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I will be selling our IS200 very shortly, 2003, manual, blue, beige interior, 85k miles, timing belt/water/pump/idlers done, sills good and cavities treated. Have a look at my topics on the car and PM me if interested.
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Cheers, the work I like doing to be honest and I can do it no problem. Body doesn’t agree with that anymore though so I spend the morning doing it and then recover the rest of the day……with a few beers as a reward. I think I’m on the right track with my suppositions, replacing parts in sections and testing must reveal where the problem lies.
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Just one thing to note about removing the lower ball joints. The first one I did I removed the nut completely, attached the ball joint splitter, wound it up and the ball joint flew off upwards with considerable force…… The next one I loosened the nut and left it on, attached the ball joint splitter, wound it up and the ball joint separated without flying off. But I couldn’t remove the nut cos it was rusted on so ended up grinding through the shaft. No big deal though, what I should have done is remove the nut completely and made sure it screwed on and off easily, put the nut back on and then split the ball joint.
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Front lower ball joints replaced today, took 4 hours for both sides taking my time. I also fitted a new pad wear sensor as it had been cut and a terminal block used to make the circuit. By the way, the little clip that holds the sensor to the pad is over £10😬 I bought an anti squeal shim kit which includes the clip for £35 and used the little clip. The rest of the kit will be used when I change the discs and pads. I planned to do the drop links and anti roll bar bushes today but changed my mind, I’ll do them tomorrow if the weather is decent. Went for a drive and the niggly suspension noise has changed and I’ll do my best to explain. Before changing the front lower ball joints the noise/clunk was noticeable coming off a speed bump or into a pot hole, more on the left hand side. That has now gone but it wasn’t really bad in the first place. However, there is a noise/clunk going onto a speed bump on the right hand side side. Maybe it’s the front drop links, I don’t think so as they look in good condition but they will be replaced tomorrow. I suspect it’s the front UCA ball joints, I have a new OEM set so will replace them if it’s not the drop links. I think, and it’s only my opinion, noise/clunk going onto a speed bump points to upper ball joints. Noise/clunk coming off a speed speed bump points to lower ball joints. This is due to the loading on the suspension I think.
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Tyres
Razor61 replied to messi's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
That’s what are on my DHP wheels and were on the car when I bought it, other people fit the same size. -
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Razor61 replied to messi's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
Falken don't make the correct size but they do make 225/55/17 ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN which are quiet tyres. I will probably be going for them when I need some. -
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Razor61 replied to messi's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
I had a look for tyre options for DHP wheels. The options are limited for the correct size. Apart from winter tyres all I could find is below. The other option is to run 225/55/17 tyres, they are pretty close for height and circumference but not as wide of course. Bridgestone RE050 run flats Accelera PHI R General Altimax Sport Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico - on Amazon for £237 -
LS400 dead...
Razor61 replied to hockeyedwards's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
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IS250 1 weeks ownership
Razor61 replied to SeanR's topic in Lexus IS 250 / Lexus IS 250C Club / Lexus IS 220D & IS 200D Club
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So the idle speed is fine on 625 rpm. I must have had the car in Park which raises the idle speed, I wasn’t looking at the rpm really but rather how steady it was. In neutral idle is spot on. Trip to Middlesbrough yielded 35-37 mpg at a constant 70 on dual carriageway and 32-33 mpg on the A59 across country. I’ve been averaging 20 mpg going to work and back, 50% town and 50% A road. I’ll see if that improves after the ECT change, my gut says it probably won’t but you never know.
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There is a + - for idle speed, I’ll check in the manual. The battery had been off, on, off, on, I don’t know how many times yesterday so it will take a bit of time to settle down. I’ll check tomorrow though but anyway the point was ‘it’s different’, maybe it’s higher than 650 but I’d rather 800 than 0😀
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Went for a 20 mile drive just to see if the ECT sensor has made any difference, seems better on fuel but will know better when I drive to Middlesbrough and back tomorrow. Before On startup I could smell un burnt fuel from the exhaust quite strongly, now it’s doesn’t smell as strong but that could all be in my head. Idle is different though, I didn’t notice anything wrong before at all but it now idles rock solid on 800 rpm. At some point I’ll drive a short distance, stop, turn off and restart to see if the ‘flooding’ issue is fixed which I experienced a while back.
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Not really, I’m sorting the niggly stuff. The car drives and performs great, a few niggling suspension noises going over speed bumps but nothing drastic and the VSC thing to sort. Preventative maintenance and general tinkering to get things 100% is what I’m doing now, it’s a hobby and keeps me out of the pub😜
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There shouldn’t be a ? at the end, fat finger typing caused it I think😀
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