Callum03

Thank you, I’ll be giving this a go!

Hi all, thank you for the welcoming messages. The engine knock has been resolved! It was as @lincsnick thought and I am very grateful for his advice. What had happened was that the bolts on the cam pulley had become loose and started backing out. Only one bolt was left holding it in place and that was loose, the others had been chewed up from hitting the cover. It was very close to needing a new engine if the pulley came off! The picture below shows how far the pulley moved when I starting putting in the new bolts. It’s all back together now and is running sweet. I’m going to check the other side as well for peace of mind. I’ve also added a video of the knock for reference incase anyone has a similar noise on theirs. IMG_5125.MOV

Hi all, I'm new to the Forum and thought I should introduce my near matching MK4 LS400's. Im a big fan of 90's Japanese cars and brought my first LS400 at the beginning of March as a practical but fun daily. Im really enjoying all the creature comforts the LS400 has to offer and I love the combination of the comfortable ride with the smooth and powerful V8. I loved it so much I ended up buying another one a month later! I recently collected the LS400 from @lincsnick and plan to get the car back to its former glory once some engine issues have been resolved. I had them parked up together yesterday to play a little game of spot the difference. The main difference is the new one being a DHP model and having the larger 17" alloy wheels. It also has a full leather steering wheel and gearstick, where my original has the wood trim and leather option. Both cars have the lovely dark blue paint and beige interior. They are also both generally rust free and nearly all of the electronics work, besides them both having the same faulty washer fluid level sensor funnily enough.