Keith D

Interesting, I have a / 2 sensors ordered of eBay / china 89341-50011-AO in white, unfortunately (for me) they are not a direct replacement ( different connection ) otherwise look identical.

so if any one wants them for say £8.00 including postage let me know, And if any one could give me the code for the ones I need I would be greatfull, Lexus 450H 2010 rear parking sensor. I have seen some on eBay for around £104.00 each, seems a bit excessive, and rather costly for a supermarket trolley incident. 

Keith.     

Due to my wife reversing into a low wall the near side parking sensor ( ironic) has been pushed in, how difficult is it to remove the rear bumper?

On 5/9/2018 at 6:09 PM, Keith D said:

Thanks again for the link, it propted my trusted "Non Lexus" garage to investigate. they have the car "2010 450h 69000 miles" in the garage  and rang me to say that the top bearing on removal had just about totally collapsed, and showed me the black and very rusty ball bearings that fell out.   So deep breath .... please replace both, slight pause and then the cost of each strut £680 + Vat and fitting. 

Another phone call 20 mins later " I have found a company that will supply the top bearings at approx £200 each, should I  order them" Guess what my reply was ?.

I will keep you informed.

Keith.

Update to strut top bearings, Got the car back today 24th May, both top bearings replaced £199 + VAT each + Fitting + VAT + Oil & Filter change. Total £879.90.

I do not  feel in any way ripped of in fact a massive saving from the quote from Lexus of £2500 +

The car is now as it should be and I hope to get many more miles and years out of this superb car.

Keith.

Thanks again for the link, it propted my trusted "Non Lexus" garage to investigate. they have the car "2010 450h 69000 miles" in the garage  and rang me to say that the top bearing on removal had just about totally collapsed, and showed me the black and very rusty ball bearings that fell out.   So deep breath .... please replace both, slight pause and then the cost of each strut £680 + Vat and fitting. 

Another phone call 20 mins later " I have found a company that will supply the top bearings at approx £200 each, should I  order them" Guess what my reply was ?.

I will keep you informed.

Keith.

Thanks Rayaans,

I do hope you are right it would save a fortune. Whoever both Lexus Carlisle and a very trusted independent garage seem to suggest that the whole strut needs replacing.  My very trusted independent garage did offer to strip down the strut and re grease the bearing and they did,and for 6 months or so it improved by say 90%. But now both front struts are making the grinding noise when slow maneuvering.

I have passed on the information you sent me and will let you know.

Keith.

On 4/28/2018 at 11:53 AM, rayaans said:

Urm pretty sure its removable - look at second diagram

https://parts.lexusofkendall.com/oem-parts/lexus-strut-4851080635

Thanks Rayaans,

I do hope you are right it would save a fortune. Whoever both Lexus Carlisle and a very trusted independent garage seem to suggest that the whole strut needs replacing.  My very trusted independent garage did offer to strip down the strut and re grease the bearing and they did,and for 6 months or so it improved by say 90%. But now both front struts are making the grinding noise when slow maneuvering.

I have passed on the information you sent me and will let you know.

Keith.

23 hours ago, rayaans said:

Urm pretty sure its removable - look at second diagram

https://parts.lexusofkendall.com/oem-parts/lexus-strut-4851080635

Thanks for your comments, but Lexus dealer did identify the issue and yes its to replace the complete strut as the bearing that is causing the knocking sound is not removable.

I can see by the date this topic is quite old, but I have the same problem with my 2010 RX450h, and it has been diagnosed as the front suspension strut bearing . At first it was only apparent on the near side but now it is noticeable on the off side. I have the car booked in to have them both replaced in May, I know the part / parts are expensive possibly over £700 each + time so deep breath and pay up.

I just feel that a car of this age and build quality should not have needed this type of work and would like the people at Lexus to comment, anyone know how to  talk to them ?

Cheers

Keith

Puddle Lights. Don't think mine are working, they did work but is it a light sensitive issue? or is there a switch I need to activate?

1 hour ago, rayaans said:

Headlights need to be set to auto and it needs to be dark outside. Otherwise they won't work. AFAIK, there's no switch for them as such

Thanks rayaanas that explains it, with the lighter nights etc.

Puddle Lights. Don't think mine are working, they did work but is it a light sensitive issue? or is there a switch I need to activate?

Hi 

I can confirm everything Brian 26 has commented on. I have a 2010 rx450 and payed around £600 for the fitting and 13 pin electrics, the only issue was the fuse in the relay due to the electronic stability control on the Unicorn Vigo (1500cw)caravan , the fitters had to up grade the relay to the 20 amp fuse required. No cutting of the bumper, and when the removable tow hitch is removed the rear looks as it should.

Hi Meeja,

Sorry for the late reply I have been in Ireland on a motorcycle trip. Yes the final cost was £650 due to the breather pipe needed replacement.

Hope you get a good deal.

Keith.

Yes it has just cost me £600+ to have mine replaced. see my thread RUST.

Very Helpful and informative comments, I have some work to do on my RX 450h when I get the steering knock sorted.

Hi, 

currently the car is at 62 k, but the knocking has got progressively worse since arrond 60k

Following on from my previous topic (Rust) and the fuel filler pipe. I now have the car booked in for a rather bad knock when turning at slow speed from the front n/s, 

am I right in thinking that it is the suspention strut?  Top baring ? If so has anyone had experienced this problem and cost and possible after market part.

cheers

Keith D

OK so £600 was the final cost as the garage had to replace the breather pipe as well. I have enclosed the photo of the parts removed and given some of it a bit of a scrape, and most is just surface rust, but unless un checked I would expect the pipe could have rotted through.

Hi Glover,

cant give you an exact location until you are under the car, but from memory the pipe runs from the filler area through the rear subframe and onto the fuel tank. My local trusted service station did not want to undertake the work as they suggested that the sub frame might have to be lowered or removed for the re fitting. Might have more information when I have the work done on the 21st April, I will ask for the removed offending part, and hope it is worth the £500+ cost.

Keith D

Short answer is no, my car was up on the ramps so you would need to get your car off the ground or in a pit. The pipe is rather exposed to the elements. I have mine booked in for replacement at a cost of £561 . Pity it's not a re call as with other models 

2 hours ago, rayaans said:

At the end of the day it is a 14 year old car and buying it now, you have no idea how often its been washed or sealed underneath etc so there's bound to be rust somewhere or other! Having said that, if the body is fine thats awesome! Take a 14 year old Merc or BMW and you may find that the arches no longer exist!

Hi, Yes I am still a fan of the RX Range. And I have now got a quote from Lexus for the fuel filler pipe rust issue of £561.will probably book the car in for the work to be done, pity its not a recall issue as with some other models in the Lexus range.

Then it will be onto Silk Mil Garage Galgate for a full under body hot power wash and wax oil.

On 3/13/2017 at 1:31 PM, granadaman said:

mines on a 10 plate in lexus now having mine replaced it was really corroded.

Seems we have the same problem, could you recommend the dealer ? and do you have an estimate of the cost ? I need to get mine sorted.

On 15 March 2017 at 9:07 AM, sorcerer said:

I'm not quite sure that I'm understanding this correctly. First of all, the OP says " the service engineer (Carlisle Lexus) called me through to the work shop to point out the extent of the corrosion, and to be honest I was a bit shocked" which implies that he saw the corrosion with his own eyes, which also implies that it's in an easy place to see/get to.

Then he goes on to say " I took my RX 450h 2010 to my other very trusted service garage for a second opinion, and to my shock he confirmed what Lexus had pointed out." which, if he needed a second opinion, may imply the exact opposite. So did he see it or not?

Underpinning all this is the fact that MOT inspectors are not allowed to remove things whilst carrying out the test. This is why you'll get an advisory on a rear seat belt if you have a baby seat installed, because they can't carry out the test on the belt without removing the baby seat and they aren't allowed to - which again points to the corrosion being in an easily visible and accessible place.

Thanks for your informed reply sorcerer, just to clarify on the previous MOT no mention of any fuel pipe rust issues and no advisories. At the latest MOT and service the car did fail on rear break pipes in a very short section as they meet the calepers, less than approx 3 inches due to them not having the plastic coating that covers most if not all the lenghth of pipe, that issue was attended to at a cost of £150 + vat before I drove the car home. Gaining a second opinion my trusted garage did say that the other advisors were a bit harsh ( bushes and discs) might  need attention at next MOT.

I did see the rust and to be fair it did seem quite bad, I wish I had taken a photo! I have sent a email to Lexus asking for a quote for replacement of the filler pipe ( some 8 days ago ) but no response as yet.

Thanks for all your comments, the quote from Lexus of £800 and then one for £45  from a indipendent says a lot.

I would appreciate any advice as to a workshop in the north ( Lancaster area) that would do the fuel filler pipe job.

2 hours ago, SLACKBLADDER said:

I have an advisory on mine so that's my next job 

Hi, do you think its a job for the keen DIY,er

Following an MOT test and service, an advisory was flagged up as to the high degree of corrosion on the fuel pipe (filler pipe) the service engineer (Carlisle Lexus) called me through to the work shop to point out the extent of the corrosion, and to be honest I was a bit shocked ( no mention of the deterioration in the previous MOT) consequently I took my RX 450h 2010 to my other very trusted service garage for a second opinion, and to my shock he confirmed what Lexus had pointed out.

So my question is has any other member had occasion to replace corroded fuel filler pips? and the possible cost, and a car only 7 years old should show such corrosion.

Keith D