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ChrisW

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  1. Congrats on your recent marriage too :)

    Thank you!

    Mine did a wedding the other week for a local LOC member, the groom and best man were chuffed with the rear AC in mine too.

    I finally got round to using that "Rear Extra Flow" button!

    I have racked up three weddings with my Lexus so far (none my own!).

    I hadn't realised the LS was such a popular wedding car! If I sorted out my paint it could be a new sideline for me...

  2. I got married on the 18th of August and my trusty LS400 did a great job as the wedding car. It felt strange to be sitting in the back but very comfortable and the air con was very effective on the hottest day of the year!

    The car will probably be for sale soon. It's mechanically sound but the paintwork is suffering and I can't justify the cost of having it resprayed. I'll miss it though and I wouldn't be surprised if I end up buying another LS in future, maybe a Mk4. There's something special about these cars - I was only intending to keep mine for a few months but I've had it for over 4 years now!

    lexus-wedding.jpg

  3. PS: Antifreeze...... any recommendations for good value but reliable stuff? I'm running plain water until I'm sure there are no leaks; but obviously I'll need to put some proper stuff in before long.

    I always use the pre-mixed red coolant from Toyota. It's about £18 for 5 litres and you'll probably want 3 bottles.

  4. My UK Mk2 has got one (actually it's a pair) but I don't think it's mentioned in the handbook. Replacing them isn't too hard - you pull off the trim under the glovebox and then remove a plastic cover on the bottom of the heater/blower unit. The filters have a folding joint to help get them in and out.

    Luckily my hayfever isn't too bad these days as long as I take the tablets, so I can't really say how much difference the filter makes.

  5. Yes the friction material on the new shoes was a lot thinner than on the pads, probably only 2 or 3mm. I guess if you never accidentally drive with the parking brake on then they'll last forever, or until the rust gets to them.

  6. Thanks. BTW, what would be the reason for changing the parking brake shoes? Surely they don't wear out. I don't think I've applied my foot brake more than a handful of times in over 3 years. Maybe I should apply it more often to keep it from seizing?

    The shoes probably didn't need changing to be honest. I just thought I might as well do them while I was doing the discs and pads, and I had no idea if/when they'd been changed before.

    You can check the shoes when you take your discs off. If there's still a decent layer of friction material on them then I'd leave them alone!

  7. if i remember you have to take the handbrake off dont you to get the rear discs off? not physically take the handbrake off just push the handle down!! lol

    Yes, except the LS has a foot operated "handbrake" that you release by pulling a handle on the dash. :)

  8. I know there's a few threads about the common exhaust leak between the cats and the mid-pipe but I'm looking for some personal experience from people who have fixed it. Replacing the gaskets didn't work for me because the flanges are too far gone. I've been patching it up with Gun Gum but I'm getting fed up with having to re-do it every month or so.

    Has anyone had new flanges put on the mid-pipe? If so how much did it cost and did you get the cats replaced at the same time? I suspect my cats need doing because the emissions were near the limit on my last MOT.

    Also if anyone knows of an exhaust specialist in Cambridgeshire that can do this sort of work, that would be very useful!

  9. For the diff you'll need to get 2 litres of 75W-90 gear oil (capacity is around 1.5 litres). I used this stuff in mine:

    Fuchs TITAN GEAR SYN 75W-90 Semi Synthetic Driveline Oil

    There's a tutorial here: http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/suspension/diffchange.html

    The gearbox uses a completely different oil which you can only get from Lexus/Toyota. Ask for Type T-IV automatic transmission fluid. I paid around £50, can't remember if that was for 4 or 5 litres. You need about 2 litres to drain the sump and refill (this isn't a complete fluid change, that's a bit more involved). There is a filter inside but I don't think it's designed to be changed often.

    Again there's a tutorial on the LexLS site (for Mk1 & 2 but Mk3 should be very similar): http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/transmission/transchange.html

  10. Cheers SteveLS400, I couldn't remember where the duff upper arms came from.

    Apart from Lexus any recommendations for when I do need one?

    I haven't tried these myself but Blueprint parts are usually good quality. Not cheap at £265 per side - how much are they from Lexus?

    Left hand side - ADT38653

    http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m30b0s3026p46421

    Right hand side - ADT38654

    http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m30b0s3026p46422

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