I think it's time to quit while I'm behind.

Many thanks for the prompt replies, it was bought as seen with eyes wide open so redress isn't something I'm focussed on here, it did come at a very good price so the issues aren't entirely a surprise - none of this 'Where There's Blame There's A Claim' nonsense. The questions really that I need help with are - What kind of money am I looking at to get it sorted? Does anyone know of a localish, trustworthy Lexus specialist that I could pay sensible money for an appraisal. I'd like to fix it up and run it but not at enormous cost and particularly not if it's a potential money pit.

Hello all, despite joining in 2003 it has taken until now for me to take the Lexus plunge and it's not quite working out as I had hoped. I'm the new owner of a 2004 LS430, 130,000 miles, bought at auction recently. I seem to have the dreaded suspension woes, the nose sits very high in the air despite the suspension switch being set to normal and to call the suspension bouncy would be an understatement, in short, the car is pretty much undriveable. A mobile Toyota specialist had a look last week, his code reader indicated that the air pump was constantly running and he found a fault code with relative to a rear sensor, this he changed but the sadly the problem remains and he is out of ideas. It has a few other faults, front parking radar shows a fault, front brake pad warning is flashing - pads are fine and the AC doesn't work, I'm in two minds whether to fix the car or get rid but right now it's turning into a millstone around my neck. I would be most grateful if anyone suggest a reliable and trustworthy specialist in the Camberley / Guildford area or indeed a sensible course of action. Many thanks

First time poster after all these years. I'm seeing an LS430 tomorrow so may be more active soon.