markwantsalexus

Hi all managed to get the hub off. Aluminum seal is damaged.

Can it be replaced from the outside of the hub, or do I need to take the drive shaft out of the diff?

Any help would be appreciated.

TIA                                        Mark

Thanks for the photo. That looks pretty good to me.

Thanks for posting.

What is the night time picture like on  the Dorman?

TIA

Think road tax is £360 a year.

Corroded alloys and bonnet.

I had to have my exhaust welded and also the underside.Water pump is easy to do on this car.

At 70mph on a 250 mile journey I averaged 39mpg.

Thanks for all the replies.

I managed to find it on the lower part of the passenger door. The car was parked close to a wall hence I couldn't open it wide enough to see the code🙄.

The code was as some people had suggested 1F2.

Thanks for the help.

11 hours ago, ColinBarber said:

No, that's a UK VIN.

 

I believe the paint code is 1F2. You should find that on the VIN plate in the engine bay if it isn't at the bottom of one of the B pillars. 

Many thanks. I will have a look tomorrow 👍

1 hour ago, johnatg said:

It should be on a plate on the front passenger door jamb (bottom rear). This might help:

Car Touch Up Paint - Search by Reg | Chipex UK

to find the colour code.

Hi thanks for the reply. I may give them a go, 👍.

Hi

Thanks for the reply. What about this number, all 4 doors have it, but no sign of " C/TR "

Could this be it?

Hi I have a 2005 mk3 gs300 in silver, in need of a touch up.

I can't find anything in the owners manual to say where the paint code is on the car, nothing on the door frames.

Could anyone point me in the right direction please.

Many thanks

Mark

Hi Malc, LenT, and Lexus enthusiasts. I think that in hindsight I shouldn't have used the "B" word! My car is rather neglected and in need of some TLC.

Today I treated her to some new alloys and fresh tyres, and she looks much better for it😀

A couple of photos, I hope that you approve of the upgrades.

Mark

Thanks LenT, yes I think a bit of black tape could just be the thing to do👍

Hi Thanks for the replies.

My situation is that my MK3 is a bit of an old banger. I wasn't particularly bothered about the visuals of the car, I have to go to work through narrow Devon lanes/bocages, so the car would take a bit of a beating.

I only paid £1100 for it, I have done the water pump and had the exhaust welded up. I think December MOT will decide whether or not I keep it!

The alloys are new and unused in their packing boxes with cellophane wrapping. They came with new wheel bolts, but not TPMS sensors or centre caps. I picked them up for £250, cheaper than a refurbishment.

I have booked the car in for new tyres on Friday. As it stands I am not going to bother with the addition expense of the TPMS sensors.

If the car was to be sold as spares or repairs in December, I will put the old wheels back on and I will have a nice set of wheels to sell on. 

So once again thank you for all your advice and opinions.

The question I have now, is how do I remove the TPMS orange warning light from the dash?

Mark

Hi All  I have at the present 4 very corroded wheels on my MK3 gs300.

I have just bought 4 unused OEM 17" Lexus alloys which are identical to my badly corroded ones.

I will be putting new tyres on my new alloys, however my I have not got any TPMS sensors and OEM Lexus ones are about £100 each.

1) Should I use the ones in my old wheels?

2) should I buy a generic set, and will they work with the present set up.

3) should I just forgot about the TPMS system and live with the warning light.

4) Can I get the TPMS warning light deleted.

TIA Any ideas or comments would be fab. Cheers Mark

Thanks for the welcome.

Steve thanks for all the additional info. Who would have thought that importing parts from the USA with all duties paid, could be cheaper than the UK.

Will definitely check them out.👍👍

Hello all

Just bought a 05 reg, mark 3 GS300. Needs a bit of work, exhaust and possibly water pump/belt. The alloys are dire, so again a bit more TLC needed. Looking forward to sorting it out, lovely comfortable car.

I live in South Devon, are their any Lexus specialist near to here.

Please let me know.

Thanks

Mark