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if its stutters it could be your jets are blocked.... look for the info on the Throttle Body.... i already had my engine light on when this happened to me, the light was for the EGR pipe blowing - readout gives 3 codes... but its just a blowing pipe!!! A stutter sounds like a blockage of some sort... i wouldn't have thought the engine would do strange things after a O2 sensor goes... they are way after the engine.... can you not wire up the obd to get the codes? on the OBD version 1, you just loop a wire from 2 of the connectors & the warning light then displays the code... really easy to DIY.. can this be done on OBD2 anyone?

Was just about to mention Chris Vince myself.... he fixed my speedo when it went blank.... a fair price & speedy service... he's your man if he still has the time...

lol, i ended up with a Vectra ..... its a 2.2 - but the twin exhausts are the only similarity with the Lexus.... the Lexus is still sat here too... i cant scrap it for peanuts so if no-one wants it after xmas i might break it as much a s i can then scrap it... i tried to keep that thought out of my head for so long but nobody wants it... its far too good a car to scrap.. Offers anyone? http://www.lexusowne...opic=74754&st=0

Nice one mate.... its a strangely gripping watch.... i couldnt take my eyes off the screen.. what a motor.. i even saluted when it said the man died :) I think i'm gonna start playing the national lottery again... Cheers

Hi mate... i bet it only had a years warranty too.. typical of todays world.... but it could be a few things.. duff battery or bad contact.... when it starts ok, go & get the battery tested again.. they should tell you if the voltage is abnormal or not.. and if the charging is still ok i see its charging ok - then its not the power steering reservoir leaking onto your alternator & shorting it out (common fault with the MK1 & 2 LS!) or it could be a well worn wiring loom causing something to stay on (like the old phone in the centre), or the boot light. & make sure the boot light switch is working correctly... you'll have to open your boot & then put your keys in to ign.. go to boot & find the switch & press it to see if the light goes out.. or take the bulb out for a week & see if the battery still runs flat.. The wiring loom well known for it is the boot loom, it runs thro one the hinges...but it has been known to happen in the front doors too... you'll have to gently expose the wires to see... Good Luck... If not, you could always buy my LS :)

Cheers guys This is so true of my Lexus too... its the only car i've ever had that has NEVER broken down... and its never been in to a garage for engine troubles in its 225k miles & 18 years running... now that is quality engineering

I live on my own & as we all know (well, most of us!!) - money is very tight.... I've head to let my head rule my heart and sell the Lexus :( Here's she is - http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=74754&st=0 This site has been as quality as the car for the past 7 years... A BIG THANK YOU to anyone that has helped or even answered me.... some great links & vital info that saved me £££, much appreciated lads I will be returning to Lexus as soon as i can fatten my wallet :) Cheers

Cheers mate but its probably going... skint as hell living on my own... mot due in Nov & all the rear bushings need doing too... im broke... and devastated with the inevitable loss of the only decent car i owned in my life :(

Can someone 'explain the shock absorber for dummies' ??? Looking around for rear springs i have various options.... i also see struts are cheapish too... they are 2 different parts yeah? i decided to get a quote from lexus for rear springs and struts (because the racing or american sites show pics of the strut without the spring!!) lexus quoted me the same part no. for both?? im now a little confused but this lead me to believe either i'll get the spring already mounted on its strut from lexus or we british call things by different names..... I feel a little embarrassed as i thought i knew things about cars having changed the front control arms with little fuss, changed broken p/s & brake pipes and even fitted an alarm in one of my older cars - was even wired up to the fuel pump to help stump most petty car thieves back then.... i've done the odd service etc etc etc amongst other basic maintainence..... never touched suspension until this Lexus so am realising i still know very little :) is shocks/strut the same thing? im beginning to feel even more amatuer don't worry.. i wont be fitting them myself :) i've been scared off by the mentioning of uncoupling diffs etc..... not as easy as the front shocks then!!!

Hello :) Once i've fixed the rear susp issues i might treat the car to new wheels... i been reading up & see there aren't many that fit straight away.. am i right in thinking this? i'm not too bothered about what type of wheel it is as the current ones do look tatty & i took the nut covers off cos the paint had come off most of them... i had to coat the nuts in wd40 for 24hrs before taking the wheel off .... this annoted me & made me realise the car needs bringing back up to the sort of condition it should be... Will the is200 & sportcross wheels fit? there seem to be a few of these on ebay?? I cant afford new ones due to all rear bushings and rear springs need replacing too... and the egr pipe.. amongst some other minor issues :( dont understand the offset but believe it to be 50??? does anyone know the correct specs and what i should be avoiding???

i saw a cheap compressor was not wise but did everyone manage ok??

Alright Phil.... most of my friends (who havnt drove or even sat in it!!) say i should get rid.... but the ones who drove it are all positive..... i've had it 6 yrs now & it only cost me 1 set of tyres for the first 3 of those years..... the front susp arms have been my biggest outlay... but deep down i want to take it to 500K... and then maybe get myself on telly with the Proclaimers :) lol... the fuels a bit of a pain... but i can cope for now.. Its the only car i ever became attached to - apart from my 1st sporty one.. a 205 gti :) but this far outweighs the liking of the french go-kart... i can't explain it really but im sure most of you already know :)

Jim - thats a great link.. Thank You