Carl911

Cheers Normski, I will have to investigate. I'm not keen on pulling trim back though but if there is sufficient flex without disturbing then I'll give it a go. Catl

As title, if I turn on my rear screen de mister I get a fair bit of interference. Weirdly enough it's worse on Radio 2. And before you say change the channel, that's not the point. Any ideas what might cause this? Carl

I have 2 x 225/45/17 tyres with 6.5mm tread on both. (8mm when new) They are both a budget brand but in perfect condition. £25 collected from Gloucester. Carl

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I sold my one Lexus to a garage hence having a spare. Think they are around £80 from Lexus, maybe more, can't remember now.

I have a genuine Lexus rubber boot liner to fit either is220 or 250. If anyone is interested, £30 collected from Gloucester. Pm me. Carl

Can anyone confirm if the Toyota avensis d4d Diesel engine has the same fuel injectors as the Lexus diesel. Carl

Yes if you don t haggle the price down with Lexus to around £400 which is a little more realistic. Just tell them it's too dear when you can get the same service else where for £300. They quickly drop the price.

Thanks Normski, I like to think te engineer in me comes in usefull every now and again. As said on he thread, if anyone else needs to do the same job then the toll is available. Carl

I recently posted with reference to removing the diesel injectors from my IS220d. It seems that very few people attempt this job due to the apparent fact that they are almost impossible to get out. I even spoke to Lexus who charge a fortune to remove and the mobile guys charge in excess of £300 to come out and remove for you. Anyway, despite all the scare mongering I decided to try the job myself. I had a friend make a removal tool which is basically a slide hummer with means to attach to the Lexus injectors. After removing the few fuel pipes that connect to the injectors i fitted the slide hummer and had all four injectors out within minutes with minimal force or effort. They are tight but the right force in the right place make easy work of them. The seals at the bottom needed a long flat ended screw driver. The flat end needs to taper so that it's slightly bigger than the 8.5mm hole which is the inner diameter of the seal. A few light taps down with a hammer, then attach some mole grips to the side of the screw driver and apply some force in a rotational manner as if tightening a screw. The washers come unstuck easily. You can shine a torch down and see the washer now rotating freely at the bottom. I then used a small hook type toll to lift the seal up and out. Just be careful not to knock the oily dirt into the hole . Either suck out with a small pipe on a Hoover or carefully use some rag. Anyway, my point being that removing the diesel injectors was very easy and if others should want to do the job I could loan out my tool although it would need collecting or else get more made up. Attached Picture shows the slide hammer tool attached to injector pre-removal and the seals, the black one is the one that was leaking badly and the silver one is how they look new. Carl

Mine does look like that but nowhere near that and I have just a small amount of the black carbon Round the area.I don't know how you tell if its a blown seal or injector. I certainly don't have any error codes come up yet. I checked the clamping bolt that holds the injector down and it was quite loose, I had to turn it at least 1.5 rotations and maybe more before the bolt be one torqued again. Have to run the car again to see if its made a difference. Carl

Was that £300 to have all four seals replaced Shephard?

Ah yes, I did read that thread when I was trying to find a how to thread. Unfortunately, heat and age are not the best combination.

I have a feeling you are right Normski. It looks visually a simple job but I have read the seals get stuck which can then turn into a major job and in worse case removing the head, assumebly to knock the washer out from the under side. Maybe I'll bite the bullett on this one and rake it to the garage. Let them have the fun. Carl

I appear to have a small leak on the rear fuel injector seal, small spits of black carbon is noticeable. Has anyone had to replace a seal and is there a service guide anywhere on this job. Also, does anyone know if de-pressurising the fuel system needs specialist kit to re pressurise once new seal is fitted? I have heard the seals are common place to leak and can be a real PITA to remove. Any help appreciated.

Hi Normski, not going too far in, just around east of paris, Compiegne, Reims etc. it's our first trip abroad with the three year old so didn't want long flights just nice easy driving with stops in between. Staying at a couple of campsites and popping into Paris and of course Euro Disney, just for the young one of course. Weather has been a bit mixed though, rain then scorching sun, one extreme to the other, but a nice change from the work routine.

Currently on my holidays travelling through a bit of France. Had to decide whether to take the is220 or 250 but in the end decided to take the only so slightly more economical 220d, plus it will be up for sale next month so may as will add a little more mileage to it. All said and done, it's still a lovely drive, particularly cruising along the French motorways. It's also quite apparent that it's a little different to the general choice of motors here. The French are quite loyal to there own brands with the exception to some Mercedes and BMW but I only saw one Lexus parked outside the Lexus dealer in paris. Despite many rather negative criticism of the diesel mine has given me 4.5 years of trouble free motoring and the thought of ever breaking down never crosses my mind. The car drives as well if not better than when I first purchased it with 49k on the clock. I have kept the car fully serviced and it now has just passed the 100k. I would also say I still think the Lexus looks very modern and up to date for an eight year old car. Anyway, a bit more travelling tomorrow, hope she's partial to the French fuel-lol Carl

I'm not looking to upgrade, just replace or repair. I just wanted to know if the sub fitted to the gs was the same but by the sound of it, the gs has a different sub albeit still 10".

Does anyone know whether the 10" mark levinson sub fitted to the gs is the same as the is? I've seen on line you can buy a new rubber surround for the gs sub but cannot find is for the is250 version.

I had the issue about three months ago. Car goes into limp mode and restricts you to 40mph. Anyway, I took it to my garage where I get all it's servicing done and they do the dpf clean. They told me it was completely blocked but run some chemical stuff through it and all has been perfect ever since. Cost was about £220 all done so not as bad as all that. Given that it's taken nearly eight years to get that blocked, hopefully I'll have a fair few years ahead before it ever needs doing again. There seem to be a few places starting to do the dpf clean now it's a more recognised issue ,

Lexus dealer, they only know how to replace everything. I went to a local garage in Tewkesbury who offer a much more professional service than Lexus Cheltenham ever could.

I was driving home last week when the dreaded VSC light come on and the car went into limp mode. Now amount if resetting would keep the light if for more than a few minutes. I should mention this is my 220D not my 250. Took it to my local garage who diagnosed it as a blocked DPF. They removed exhaust box containing DPF and found it to be completely blocked up. They said, the worse one they have ever seen. Anyway, the used some chemicals and cleaned it all through, refitted and also cleaned EGR whilst they were at it all all seems ok now. In fact the car runs much better, feels responsive again and I'd say I was achieving at least 5+ mpg on previous figures. Cost me £230, mostly labour but the worse scenario could have been a new DPF at a cost of £1000+. On the plus side it has lasted 93,000 miles to get to this point so hopefully it'll go a few miles more before needing another clean.

The headlight is probably a duff ballast. Can be bought of eBay for £80 but a pain to fit due to tne fact you need to remove headlight and take it apart as the ballast is part of head light construction. If your lucky it might just be a bulb but your diagnosis sounds the same as my car which is a faulty ballast. That said, mine has been doing it for a year and I've still not got around to sorting it out-lol Carl

Is the glass acoustic or is that just a myth. I found this although no mention of acoustic. Finally, the most important thing to be sure of with your fitter when he comes, is to make sure her has a set of new clips for the side trims. I don't care how good you think you are, no one saves all the clips. I've saved some, but not all, and in the case of the 2nd Gen IS (and the GS for that matter) there's no point reusing the clips even if you do save them. New clips is the name of the game with these cars! Secondly, make a point to mention the top trim - on the 2nd Gen IS, the top trim is a small flap of rubber fitted to the UNDERSIDE of the top edge of the glass. This "flaps up" against the aperture when the glass is laid in (the same type of thing can be seen on a number of cars, including the 2nd Gen Yaris, the 2nd Gen Prius, and a similar style is used on later Mercs, Audi's, VW's, etc. In most cases, even with a dealer supplied glass, the trim is not fitted to the screen from the factory. It has to be applied by hand at time of fitting. Some fitters don't fit the new trim. I can understand why - 1) it's a PITA to get it on straight. 2) Sometimes laying it in can cause the trim to lift, and not be level when the screen it fitted. And 3) the "new look" for screens lately is "floating glass" - where there is no trim on, around, or over the glass, but instead a small gap (3-5mm) around the edge, giving the effect the glass is floating. Of course, this is NOT the fitters choice to make, as it's NOT their car! It's YOURS! So whilst some people might think "Oh, I don't want to be a nuisance" and I fully understand some people don't like to tell a professional how to do their job (and in most cases I wouldn't suggest you do so, because I'm on the other end of that stick more than you'd imagine, and it's properly annoying!) but it's something I've seen enough on these particular cars (and not just these, but since this is about IS's, then it's pertinent) to warrant making a point of it. No Idea. There is a somebody in here who fits windscreens for a living so would be able to help you a lot better. Can't remember who it was.

Is the glass acoustic or is that just a myth.