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Need some pics - most decent examples seem to be around the 2k mark with a FSH, no cambelt work due. Low owners and a full Lexus service History may make it worth more to some

“All that rust” ”flooded” Give him a break Malc, how about something positive

I’m cursed .... The feckwits at the next supplier of rear shocks sent me the wrong items, and apparently can’t send me the correct shocks until I return the ones I’ve received. I’ll go through the refund process but have decided to order through rockauto who are cheaper and estimate delivery on Friday. Will brexit make US orders more expensive, as I’m bored of shyte service from UK companies.

Pic of one of the removed front springs - I thought it was only the rears that we’re broken! Rest of the suspension components apparently showing no signs of unwanted movement, so will be retained. Ive extended the job to include fluid changes so have requested engine oil/filter, PAS and gearbox fluid drain and refill.

I had to cancel the Amazon order due to their inaccurate stock system - they weren’t actually in stock when I hit buy, even though it said they were. ive now ordered (I hope) the same rear kyb shocks from eBay at a similar price. Car was dropped off with Paul on Saturday, he’s looking to make a start on the front whilst we await the rear shocks. I’ve asked him to have a good look at all suspension components and advise/replace as necessary.

Missed this Steve, and thanks. i can’t see these being any better/different than the Kilen springs I have. I doubt blue print would make their own springs, so are probably rebranded items.

Nice, black doesn’t seem to suit LS400 as it does the Merc of this era, even though they are similarly proportioned. IMHO, 4-5k tops for that car?

You’ve lost me again - 4 wheels?

I did and posted earlier in the thread - over 2k for shocks, springs, strut mounts, spring pads.

Hi Phil - i tried BC already - they said even their softest spring would not be as comfortable as standard, so i've backed off that route. I may investigate further, but i have all but KYB rear shocks sat in storage at present. I guess new KYB shocks will feel stiffer than 107k standard shocks, so that may not be a valid consideration.

I've read Moog could be anything - German, Chinese, Turkish, Canadian....and varying levels of quality. Paul (toyotatech) believes the current strut mounts will be reusable, will see on removal. I'm finding lots of parts are becoming NLA - Sachs/Boge's catalog for our cars is now non-existent, KYB similar in terms of availability (at least here in the UK), so Lexus may be the only source shortly.

Maybe an option - I had suplex on my old MErc 190e, they were excellent for the 10k miles I had it for: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323152960571

These are the Kilen springs and the 2x front KYB shocks going on my mk4 - just ordered 2x rear KYB shocks at £70 each inc vat from Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005H2AC2C/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item Need to find a source of top mounts, the genuine Lexus ones are £175+vat from Guildford. Altogether, for genuine Lexus shocks, springs, top mounts, and spring insulators, the bill was over £2k, so I’m sticking to aftermarket! If mine was a mint example with full LSH, low owners etc, I’d contemplate fitting genuine parts. Planning on using Toyotatech in guildford to do the fitting. £50/Hr + vat labour is more palatable than Lexus £142+vat

Are the prices on this link fairly accurate?

Part diagrams here (no prices) https://7zap.com/en/

Try a few permutations https://www.willtheyfit.com/

How do you find the ride on KYB springs? Assuming you changed both?

I cross posted on Pistonheads - could this be the issue? My car is covered in snow, and its freezing so i can’t confirm just now http://www.evansweb.info/2009/11/23/ls400-ride-height-sensor-repair/

I actually prefer a lower ride height, maybe 10mm higher than the broken rear pic above, but I can’t find lowered springs anywhere for these cars - i thought i had an option of -30mm H&R springs from the US, but find these are NLA as of March 2017 - bugger Aside from coilovers, anyone aware of lowered springs for the Mk4? Anyone had bespoke items made up?

Pic before - sorry, not the best You get maybe two vertical fingers in between arch and tyre - not a single finger gap now Note also the increased arch-tyre gap at the front - resulting in negative camber (top of tyre sits further out than the bottom of the tyre when looking at the front of the car)

Just the wheels

Morning all, i discovered this yesterday - broken rear springs? I actually drove for an hour at motorway speeds without realising, as the boot was full, so thought it was just loaded up i have a set of new Kilen springs in storage which i may get fitted; depends if the garage of choice is happy to fit customer supplied parts. i also have a pair new KYB front struts, with the same caveat. Pic of the car with an empty boot:

What’s the “sunroof outlet”? You mean a drain tube exit? Behind the rear wheel? Not heard of this before (although my windows don’t list up either). Good practice to keep the wheelarches clean, especially the bit in front of the rear wheels where they meet the sill - big mud trap there

as above - I’d much buy rather a high mileage motorway driven car than a London based car.