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    2005
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  1. I’m also fighting rust in this location. At this age I can’t grumble too much. I found a half inch of crud ( dry to the touch) inside the wheel liner on the inside of the arch lip. Using an inhibitor at mo to stabilise. Waiting for better weather to tackle…. I’ll diy it for this location.
  2. Looks like you’re going to need a new rear section. You may be able to bandage it temporarily to improve the sound if you’re not planning on replacing in the near future (& mot is not looming).
  3. I once had a random conversation with an old boy who’d worked at Jag all his career and he told me that the back boxes on the the V8s and V12s were always drilled at the lowest point with a X’mm hole from factory to drain the condensation. Significantly increasing their life ( his words). It did make me think as when I lost my back box…. I was really surprised…I must have poured a litre of liquid out of it even though I’d been driving for 15 mins at least…. Before chucking it in the boot. Its been discussed lots of times that even when running hot how much condensation the exhaust seems to (smoke/steam) in the right cold weather conditions. I levelled back at him that would be a bit of an MOT issue nowadays…… He said…Rubber grommets would sort that. Just made me wonder…..???
  4. In addition…. if you’re diy-ing or local garage, I also sourced new spring bolts, doughnut gaskets and rear box hangers. ( didn’t actually use the new hangers in the end as the original ones were/are still going strong) hope helps
  5. Hi Andy, Google…. Lexus IS 250 Exhaust should give you plenty of options. My journey below…. Front section…. https://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk/car-parts/Lexus/IS250/2.5L/Petrol/Premium/Exhausts/Catalytic-Converters/LEX5005H/1/34?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9ghT5R5Th_Qf-P-Qtl9WfnSWRz3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14EPA5iCzfUZgNIUCJmP_NHRNobRVTfPpqbPKhho6OL2hh2jb3M-MxIaAqPbEALw_wcB Rear section…….E-bay similar to this, fitting was very difficult to align properly. https://www.cats2u.co.uk/lexus/37133-lexus-is250-25-rear-exhaust-box-silencer-08-05-03-13-ety784.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14Fg2Xw-l6dn2JqO_Ollp3ClMXfwH_APb9wJlo2oHofR6SXnWdQaBr8aAh4lEALw_wcB Custom made stainless section…..don’t be put off by the cherry bomb address. Jason and the team can fab anything you need. https://www.cherrybomb.co.uk ….and when you’ve mulled over all this stuff, you’ll start the debate of cost & sound etc of going full stainless. 😁 KEEP Your original tips they just knock off….. they’ll clean up and keep you OEM look if that’s what you want. Last time I looked they were £80/£90 each OEM to replace 🙄.
  6. I swapped out my standard halogen for Osrams and it did make a significant difference. After one failed I then swapped them out for a Japanese brand with a higher lumen than the OSRAM…. and they were hopeless. My other half refused to drive it on rainy nights. So I then decided to try an LED swap out… going for the Auxiracer off Amazon. Wasn’t that scientific of a choice…. They were cheap at £20 something pounds, plug in and play…no wiring or modifications and I wanted to get a feel ( literally) for any heat issues. They have proved to be absolutely fine with a much improved beam distance etc. Passed my MOT last week ( no advisories 👍) nothing mentioned.
  7. Mines an 05 and started replacing sections two years ago….. so I guess the same time scale. Lost a back box first & then the dreaded y section went next. Finally replacing cats etc. I had a custom stainless steel section made for the y to support it better…. Apart from that just went with mild steel replacement sections. OEM is galvanised from factory rather than mild steel….. but I still think they have pretty remarkable longevity.
  8. Thought I would share my catch can update. Fitted one a couple of weeks ago. Pictures below. For reference: pic of oil in switch in intake. catch can and fittings location in engine bay and a pieces of new hose Ill give it a couple of thousand miles then have a look.
  9. I still can’t believe it was even running… Anyway… I did replace the PCV at the the last spark plug change and I removed it & just manually tested the resistance of the valve when intake was off…. It seemed ok ( id kept the old one for some reason so could compare) I will have a look at how to install a catch can as I’m intrigued how much oil is involved. 👍
  10. Guys….. I can’t believe it. Shes back…. 10A EFI 2 fuse blown. Replaced and seems to be back to normal. Looks like I was chasing the wrong end of the problem 🤦 Didn’t show on diagnostics, I wouldn’t have guessed it would have even started ?? Anyway… I’ll disconnect the battery and see if the lights disappear. 🤞
  11. Looking for help folks as wondering if solving this is economically viable to fix. Self inflicted issue so a bit mad at myself; got into the wrong lane at a busy roundabout I use all the time. Quick glance around, nothing special next to me so gave it “ the beans” in 1st & 2nd and beat the traffic over 80 yards + changing to correct lane. VSC /EML / TRC comes on and I immediately feel power loss ( no stall) and throttle response goes numb. I’m now on smart motorway at this point so keep going to next junction. Come off and do a quick roadside paper clip hack on OBD and car shows fault 051. Make it home ( only a handful of miles) Had the car scanned and showing vacuum solenoid and lamda issue. Smoke tested for vac leaks…. No problems. MAF seems ok, throttle body ok. Plenum comes off and it’s vey oily. Unclipping the sensor at the top right (PNP?? I think it’s something to do with idle) and there’s oil in the connector. I bought a new vac solenoid, a salvage plenum + new OEM seals. All went on lovely. Starts second time, running very rich but calms down as I guess the ecu’ s / lamdas start to do their thing. Can’t clear the code, still showing lamda issue. Test drive, acceleration still numb but mpg on readout starts to climb back towards normal. Order new ( denso ) lamda sensor bank 1 pre cat. Ready to solve that. Out of interest….. I disconnected the PNP again on ( new to me) plenum…… OIL? 😞 Strip it down again and I’m in same situation. So….. Have I missed a step to resolve? Have I done something more fundamental to the engine? ( valve seals/ rings) All thoughts gratefully received. Is250 MTM 144k Bought at 42k owned for 10 years + No previous engine problems Serviced to within an inch of its life Does not burn any oil or coolant between services
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