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  1. Hi all!!! I bought my is almost 5 months ago and its my first car to own:) I have almost paid it off now and i want to keep the car in as good mechanical order as posible. I dont have lots of cash(maybe 300 a month) so i need any possible advice and help to spend it wisely:) I have some issues with my lex and so far i found out that this site is outstanding!!!:) nobody helped me with the car as much as You(in my short career;)) and i thinking to upgrade to gold soon. Its got 84k now and ive done 9000 miles. Canged oil last weekend and the car drives much better. i didnt check insides of the wheels when i was buying it and had to change 2 tyres as well, cause there was a bulge on one and my spare was different than the rest. There was strange rotating noise/light vibration(sorry dont know how to say it right) at 60 mph coming from the front of the car and a bit vibration on the steering wheel. After i changed tyres and rebalanced the wheels vibration on the steering was gone but the strange noise was still there. I had about 10 mechanics seeing my car, gave it to big toyota dealer and they found nothing also in front suspension. Some said there is a bit loose on the drive shaft bearing, on the part connecting 2 parts of the d shaft and on some bearing which is in the last part of gearbox looking from the front of the car but they also said its nothing unusual and to worry about. 3 months after buying i went for a 3500 miles road trip:). 120 miles in the driving and car started to vibrate heavily at exacly motorway speeds:). i got scared and i tought i never make it as it never happened before(maxed the car out in germany on that night anyway:). After some time i found out that if i 'play' a bit with the throttle i can make vibrations to lessen or completly disapear, not for long thou. When i was stopping on the way, sometimes i could smell burning rubber from under the car in more or less middle of it. Fortunately i made it, got another 10 mechanics checking the car in europe and finally jumped in the ditch myself: checked the shaft bearing, parts they told me about, rubbers on gearbox and diff, shaft balancing, loose on the parts but 4 me its ok as well(im no expert but im also not scared getting my hands dirty);). maybe only donut mountings of the diff are a bit worn. Few days later i started to hear a cluth relase bearing exacly as on this clipMy link but its not that loud yet and only on 1st and 2nd. I think its dying. Im wondering if the wear, change driving style, breaking(sorry-dont know the word) flywheel or badly fitted clutch might cause the vibration??? What would be Your advice guys to go for change first or maybe give the car to lexus dealer to find the problem for 145 pounds and be sure what is this before spending fortune on no needed parts. By the way i can buy used original dual mass flywheel from LHD 03 or 04 is 200 with 60k miles for around 85 pounds. i can return it in 30 days if its damaged or wont fit. is there any way to find out if its damaged without fitting? I see its expensive part and that would be half free if the part is ok No pics because of problems with pc, will try to put them on soon Sorry 4 this post being so long and complicated and big thanks 4 loads of useful info i got from here:) Thanks!!!!
  2. thanks!!! more buttons to play with;)
  3. i been checking out some lhd is 200 and came acros this: http://www.auto.pl/gielda/foto_gielda.php?id_aut=525250&rd=o&nr_img=3 does anybody knows what is in the place where cup holder should be ??????? :D thanks
  4. were about in scotland are you from matey??and your oil cap will smell of fumes!!!!!!!if the oil is a clear yellow thats good it also means its fresh oil... if your near me i could have a wee peek for you....(i'm a toyota tec and mot tester) im polish and i live in stirling that d be very kind if u take a look at my car, much appreciation just let me know when i could pop up, im off at weekends but can do during the week as well tomorrow im goin to do obd at the garage where my friend is a mechanic, see what come up maybe this will help
  5. hi, im a new guy here :) just bought my is 2oo se a week ago, its my firs car as weel:) and is great, all my friends are jealous;) im dont know much about car mechanics and the car seemed in quite good condition to me but didnt get any service history. yesterday my friend smelled petrol in engine bay and on the engine oil cap it smells bit of fumes bit of petrol after the car was driven the oil looks clear and yellow if anybody knows whats that, please help!!!!!!!!
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