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Hi Panya, how much was it to get done by Lexus? I'm thinking of getting it done myself to save on the Lexus labour !

Guys, I've just stumbled across this thread as I'm trying to get a 13902 working in my Wreg 200. I bought it of eBay for £30 quid as I want it to look as stock. The tape works fine but the cd changer does not ( previous owner obviously suffered from jammed cd's!). So I wanted to get the radio working. But get bad reception. The previous old Sony radio worked fine with a whole load of bypass wiring - so assume the areal lead is ok - must be the way the stock is wired then. Any advice to how the stock wiring should be done for good reception to radio?

Thanks for the pointers Rick. In a rush to get the new rad in, I forgot to put the fan switch in (which required a new one as the one of the two terminals had rusted away) - I wondered why I had a spare wire loom with a connector yesterday! The new one is in and fans working with engine temp settling at half way on the gauge now and no leaks. Cheers - Happy Christmas!

New rad now in and the Temp gauge now reads normal at last - though I think this is also due to the Stat now in place. Just one issue when I went out for a test drive earlier - when in a queue of traffic, stop/start, the temp gauge gets close to the red zone. Is this normal? If not, what are the likely causes? Any pointers would be helpful. Cheers.

Cheers guys I'll let you know how it goes.

No worries. Yep, got a new one from a breakers on-line for £65. Courier was meant to deliver today, so will hopefully get to putting it in tomorrow. Any tips/steps to removing Rad? Cheers.

Have now fitted new thermostat and now realise that the O ring is all you need. No other gasket required. Next job is to replace the leaking radiator! Thanks for help earlier guys.

Guys, I had same problem and took it in to have the tracking done - transpired that the ball joints on the suspension ams had significant play and needed these sorted before any tracking was done. I got the work done and Since then my IS200 now feels planted and more confident with no steering wobble above 60mph.

Thanks Steve. There is an O ring included. Should there also be a gasket between the housing and the cover when bolting back? I ask because when I bolted back previously (to discover no stat) coolant did leak out when I tightened the bolts back - didn't want to over-tighten! Cheers.

Great. Thanks for confirming Sparkystav. I already have the new thermostat and have drained the system. There is a loose gromit-like bit of metal through a hole on the edge of the stat - what is this for and should it go at the top or bottom when I put it in? Cheers.

Hi guys, I've just joined having bought a IS 200 SE Auto Year 2000 at auction and the engine temp takes ages to lift off Cold. So having read related posts here and elsewhere it could be related to a Thermostat stuck open or not present at all! I've already taken off a 'domed' looking cover (connected by 2 bolts with no gasket) to the water pump on the left hand side (not the alternator side) of the engine - connected to the lower hose from the rad. Though this did not have a thermostat within it. Is this where the Thermostat should be? Any help on this would be appreciated before I take off the alternator to get at the other possible area referred to in other posts!!!