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  1. BAZGTR thanks for your info, I swapped the front wheels over this morning and it now drives 100% straight or as close to 100% as possible! Even though it should really pull a bit to the right now..I am delighted with the result and was not aware it would make such a difference so thanks again. I plan to put a new tyre on the O/S front to match up with the tread of the N/S front Federal H rated. Size 225/60/16 - The cheapest I can find new is £40.80 at black circles delivered free. Or £54 delivered for a matching Federal. Any cheaper sites or ebay shops? The only problem I have with the car now is the vague unpredictable feeling from the front, like you are on and off a train track/rails. It feels like the front suspension and wheels are disconnected to the rest of the car. I am hoping its the N/S front ball joint as the O/S failed the mot and has just been replaced so the N/S can't have much life left in it. I will change both tie rod ends at the same time (£28). The cheapest ball joint is around £64 plus vat from Euro car parts - anyone know where a cheaper ball joint can be found? If that doesn't work then its onto upper control arms, but these looked ok when I took the wheels off this morning. The only bad thing I noticed was a bit of grease showing when I looked up and moved the N/S tie rod end - but I take it this will not cause the unpredictable suspension feeling. I moved both tie rod ends with my hands quite easy is this ok or should the ball joints be stiffer?
  2. thanks for recommending autoprochassis013, very reasonable prices! I will swap the front wheels around and see if there is any change. The 2 rear tyres are continental eco contact with 3-4 mil. The N/S front is the same eco contact with 3mm left. The O/S front is a cheaper Federal tyre with around 7mm left. I am happy to spend the money but am just reluctant as the car is only worth a few hundred quid, the car does genuinely feel like bambi on ice over bumps/cambers at speed which made me feel N/S ball joint was worn. Its probably best if I take it to a garage and get it checked over properly. I will post updates in due course.
  3. Hi everyone on here, aged 29 I have just bought my first Lexus, a £500 93 LS400. The good news - 1 owner from new, massive s/h, mechanically perfect despite 197k. 1 - My issues are wandering feeling on motorways - im thinking possible upper control arms...linked to 2 - Very disconcerting, almost dangerous, vague steering feeling over bumps especially at higher speed - feels like the front of the car is fighting to dart off in different directions and leaves you with a seasick sensation - im thinking lower nearside front balljoint - offside front balljoint replaced at last mot. 3 - Pulls badly to the left and most notable crawling in traffic, if you put the steering wheel in centre position take your hands off the wheel, it moves gradually in stages towards the left on its own - possibly tracking but I have just had the front wheels tracked at National tyres 1/2 price voucher for £14 but hasn't made any difference. All tyres have correct PSI and look ok. The slightly worring thing is it had a new mot less than 500 miles ago in december with no advisories! There is no evidence in the s\history that the upper control arms have been replaced. Do these normally last 17 years and 200k? The ones on the rear were replaced a couple of years ago. Am I on the right track with my assertions, anyone had these exact issues and have any better ideas or tips? I am thinking of buying upper control arms at £99 a pair, £70 ball joint and around £50 tie rod ends, but as a keen student of bangernomics I dont want to do all that if it still pulls to the left or doesn't solve these problems as £250-300 bill is economically unwise on a £500 car even though I love it and appreciate its a luxury car so expensive parts. I plan to try and do the work myself. The car is for my brother who lives in Holland and he will keep it for a year until its MOT so has to be right!
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