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@Jaga Funnily enough it vanished over the winter... so I suspect some sort of dried out joint/ bush etc. It's had a main dealer service since and nothing untoward came up so I think wet weather must have lubricated whatever was causing it. No doubt I'll be back to square one by June! Do you have the same issue?

I was just quoted £186 'diagnostic fee' from Lexus Twickenham to replace the gas struts on the tailgate... that's before the cost of the actual parts, and labour. Crazy. 

Thanks very much John and Steve. Was hoping I could just order online somewhere - I'll try Lexus Parts Direct and if not try the local dealer.

Hi all - just wondering if anyone could point me towards where I might be able to buy replacement boot stops (I think that's what they are called) - the little round rubber 'pads' that sit one at each end of the bottom edge of the boot / tailgate - so when the boot closes they pad the closing I suppose. I've lost one and the other is loose.

Thanks

James

1 hour ago, The-Acre said:

If it happens over speed humps etc it could well be anti roll bar bushes.  

Yes I wondered that  - it happens when the car 'twists' if you see what I mean, so on very undulating roads or uneven surfaces as well as speed bumps (though less so on these if they're taken head on). 

It's got a Lexus used warranty so I'm just trying to rule out a few obvious things before I take it in.

2 hours ago, flookyk said:

Have you had a look to see if you have a broken rear spring?

I had the rear left one go on me earlier this year, it can be a bit of a bu&&er to replace if one particular bolt refuses to come out.

I was lucky they manages to cut it off without damage to the bushes as they are attached to the lower arm integral to it so if you damage the bush you have to replace the lower arm.

Thanks - I'll check that out too. 

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Welcome James.

My low mileage 2014 model certainly isn't quiet around that area, on mine it feels like it's interior components rubbing against each other. Make sure all the rear seatbacks are firmly clicked into place for a start. I got caught out by that on a journey once, it was the small centre seat not quite in place.

Just remembered I put some felt tape on the small plastic cover that sits around the boot latch, I could see that had been rubbing against the tailgate.

Are all the tools firmly in place? Nothing loose in the spare wheel well?

That's not to say you haven't got any suspension noise, just try and eradicate a few easy things first.

As a general comment, I don't think the ride is spectacularly good, it's a bit more jiggly and firm than I had expected it to be.

Thanks very much  - I'll have a poke around inside this evening just to rule that out. I agree on the ride - the low speed ride in particular is disappointingly firm/ bouncy. At speed it's great though.

Hi  - new owner of a 2010 RX450h (67k miles) and pretty happy with it as a family car. The only thing bothering me is a creaking / squeaking noise over speed bumps and potholed rural car parks etc, only from the rear though. A couple of posts on here mention something similar it seems... is this something worn out (bushes etc?) or just a characteristic of this model? Thanks

Hi there - recently bought a 2010 RX450h (67k miles).

Pretty happy with it overall, but like all new cars I have a few questions!

Having come from a VW Scirocco it's quite a change, but with a baby arriving I needed a reliable family car that can also fit my bikes in etc.

Looking forward to getting into the forums.

Hi  - new owner of a 2010 RX450h (67k miles) and pretty happy with it as a family car. The only thing bothering me is a creaking / squeaking noise over speed bumps and potholed rural car parks etc, only from the rear though. A couple of posts on here mention something similar it seems... is this something worn out (bushes etc?) or just a characteristic of this model? Thanks