URGENT HELP

IanA2 · November 15, 2019

10 hours ago, Texas said:

Funny you should mention rodents as I went to view a car the other day for my son and upon opening the bonnet it was a no-goer!

The rest of the car was sweet but there was no way I was gonna chance finding any immediate unseen damage that may have been done by Mickey and his friends to for example the wiring loom,hoses or anything else that tastes real good in the mouse world!

paul m.

Whilst living in the middle of a field does invoke a calm bucolic bliss, I really fo wish Apodemus sylvaticus, to address Mickey in formal nomenclature, would bugger off 🙂

IanA2 · November 15, 2019

9 hours ago, rich1068 said:

If Ian doesn't mind me adding to this I've been over to Dave's two or three times since his car got there. Mainly to pry off bits of valuable trim when no one is looking but also to observe progress. Dave was fairly confident from the start that rodents were involved and once the bonnet was up the evidence was there to see. He'd come across this before and apparently they like to nest in the V where it's warm! It also smelled a bit

Anyhoo, great news that the GS lives to fight another day!

Great news indeed, and I expect that steering wheel to be back on the car when it is picked up..... 🙂

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

Wee bit of a hic-up. A new rad is needed and it seems nobody manufactures OEM's.

A large spoon of sugar is need to swallow the Lexus tax.

You do not want to know what they charge for a rad 😞

Malc · November 19, 2019

it's not the same radiator as an Ls430 then ?

there seems to be plenty of sensible replacement choice for those ................................ they say on here somewhere

Malc

johnatg · November 19, 2019

Worth getting a quote from someone like this?:

https://www.custommaderads.co.uk/

There are plenty of companies out there making rads - someone has gotta be cheaper than Lexus!

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

I have no idea if they are interchangeable. but the chap who's doing it is a Lexus specialist and I think he would know.

I got this from ClubLexus.com: "Well, those are LS430 radiators. Perhaps the LS430 has a different configuration. I'd recommend sticking to a radiator made for the GS430."

rich1068 · November 19, 2019

41 minutes ago, IanA2 said:

Wee bit of a hic-up. A new rad is needed and it seems nobody manufactures OEM's.

A large spoon of sugar is need to swallow the Lexus tax.

You do not want to know what they charge for a rad 😞

27 minutes ago, johnatg said:

Worth getting a quote from someone like this?:

https://www.custommaderads.co.uk/

There are plenty of companies out there making rads - someone has gotta be cheaper than Lexus!

Certainly worth a punt I'd say. He's happy to fit stuff you supply.

Go on Ian, give us a clue how much a genuine one is

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

12 minutes ago, rich1068 said:

Certainly worth a punt I'd say. He's happy to fit stuff you supply.

Go on Ian, give us a clue how much a genuine one is

I had a look at custom rad company, even if they were willing/able to make one I suspect given the posted prices for vehcles they do supply, that Lexus would be cheaper.

I think the price quoted was around 350 plus vat, so about 420.

Farqui · November 19, 2019

Ian @IanA2, rad's aren't available - really?

Have you checked Rockauto, for the GS340 circa 2001 (as per your profile) they are coming up less than £100 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2001,gs430,4.3l+v8,1373846,cooling+system,radiator,2172

Similar prices for LS rad's too.

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

49 minutes ago, Farqui said:

Ian @IanA2, rad's aren't available - really?

Have you checked Rockauto, for the GS340 circa 2001 (as per your profile) they are coming up less than £100 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2001,gs430,4.3l+v8,1373846,cooling+system,radiator,2172

Similar prices for LS rad's too.

Rockauto are US based, and with shipping is works out at just under 250.

However, I bought a radiator from Germany for my G-Wagen, it was damaged and caused to end of grief getting my money. I also had to pay MB twice for fitting & removing, so, no more overseas purchases of that ilk for me.

If anyone could find a UK based seller that sells OEM, I would be delighted, I can't find any..

Farqui · November 19, 2019

Hmmm Rockauto, Fedex 1 week delivery to the Midlands is showing as <£150 all in for me, so £100 saving over your estimate. Duty is paid up front here unlike orders I've had from Japan.

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

8 minutes ago, Farqui said:

Hmmm Rockauto, Fedex 1 week delivery to the Midlands is showing as £150 all in for me, so £100 saving over your estimate. Duty is paid up front here unlike orders I've had from Japan.

To be honest, I can't really make sense of their prices/charges.

In any case as I have already said, my last overseas radiator purchase was painful and will not be repeated.

Farqui · November 19, 2019

Fair enough. It's annoying that Lexus parts are difficult to source at a reasonable price on this isle.

Edited November 19, 2019 by Farqui
added reasonable price ;)

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

23 minutes ago, Farqui said:

Fair enough. It's annoying that Lexus parts are difficult to source on this isle.

Indeed so 😞

Farqui · November 19, 2019

@IanA2, is this any good? They're based in Washington 😲...Tyne & Wear 😂

https://www.adrad.co.uk/prices/prices.php?type=radiator&id=LE309&model=GS&make=LEXUS

I like the schematic so that you can check hose outlets and dimensions.

IanA2 · November 19, 2019

Thanks, I'll give them a ring tomorrow as I'm not sure that the rad shown is for a 430. It states that it will fit a 300 or a 400.

I was under the impression that the 300 and 430 rads were different.

In any case, the Lexus rad has probably been ordered, but as I say. I'll check tomorrow with AdRad.

IanA2 · November 20, 2019

15 hours ago, Farqui said:

@IanA2, is this any good? They're based in Washington 😲...Tyne & Wear 😂

https://www.adrad.co.uk/prices/prices.php?type=radiator&id=LE309&model=GS&make=LEXUS

I like the schematic so that you can check hose outlets and dimensions.

Rang them, they don't have any rad to fit a GS430.

Lexus tax it is then. 😞

rich1068 · November 20, 2019

Oh dear. But if I'm honest it's not as eye wateringly expensive as I thought it would be. I was expecting replacement exhaust money

But you could rethink your position on RockAuto. I've never read anything bad about them. Or try Amayama.

IanA2 · November 20, 2019

28 minutes ago, rich1068 said:

Oh dear. But if I'm honest it's not as eye wateringly expensive as I thought it would be. I was expecting replacement exhaust money

But you could rethink your position on RockAuto. I've never read anything bad about them. Or try Amayama.

After my eyewateringly expensive experience with the German purchase I'm only buying high cost items from the UK, or from people I know and trust.

I get stuff from Poland and Italy, but that's from trusted suppliers.

There's no way I'm buying a radiator from the States or the Far East.

It's a time consuming and costly risk to save a couple of hundred squids.

rock on · November 20, 2019

Just reading through old posts you've put up is the rad for the gs430?

I have a MK2 Toyota Aristo radiator from my breaker,
Slightly different to a gs300
I wasn't sure if I could advertise on here with not being a gold member

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