blake200

They should be fine providing your rims are not more than 8.5J width or you will be stretching the tyres slightly. (Recommended rim width for 215 tyres is between 7J and 8.5J)

Speedometer will read 2.5% low so at 70mph you will be doing just over 68mph so no problem there

Cheers for that! There off a lexus soarer apparntly and 17inch so geuss they should be the same there OEM wheels. so geussing it should be okay?

As above really friend has a set of wheels and was wondering would my 215/45/17 sized tyres fit on okay as they are all about 2months old so dont want to really get rid, without giving me any major problems?

Thankyou in advance

what would a garage normally charge for the belts being changed and the water pump?

Okay cheers is it fairly straight forward then no specialist tools? Is it common for the water pump to go on these? had a noise around 1500-2000rpm like a rattle goes when reved but since looking into it its coming from the water pump and also sounds like the noise of some i have seen.

How hard is a water pump replacement on a is200 2001 SE as mine has started to become a tad loud.

Cheers :)

Have started to notice this alot more recently. Around 1500-rpm up to about 2000rpm there is some kind of engine rattle, notice it alot more when cold as it is louder, but when warm it is still there but sounds quiter. The rest of the rev range sounds sweet with no noises

It is coming up to 120k so belts due but dosent sound like that?

Any ideas would really be good or anyone had anything similar?

Cheers :)

Had a look at the belts they dont seem to loose, forgot to metion as above the noise only happens when the car is moving, apart from the vibrating noise that can be heard with the boot down and when you rev up, as the revs come down around 2,000rpm it will vibrate a bit.

Any mroe help would be apriciated.

thanks for all your great response! hopefully it is the belts as its the first 'trouble' ive had with the car, will go give it a go when im free and let you know!

Cheers

Hi

this problem has gradualy got worse still no wiser to what it is, bascily ther is a squealing/squeaking kind of noise quite loud and high pitched and genreally tends to happen at low revs/ engine understrain/ and when cold, im pretty sure its coming from the rh drivers side of the car but not 100% sure.

Does anyone have any ideas atall of what it could be. The belts are coming up soon would this be the cause of the sound? The brakes ect all seem ok.

Any response would really be apriciated!

Thankyou

I'm a paint sprayer in Doncaster it depends on your colour also as it would need to be blended into the next panel but black or White would just need the single panel painting we do a full side for £200 cash or £80 a panel

Alot less than i thought! So i geuss around 100cash for the rear pannel is what i should be aiming to get?

It does! how someone can find that funny is bizzare! Still kicking myself now!

Any ideas on prices buddy just very rougth im bristol area.

Without seeing it it's impossible to say. All I can say is my man does a complete panel i.e. a wing for £95 and it's a superb job.

I guess you need to shop around but a recommendation is alway better than an advert!

Wow that sounds cheap weres that based though? Im geussing will need the wing sprayed as a whole

It does! how someone can find that funny is bizzare! Still kicking myself now!

Any ideas on prices buddy just very rougth im bristol area.

Cant believe it!!! Some idiot has decieded to key the p/s rear quater from rear light to back passanger door!

Anyone got any idea on prices to have it sprayed put right as the key marks are qutie deep

Thankyou

still doing this sound its been doing it for a while now, its when the car is reached half way on the temptreature so running and it happens around 2-3k lower end of the revs and when more revs applied the sound disappears,

any ideas would be very very gratefull

sorry it is a non sat nav model and would like to fit one, just cant find the sat nav unit anywere for sale and when i do not sure how much to pay?

Owned my is200 for a few months now and love it! I really want to fit the sat nav screen from a navigator model, possibly fit with another aftermarket screen, but cant find a sat nav unit anywere! Were is the best place to look cant see many at breakers, and also when i do find one how much is a good price to pay???

Regards

anyone? Also noticed it seems to happen when the car has reached running tempreature.

Heard the noise several times to the point its geting anoying now, at low revs 2-3k a high pitched sqeaking kind of noise is coming from the drivers side or when the engine is under presure so going up the hill in a high gear it can also be heard? Just wanderd what the possibilitys are its a 2001 with 113k on it.

Cheers

Clean sheet last month aswell does feel good!!

Still cant believe how much car you get for your money these days with an is200, love my 99 SE just wonderd purley out of intrested what if was when up for sale new back in the day couldnt find it on google ect

Few questions about the main interior front light,

One is ive noticed it dosent come on when you unlock the car or open the door but does when you push it manualy, is ther two diffrent fillaments on the bulb or?

And also is ther a ice white LED replacement for it what bulb does it use?

Cheers

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These ok??

the chrome ring around the gear cover is what comes up. it just pops up. if you put your hand down the bottom of the gear cover and try to go inside and lift it just pops off

Thanks for your help gona try this later

Anyone no what bulb ect the ash tray uses? i kno its not a big big issue but would like to get it fixed had one in ther but after a few days of owning the car it went out, also how to change it do i need to take alot of plastics off?

Cheers

cheers for your help i gave it a go and wasnt as hard as i thought compared to some cars ive seen! Cheers