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having sold my 1998 facelift ls400 last loctober due to being given a company car 330d bmw ,i never got over the lexus , anyway cut a long story short a mate of mine who owned the lexus ls430 was driving about 60mph on a motorway when his car cut off (no warning no oil light ,no overheating )called recovery who tried starting it but wouldnt turn ,had it taken to garage who tried to turn the crankshaft manually but wouldnt turn all siezed needs a new engine the garage says , my mate has just bought the new ls460 and has sold me the ls430 couldnt resist it!!!! anybody know anyone breaking a crashed lexus ls430 with a decent engine i have had a very good quote for a recondition unit for 2k with 6 months waranty wich i think is very resonable ,has anybody encountered any major problems with the 430 engine as i have known these engines as being bulletproof ,it has 160k and has been regularly serviced at lexus ??//

before replacing the engine try this i just did this on my nephew~s car an 04 mazda 6

and it worked order new crank bearings remove the oil pan which will give you acces

to the crank and bearings remove the crank bearings only one at a time look at them

if you see grooves dug into them there is the problem you will see the same marks on the

crank itself you can use plumbers sand paper to wrap around the crank it will take a little time but get it smooth and replace the bearings you will need to torque the bearings when installing you can get the specs online or if you really need an engine

the place i use is lkq 1800-423-4006 ext 2895 ask for nish tell him tony sent you

All,

Hoping someone here will recognise the following, any suggestions or comments most welcome!

I have a 1995 LS400 which has behaved admirably for the last 18 months of ownership. Recently changed the transmission fluid (yes, with Toyota type IV!) and ever since the car has behaved strangely. All the following is with the gear stick in 'D':

After stopping completely (whether a sudden stop or from crawl, from high or low speed), the car will go into neutral and will not engage into gear until revved to about 2000rpm. As you can imagine, this not only spoils the ride but also creates a hazard as the car tolls backwards on a hill. Also, gear changes are irregular and often shift at strange revs. This can also occur when taking my foot off the accelerator for a corner and then reapplying.

It is similar to not lifting the clutch in a manual - does anyone have any ideas?

We have flushed all the ancient gungy transmission fluid out, cleaned the sump and filter. We will be plugging in an OBD2 next weekend but I was really hoping somebody on here could offer some pointers - speed sensors or clutch speed sensors? Perhaps even the TPS? The hose from the bottom of the trans fluid radiator fluctuates from stiff (under pressure) to no pressure at all in 'P' with no revs.

Again, any comments much appreciated.

Thanks,

Vince

shavings stuck in the valve body try removing the trans pan and use air pressure to clean it out from a compressor hope it helps you