J Meiser J

Hi Thank you for all of the responses, I'm going to give Timpson's in Huntingdon a try - it didn't dawn on me that there is a Sainsbury's here too with a Timpson's in it. If they can't/won't do it, then to a locksmith or further afield it is. I'll keep you all posted!

Good morning My key is on its last legs and I need a new one cutting ASAP. I have a blank, empty shell and all I need is the blank cutting - I will move the electronics inside over myself. Does anyone know of anywhere in the Peterborough/Huntingdon area that will cut the blank? I tried in Timpsons in Sainsbury's in Bretton and they said they cannot do it; I can only assume they didn't hear me say that it was an empty shell or they thought that I was a dodgy character... Thanks!

Thanks for the response Tony, would somewhere like, for example ATS, be alright to carry out such a thing?

Hi My IS200 Sport appears to be going through tyres on the NSR at an alarming rate. I thought it was the tyre type initally, so I fitted a decent pair of part worn to the rear as a test (I didn't want to fit brand new if there was an issue) and within 3000 miles or so, the NSR has worn down - starting with the outside edge. My fronts are fine - I had the trackrod end replaced in Feb this year on the NSF, as that was picked up during the MOT and I've had no problems there. Any immediate ideas on what could be causing the rapid tyre wear? If not, does anyone know of a decent garage (or anyone) in the Peterborough/Huntingdon/Cambridge area that knows IS200s and would be able to have a look and (hopefully) sort the issue out? I can't really afford to throw money away in tyres at present and my wife and I have recently bought our first house and spent almost a grand sorting out the central heating & roof. Thanks in advance!

A slight spin off from my previous topic, below is a picture from my enigne bay showing the idler pulley that seems to be siezed in position. Does anyone have any ideas on how we can get it off? The nut has been angle ground and the washer predominatly cut off. The adjuster bolt has been completely removed and no amount of WD40 or hammering would make it budge, so any and all tips would be greatly appreciated :)

We had to give up in the end, as we couldn't get the timing belt tensioner off. Does anyone have any tips on how to remove it, as following the guide in the repair manual didn't seem to work for us?

Update: With the help of my brother in law, we managed to get the pivot bolt on the alternator loose, so that is now sorted. However, the idler pulley still refuses to budge and the centre bolt is now completely mangled and will need cutting off :-(. Add to that list the fact that we cannot get the crankshaft pulley bolt to loosen and you get the picture that today had turned into a bit of a wasted day. We'll be giving the crankshaft pulley bolt another go tomorrow after looking up some of the tips and tricks on here, so wish us luck!

Good afternoon My father in law and I are in the middle of replacing the timing belt and auxiliary belts and we have run into a few problems. 1. The idle pulley for the air con belt won't budge. We have loosened the lock nut (even removed it completely at one point) and it will not move to release the tension in the belt. 2. None of the alternator bolts (the pivot or adjusting lock) will budge either. I have already broken a socket wrench trying to undo the pivot bolt and I don't want to risk breaking anything on the car or any more of my tools. We have covered the bolts in WD40 but this has done nothing. Dies anyone have any suggestions or can point out where we may have gone wrong? Thanks :-)

Hello every one Just bought my first Lexus and figured I'd make myself known! It's is a 2000 IS200 Sport in black and it feels like a very capable car. I'm looking forward to a long time of miles and smiles :) J Meiser J