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Two rear trailing arms delivered were £200 from rock autos USA to uk cost £100 to fit

Maybe rock autos 

On 4/23/2024 at 8:39 PM, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm going for a compromise solution, buying the genuine arms but getting the local garage to fit them. I plan on keeping it for a few years to come and it's my main car for work, long journeys, going to France etc.

I'll try and get a photo before they come off, the current bushes are starting to crack - it's particularly evident on the outside of each bush.

Mine were completely cracked and starting to split but they were cracked for 3 years so I would say Lexus telling me to change them for previous 2 years was premature. But when they were changed over it was a different vehicle. If it didn’t need a lot more work I would have kept it. Sorry day that.

7 hours ago, welland said:

What is the attraction of buying these parts from Rock Auto in US? Is it that they are cheaper that compatible components that are available at UK parts factors? Or is it that they are only available in the UK from Lexus dealers (at much higher prices)?

I couldn’t get them in uk except Lexus at £335 each vs £200 for both delivered from USA in 5 days all duties and del paid. That’s the attraction cash plain and simple. 

Hi it went from constant noise on rear to a totally different vehicle, every bump in road made no noise and felt like a brand new car.they even raised the rear height as well, was told moog are well regarded in aftermarket kit

15 hours ago, Malc1 said:

Just clarifying ……. you changed the whole piece  ?  You didn’t replace just the bushes ? 

Malc 

Yes as pressing the bushes out would need specialist equipment and for me it was easier to remove the arm and replace it and by the time you pay someone to change the bushes it was cheaper for me to change them 

Rock auto,  moog rear trailing with fedex delivery, yes fitted myself, took some elbow to get bolts off but was easy enough

Hi arms got changed over, the car now sits higher off the road and no more squeaking took an hour each side to change over. They cost £200 for both delivered including all duties and delivery.I got moog ones as they had good reviews

Thanks to all that replied I managed to get two ordered from rock auto as I said as yes I was struggling to find a press for these but loads of YouTube vids for plenty of other cars and 4x4s. I have managed to get them out of the rear chassis on a Laguna before today so I wasn’t fazed but hopefully get the car passed when these arms turn up

Thanks to Colin barber on here read a post he put on about us imports from rock auto. Didn’t realise shipping included duty, so bought both sides off there £195 all in. Should be here Friday.

Car has failed on rear trailing arm bushes the ones at the front now while I can get the bushes I am struggling to find the tool to remove them. I am loathed to pay Lexus £300 a side for new arms when the bush is £69, I know I can get the arms from the USA but with import and shipping they’re not much cheaper. Does anyone know where I can get a bush press for my car.

Why not try a radiator company there must some in Lancashire, we have northern radiators in Leeds, if it’s a rad leak or pipe they would be able to fix it, after all it’s just a radiator nothing special. There seems to be company similar in preston 

Herbie on here sent me a link to an rx450h workshop manual you could ask if he has one for your 400h see if you can see where it wires back to

When you say readings the same was you touching one of your tester probes to earth and the other to each posi connection as it could be a earth issue in the connector cable to ground, or did you find the ground in the connector and test from there against each positive. Could just be a broken or corroded earth depends where that light packs picks it up from within the wiring loom. Run a loose cable from earth on the body to the connectors earth see if it then performs normally.

On 12/30/2023 at 6:33 PM, Andy86 said:

Thanks for the replies. Have read lots about the top mount bearing being a problem and also the CV joint. Had a look in the wheel arch and can't see anything obviously untoward. Haven't had a look at the top mount. The car is booked into the garage on the 3rd so we will see what they say. There is also a sort of rumble/hollow noise from the passenger side wheel when we go over a pothole which might be related. 

What did the garage find on yours Andy

Only passed on what it did, don’t know why it did what it did but appears a dead Battery can drag the computer and systems down.

I’m having same knocking/ banging on full lock same side, although mine is standard suspension from past experience it feels like a cv joint issue which I need to check out, my wheel was physically wobbling on watching while wife pull out of driveway.

So after 13 years the original Panasonic Battery was replaced with a new Bosch s4 024 on recommendation from here. In the end it started to manifest a check hybrid fault, cruise control died on motorway doing 70mph, info display for power info died at same time. I changed Battery over and all faults have now disappeared. Thought I would share in case any others had these issues. When I tested the old Battery it showed 11.67v and 20amps so clearly was at the tail end of goosed. I got it delivered by Tanya for £69.83. Just need a vent tube adaptor if anyone can point to one they got.

Yes anything up to 2015 fits

Synetiq have a Lexus in may have your part https://www.synetiq.co.uk/breaking-vehicles/details/lexus-rx-mk3--gyl15--2009-to-2015-450h-f-sport-5-door-estate/32518/NX10RXH/ 

LEXUS RX 450H F SPORT HYBRID REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS LEFT RIGHT SIDE PAIR £70 eBay

i just searched rx450h rear spring it brought at least 5 up. This one was first in search link to that below

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325226099376?hash=item4bb8fc72b0:g:jKUAAOSwSr5ipHjs&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4Ds1W92ARfCBCX0KchDOG0BH3aM5vO0xFKh1mOPg9mRokg0uJP6VUGb4JGAsBB%2F5Nw2Jp431a6%2B%2F2U1mpl3jZZIsnYsHDJoNaZB772mTs%2FVnsRimCn1j0gfXpkUdIM9l5CogzLMCHPaB0IL1o76lWIBIhsedig9ivu0crOR98yBD%2FWptFT7n%2FQ4ojw8vijnWQNSlfhNPYo3tUJ6RvZ2h0FTBvz0cBpVvooqVAtOs%2FyQDwHrMN%2Fn7fLTsLUc1mSAZyiKU%2BiI622w84Fd37V3LdwKC5%2BbmsFeYTP8VXEZMrCHz|tkp%3ABk9SR-bkrLz6YQ

Both my rears snapped between 2018 and 2020; both times bought second hand ones off eBay £20 each both times, they are still going strong. At the time they were off 2013 models, easy to fit as well. Another option if on a budget.

I just changed my struts, it stopped this. Got them off amazon £49 took 12 days to come as it seems they were sent from California. 

Yes by stripping the door card off the rear door, had to take mine out as it was rusting near it.

Seems to be an issue with the motor by all accounts, mine did the same as yours then all of a sudden when the weather warmed up it burst into life, that was 3 years ago and has been fine ever since. I had my car in bits boot wise and I couldn’t find anything. Used one the eBay computer tie ins it found nothing I.e. no codes