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From those figures that you quote then the problem is not the alternator, it would suggest that the rear boot hinge loom should be your next point of investigation, check for broken cables as this is the looms weak point. My rear fogs dont work and when the weather improves then i will attack mine. Good luck and let us know how you get on. Gary

Any one know where the pollen filter is on a 93 1st gen?????

1st gen cars are 1989-1994 2nd gen cars are 1994 1998 so 92/94 car is a 1st gen/series. Gary.

Take the car to chris and he wil remove and repair and then refit for the all in price. He is in basingstoke about an hour from you and can recommend him very highly. He did mine and they are great.

This is a common problem on 1st gen LS400 models mate, do a search for capacitors/ dash lights and you will find all the info you need to fix this problem for about £1.50. Yes 1.50

My 93 1st gen 400 has just returned a healthy 28mpg on a round trip to north yorkshire, and back to london using mainly motorways and fast A roads, [A1, A1M M25] at a steady 70 mph. The car has done 131800 miles and ran perfectly, testement to the build quality of these V8's and transmissions. Oil will be drained again in the next week or so and fresh put in. I change the oil every 3,000 miles.

I have been looking at the posts on here regarding programming of remotre entry fobs,and have tried a couple of methods but with no luck. My car is a 93 model ls400 and all i have had up till now is a key with no chip that i have been using in the door, so i purchased fairly cheeply, i might add, a remote entry fob but need to get it programmed to my cars system, can anyone tell me if there is a dedicated method to programming a 93 model and is there only a certain type of fob that will work with this model year. Thanks in advance Gary.

Well done that man, i was one of the people that said it was prob the o ring and i am pleased to hear that i was wrong. Well done for the cheap repair that you made and hope it holds up. I still have the o ring to do and if you could post up any pics or advise on the procedure than that would be great. regards Gary.

Hi there mate, you can replace just the one bearing that is failing as it is not a crittical part as they say in mot speak, but you will have to take into account that if you have one failing then you may have more close to going pear shaped also, as they may have the same mileage as the failed item, unless of course others have been changed before. Check with a local motor factor for a price on the bearing as it maybe a part that is common among many other makes and models and may save you a fortune. Good luck and keep us informed on how you get on. Gary.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The part No for the p/s res tank to pump body is 90080-30040 that is a toyota part no so will be good for the ls400 hope this is of help, Gary.

The ls 400 is prone to throttle position sensor failure and inconsistant idle and poor running are just a couple of problems associated with the tps. try changing that and see how it is then. Good luck

Is your fuel gauge working correctly? that would be the first concern as the fuel gauges are very prone to going wrong, i would look to replace the caps on the instument cluster first and then see if the fuel return to distance travelled goes up. or down. i have jut sorted mine and the needle is falling at a very slow rate. fill the tank till the pump stops then take it on a good long run and make a note of the dstance driven, than refill till the pump stops then work the miles per gallon.

Well I appreciate your reassuring comments! And of course, I was only joking when I used the word 'peasants'. :winky: However, if you saw my car's paintwork you'd definitely think that I fell into that category. :P Actually, I do think the series 1 is the better looking, followed by the series 4. The series 3 I could take or leave, (Oh dear, looks like I just upset a load more people and alienated myself yet again! :o ) Stop digging mate,