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Sounds like it, cannot see that the metal pipes are leaking, possible leaking from one of the two rubber connection pipes, either way, I think that the only way to access the pipes/connectors is to remove the radiator or the front bumper/spoiler...think I'll try removing the bumper first..🤔

So the pipes are from the power steering, they run infront of the radiator to cool the fluid 

Had problems with the CD player on mine, not playing, error codes then discs not ejecting.. I removed and took the player apart, could find nothing wrong with the mechanical operation of the unit, the problems appeared to be with the electronics....forget it, just use the radio (which has the worst reception ever!)

Anyone know what those pipes are that run along the bottom/front of the radiator🤔🤔

To be honest, £23 seems reasonable, at least you know it's the correct part and that you will actually receive it 🤔👍

No worries, 👍

Hi, there is a chap in Birmingham who just breaks Lexus is models, give him a call on 07866104047, name is Ricky, I've dealt with him and recommend 👍

What tyre pressure does anyone else use in the Lexus 18' Wheels with 225 tyres?

Hard to get a photo as it's situated below the thermostat housing, appears to be bolted to the engine, has quite a few pipes going through it, of different sizes🤔 strange that it's not seen on any online videos of is300, maybe it's a flux capacitor 🗓️

So getting the thermostat housing off was not possible as one of the nuts cannot be removed due to there being some sort of silver cannister obstructing it 😠 . What the heck is this thing? Online videos do not show this cannister🤔🤔🤔

Forgot to ask, assume fill with coolant, run engine with rad cap off, leave until all bubbles stop🤔

So mechanic got a long mirror and a torch down there and diagnosed leak from thermostat housing, which is good news as reckon easy job to replace thermostat and o ring. Apart from the original Lexus coolant, is there another pink coolant that is okay to use? 

Checked coolant today, surprised that is needed 2 liters to bring up to top of radiator 🤔

Noticed that water is leaking from somewhere on the left of engine block, trouble is that it leaking from lower down, so can't get a view of exactly where it's leaking from, need to put up on a ramp but Santa never brought me one at Xmas 😠 is there a water hose or fitting down there that could be causing the leak?

Just got local garage to fit a patterned box, was less than £100, no problems at all, bit deeper exhaust note, guess not as much baffles inside compared to original one. 

So. Oil was changed yesterday by local garage (couldn't be arsed laying underneath it) and oil not really black at all, and no swarf stuck to magnetic drain plug either. My car has LSD but still took 1.5 litres of oil to refill though,  🤔

Can the CPU on an is300 be upgraded or re-mapped?

Good point, have just ordered a litre of Fuchs 75w90 synthetic oil, will be interesting to see how much (if any) of the original oil is still in there as I've owned the car from 50k and has now done 205k, and I've never changed it !! 

The fill and drain plugs, never looked before, are they easily accessible and are they normal bolts or those countersunk hex things..?

Oops! I've never had it change🤔 it's it easy enough to do?  What would be the best oil to use...

Have never changed it, should it be changed?

Mine runs fine on e10, just thought you may have filled up in a cheap Asda type place, and fuel was crap

I assume that you have eliminated the actual fuel itself?

Gotta be a fuel issue, odd that the engine light hasn't come on. 

Is the idle correct when engine is warm?

So, why did you need to replace the throttle body gasket?