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Well I have fitted the next new coolant sensor and tested the old one and it passed (maybe I should have done this already) and that's one more part that probably won't fail for the life of the luxury palace on wheels!

Just a follow up on the Lucas power steering leak stop, mine has now started leaking fairly slowly but enough to show up on the dipstick. Looks like a remanufactured one for me, was going to buy an AC Delco from Rockauto but no sooner than I put it in my basket it was no longer available. Don't really know the other brands on there so anyone have any recommendations where they have had their's done in the UK?

Got the temperature sensor today so decided to fit it, going along nicely when I realise one of of the screws on the ignition coil is burred try moving it but no go, sit back look at it and see it held on by a frame with two bolts so remove that and then the temp sensor put the new one on hurredly and doing it up and think that it should be tight enough but I pop home and get a Torque wrench (one I've had for ages) set it to 14lb ft and proceed to tighten and tighten, I am now thinking this has to be tight enough and should have stopped but instead of popping home again to get a smaller more expensive and accurate Torque wrench (which I couldn't find earlier) I press on and then you know what happens I of course break the bloody sensor! So refit the old one and thats another £70 down the pan. No fool like an old fool. Had I been watching anyone else doing the same thing I would have told them to stop and revaluate. I am trying to blame the Torque wrench for it's inaccuracy but I know deep down who's to blame, it must be those leprechauns I saw on the way to work!!

I back up Malcom's comments.

Hi Malcom the colour is as stated LE01 Ivory. You are right it's highly unlikely but I know Razor61's crashed LS400 had nigh on perfect seats in it. Probably have to get it recovered as it's really beyond connolising!

In very good condition please.

I think you will be looking around the £600- £700 mark from Lexus. I bought a good quality receiver/dryer over here as the extra carriage from the USA wasn't worth it. It's far cheaper now than when I bought mine!

Hi Kieran I bought the Denso condenser from Rockauto I think it was £170 odd. I couldn't find anything in this country that was of any quality. I think Denso made the original, not sure if Lexus could even get hold of one. The pipe will almost certainly be Lexus only and Amayama for that one I'd say. The pipe coming from the condenser was difficult to get off on mine and I ended up having to replace it as it kept leaking at the join. I have found LPD to be quite slow in getting back to you and also slow on delivery. I ordered a part from them on Wednesday morning and still not been posted.

Thanks so much Steve let me know the cost and where to send. I will have the other six which I can send with the ECU. It's just the three I am missing.Thanks again.

Thanks Colin but still need the 2x 15μF - 35v and it's USA for them I think.

Does anyone have Chemi-Con capacitors 1 x 47μF - 63v and 2x 15μF - 35v ? It would save sending to America for them.

If anyone has one of these for sale or knows someone who has I would be most thankful.

Having got the glovebox off I can see it's a 89661-50350.

https://jalopnik.com/how-to-make-the-lexus-ls-400-as-reliable-as-everyone-th-1793604418 My EGR pipe was apparently replaced about 35,000 miles ago

Plexus914 have you had your ECU repaired?

Thanks Plexus but I think my ECU is a 89661-50351 but not certain as I have not yet removed it, but when I do I had better count them I guess!

I have also in the last couple of years replaced leads, dizzy caps, rotors, plugs and oxygen sensors.

Thanks Steve I did the throttle body cleaning about 10,000 miles ago. I am purchasing the caps and they will be with me soon and now I need some recommendations for where to get them done. Was there a recall in this country?

Is it still these 6 Capacitors to replace? Qty. 2 of 10uF - 50v Qty. 1 of 47uF - 63v Qty. 2 of 100uF - 10v Qty. 1 of 220uF - 16v

Thanks Pete. I have ordered a coolant temperature sensor and I will take it from there. Has anyone got a set of the caps for the ECU? I was going to have the ECU done the year before last as I was near Devon (think this was one place to get it done) but I never got around to ordering the parts! Any other suggestions on where to get the ECU done will be gratefully received.

Thanks Paul.

I have recently when cold had a higher than normal idle and taking a while to get down to normal 650 rpm. But today having warmed up the car first to clear frost after a couple of miles driving the revs dropped low and when stopping at a junction dropped to 200rpm and then stalled it happened again at some traffic lights. I then parked up and did some shopping and when starting up again it was revving about 1200rpm but didn't drop back down for a few miles (the engine was at normal operating temp) also having what feels like an extra gear change between 40 and 50 mph although this has been happening for quite a while when cold. When I got home the revs settled back to about normal having travelled 4 miles from the shops. Brake pad warning light coming on recently when I brake although pads looked good a month ago having only done about 15,000 miles on them. When car dropped to very low revs brakes felt strange a couple of times almost like traction control kicking in only the car doesn't have it being an early '97. Temperature sensor came to mind and possible vacuum problem also. Any input would be gratefully received.

Steering rack bushes ok?

Had both front upper control arms fitted for £45! Not too bad methinks.

They are upper front and look like the originals but really I don't know as the car was serviced by Lexus up to 172,000 but there was no paperwork!