DAVIDFROMKERNOW

Hi all, I'm a newbe, and and hoping for some help/advice. My friend has just bought a 2000 IS 200 with 70k on the clock. It's in need of a service, transmission fluid and a cambelt change. As there doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual available can anyone suggest a good service manual/guidance for the car? Also is the cambelt a hard DIY job? I work on my two Jag xj6's (Xj40) and my Lexus GS, although I've never done a cambelt as it had been done on the GS when bought, and my Jags have camchains. Many thanks, Davidfromkernow

Hi, in most cases, you might not need to remove the headlights-a slightly tricky job. I had the same issue with my 2001 GS. I simply removed the bulbs from the headlights and gently used a hair dryer to dry them out by blowing the warm air inside via the holes where the bulbs fit (or in warm weather leave the car facing the sun with the bulbs out to give the water somewhere to evaporate from-a couple of days should do it. Alternatively leave the car in you garage for a day with the bulbs removed an a dehumidifier running) I then carefully used a clear bathroom sealant over the original sealant, which on inspection didn't seem that well done when new (where the clear lens meets the black plastic casing). The bathroom sealant cost £1-a lot cheaper than new headlights! P.S. Lexus's seem to hate having pressure washers directed at the headlights or fog lamps-use a good old fashioned low pressure hose instead! Hope this helps- Davidfromkernow