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2JZ-GE, same for IS300 and Mk I/II GS300, yes. In this case, you can get the cambelt changed at Lexus Hanley (If you prefer Lexus dealers) for about £220.00 all in. Phil

Is the IS300 engine the same as the GS300 engine?

I read your tutorial last night Tigerfish. Really useful, I, for one, find your tutorials really helpful. Thanks mate Phil

Will try that - cheers Dral

Guy's, Done a search and found out how to remove the aerial and replace the cord but my problem is a little different. My aerial works, goes up and down with the headunit turned on or off. The problem is that it never retracts fully into it's sleeve. So, there is always 15 cm or so left up? Is there any quick fixes with this, has anyone ever had a similar problem, if so, what did you do? Cheers, Phil

I'd like to meet up with you guy's also. Is it possible to make it nearer Birmingham though. I'm down in Worcester? Any other gs300 owners up for this???? I'd like a nosey of others cars. Phil

Hi osteo66, Interesting read that, thanks. I did notice that you said the discs were worn though? Have these been replaced while you were re-furbing the caliper? I replaced the discs and pads on my Mk1 about two months ago and this removed the steering wheel wobble on this one completely. Having now done this on both the mk1 & mk2, that both suffering from the dreaded wobble. I am pretty satisfied that the issue is resolved for now! It is weird that the wobble/clunking is such a common problem and has been for a number of years, yet it seems, no-one, has a definitive answer, how strange? Phil

That all looks great mate. Fantastic job. out of interest, how long did it take to remove the front bumper? Nice one, Phil

I'm like you. Love to keep the car looking good. In fact, I am anal about it! When I'm washing/polishing mine, I'm even thinking about the weather forecast for the day's ahead - the longer the dry period, the longer my car will look good. I think it has something to do with the effort that is put in making it look good? Funnily enough, it helps me relax? Anyways, like the sound of that liquid clay, I have clay bar'd mine recently and the results are great. Even more so after applying a wax afterward. I believe that you should - bar it, polish it, wax it, then seal it. I am looking into products and reviews in a car cleaning forum at the moment. Will be doing this in the near future..... Did you take any pics? If so, get them posted..... Cheers Phil

Cool .....

Yep, remove the insert if you like, then pull the whole thing out, just get a firm grip! lol I would not like to comment on getting under the gear selector as I have never needed to get this bit out. Usually though, there are screws to remove from the centre console storage box. Under the lining. The rest of it looks pretty much like it is pop-out! Cheers and good luck Phil

I'm in for this 2X tickets, lets get the Lexus stand filled up. Will bring my Mk1 GS300 Sport along for the ride. Will PM John. Phil

Why don't you get the sport one, with black mesh in it? You can paint the surround of it whatever colour you like, black/silver. I'll post a picture of one later if you like? PS - Is that a ghost in the window? Spooky, lol. Phil

Well its a can't help from me .... but welcome to the club :)

Loving that little collection you've got there.....the LS400 needs some TLC though lol.

Now sorted. There was two sets of cables (purple white black - if I recall correctly) with a load of connectors within them. These were tucked away to the left of the cavity where the head unit fits. There were two black connectors, one male and one female. Plugged one into the other and hey presto, sound from the front speakers. P

Hi Nigel, I have a Mk2 gs300 - year 2000 - I believe it will be the same. The ashtray simply pulls out, grab it and pull it (lol). It will pop out, trust me, there will be no damage. Next, remove the air vents at the top. To do this get a cloth and a biggish flat head screw driver. Wrap the cloth over the end of the screw driver and use this to prise this out. Do one end, then the other, again, this simply pops out. Take care not to damage the dash while prising it out. The heater and headunit are one unit. There are two bolt head screws at the top and two at the bottom, the top ones are shiney goldy colour, the bottom ones (under the stereo unit) are black. Un-screw these with a socket (and remove) and the head unit/heater control block can be pulled out easily. Fitting it back is a reversal of the above. Its quite simple mate, don't worry! :) Cheers phil

Hi guy's, Just got my head unit back from being re-furbed, new lcd display and to fix a fault - did not power up. Anyway, so I gets it out, plugs it in, bolts it in, and finally enter the security code - at that moment in time, very happy and in a good mood......... Entered the code ........ ONLY TO FIND THAT ONLY THE REAR SPEAKERS PRODUCE ANY SOUND! Tried the fader, to no avail. Before I get on the phone and start moaning, anyone with any experience before with this or any suggestions for me to try over the weekend???? Obviously I will remove it again and plug the plugs in once more.... Cheers guy's Phil

Unfortunately, I do not have any answers for you! :-( All that's left I suppose is to (a ) Check the torque on the wheel nuts? (b ) Check upper wishbones / lower ball joints (c ) Check wheel balances (d ) Check tyre pressures (e ) Have the new discs checked for buckles (f ) Check the pistons on the calipers Have you tried jacking the car and spinning the wheels - listening for contact/rubbing? Sorry mate

AJ - I think the change to the silencers should increase power slightly, so long as they are free'er flowing than the originals. I am not positive about this, but the rule certainly works on motorbikes! :) Phil

Hi Nick :) Nice car!

I'm in too. Be nice to meet the guy's from this forum.

I had new discs fitted today to my MK2 GS300 (bought from Big Den - cheers Den :) ) Why did I have these fitted? Symptoms - Wheel wobble during braking - sporadic, not always present - strange but true! - Occasional clonking noise from near-side caliper under braking - Wheel wobble at speed 60 - 70 mph it became very noticeable, but always there slightly - Sometimes thought that the wheels needed balancing - bumpy and wobbly at speed - Feedback through steering wheel rather annoying Cure - New discs and pads put on - Calipers cleaned & greased - Wheel nuts tightened to 103 Nm Now there is zero wobble when braking, zero wobble or bumpiness at speed and all is cool :) Driving home was mixture of slow 10-20 mph & 70-80 mph, lots of braking. Nothing so far. Let's see how long this lasts (fingers crossed) Phil

I'll second that, looks and sounds good, quite a rasp to it ;-) Does it feel like there is a bit more poke to it now? Is there better mid range power? what do you think? I really like it, good job katana, certainly looks better than standard. Phil