kenfoxy

If you do need to get it done, I would get it done by Lexus as it is such a critical component. If they mess  it up then you have far better come back than a local garage. However, shop around because not all Lexus dealers charge the same.

Definitely get it done. If you get Lexus parts it will only cost about £35 for the belt and £65 for the tensioner. Because I was dubious about letting an independent do such a critical job, I got Lexus to do it. Cost £300 all in including collection and return. They checked the idler and water pump and said they were OK.

When the seat belt is under tension the buckle distorts as it bends on the side of the child seat. If child seats weren't so big it wouldnt be a problem.

I should have explained. The IS200 has a seat belt buckle which sits high up above the car seat. When you fit the child safety seat the buckle rests alongside it. In the event of an accident the stress on the buckle could cause it to fail. 

This is crazy.

I have an IS200 without isofix and I have so far been unable to find a child seat, group1, that will safely fit into the car. I even tried Lexus who could offer no solution. 

Can anyone offer any help?

Never heard of these but bought one anyway for the rear. It is a quiet tyre and doesn`t spin its inside wheel as much as the fk452 on the other side. Cost about £90 fitted . So far so good. It replaced a P7000 which was terrible.

I've had my cambelt and tensioner changed, as per schedule, and have now a quieter engine,as in far less top end noise. Has anybody else had this or can explain it?

hi kenfoxy did they change the idler and tensioner and belt as the 3 parts will come to £200 so i would check if they replaced all 3

Checked with Lexus. They changed the belt (£65), tensioner (£35). I queried the idler and was informed that they don't change the idler unless there is a problem on inspection. I'm happy with that as they would not want to guarantee the job if the idler was worn or liable to failure.

Did you change your 3 front belts as well? They say mine are worn but they look OK to me. (66k and 12 years old). The re are no frayed edges or splits. Looks an easy job to do so might get the parts on line (£22 delivered).

Got car back. Roughly £200 labour, £100 parts.They also gave my car a health check. The undertray has gone missing during the past 12 years - £257.35 to replace. I knew about the wear on the tyres and the front pads. Front pads and discs - £282.90. Get those done locally when the time comes. Think I'll pass on the undertray.

Can't complain about the service.

Decided to get mine done at Lexus Liverpool. They quoted me £300 inc vat including the tensioner and idler. I live 10 miles away and they will pick it up and return it free of charge. Thought that was pretty good and I and future buyers can get the reassurance that it is a guaranteed job with Lexus parts. I had a bad experience once with an independent that messed up a "major surgery" job on a Toyota. No problem with independents doing servicing.

Just had a qoute from Lexus Liverpool for cam belt, tensioner and idler - £300 inc vat. Waiting for local independents to quote but can`t see it being much less.

At 6 years old and 45k miles had my cambelt etc changed by Lexus. Car is now 12 years old but only done 66k miles. So only 21k miles since last cambelt. Does the 6 year rule still apply if Lexus fitted new parts in 2007? Hopefully, the new parts were improvements on the originals.

Mine is nearly 12 years old (70k) . Everything original except for tyres Battery pads and one shock absorber. Had a good look underneath whilst the tracking was checked. Very little rust and has never been undersealed.

Wouldn't claim a noticeable difference between 95 and 99 petrol. My nearest station is a Tesco and as I wouldn't use Tesco 95, because of historical bad fuel issues, I use the Momentum stuff instead. I know it is more expensive than, say, Shell but by the time I have taken extra travel to Shell and Clubcard points, Tesco wins.

Auto electrician places charge about £60 for an a/c service in my area. They check it for proper function, regass it if necessary and put some green dye in the gas which is used to identify leaks. If they find any they fix the leak and regass.

I think maybe things get very dry under the dash for all the mechanical gears and operating arms and ventilation doors. If you add in the dry a/c then it, maybe, is not surprising.

May be on to something. Removed the glove box lid. There are a number of black boxes (servos) which open and close various doors for the heating and ventilation system. The lowest one I put my hand on as I moved the temperature dial. I could feel the mechanism working. I could also see a white lever behind it which moves up and down with the alteration in temperature. Couldn`t remove the servo to have a look inside so I just sprayed the operating arm as best I could with WD40. The clicking noise has now gone away. For how long I don`t know.

Got this clicking noise behind the dash which goes away if I turn the heater up to 28c (max). From what I have read it could be the servo motor which opens and closes the heater door. If it is, they are quite expensive to replace. Has anyone had this problem?

I bought mine new in 2001. At the time, the only fashionable colours were black and silver. These days ppls taste has opened up and aztec fire is more favourable.

Sorry, quite correct. Btw. You have same colour IS as me -- very rare.

At the time of starting this thread, I had Forte Gas Treatment in the tank. Since then I have refilled the tank and added another dose. The car now runs fine so I will keep a watching brief before doing the carb clean.

I think Martin is allowing for the possibility that the speedo over-reads and he does say "around 7 seconds". BTW, when I went to school, my English teacher told me that a new sentence began with a capital letter. lol

The only regret I have is that I bought the SE not the Sport. Salesman persuaded me it was a waste of money and I wouldn't notice the difference. Not so sure with lowered suspension and LSD. The Sport fetches a better price so it wouldn't have cost me more in the end.

Cheers I will give that a go. Does the engine have to be cold?