After a year of looking Ive just bought my first lexus, a FSH 95 LS400 with 160k on the clock which I am really pleased with. It has a few problems which I was aware of at the time and Im having some trouble deciding which bits to sort first.
Im getting a light but annoying vibration in the steering wheel around 55-60mph. So, I Got front wheels balanced today and the vibration is still there, however I couldnt be 100% sure that the garage I used were 100% accurate, the car also has 17" whellmania alloys with 235/45/17 tyres and I have to assume the previous owner did not have the geometry checked & adjusted.
Could there also be offset problems, how can I tell as the handling while excellent is not just as good as other ls400s I have driven. It wanders a little and I know I can feel and hear a light rumble from the front on more uneven roads which I am assuming is confirming the Jan/05 Service report which indicated there was some grease leaking from the O/S/F ball joint and some play in the track rod
My thought was to Replace ball joint and track rod on one (or should it be both sides), I intend ordering the parts from the states so this is a few weeks away, and then look at geometry or could a geometry check first be useful in diagnosing any other potential problems.
Many thanks
declan