New toy - 1992 LS400 Mk1

[Spottedlaurel]

Couldn't resist getting a shot under a blossom tree when collecting a rather appropriate Japanese takeaway last night, with the car vaguely clean for once after I treated it to a session at the jet wash.

There's a little bit to report on the old thing after its straightforward MoT pass and celebratory oil change. On my first journey it suddenly slowed-up and didn't appear to be running on all its cylinders. I limped it home, with it sounding like a Corolla with a broken exhaust, generating a few clouds of steam and unpleasant smells from the underside as I splashed through puddles. The cat's and exhaust were glowing bright red.

A quick Google suggested it was a failed coil pack, and that turned out to be the case.

The heating and cooling of the exhaust hadn't done it any favours, so while it was in the garage they welded it up.

Finally, when it was up in the air they found a coolant leak. I thought it would be the radiator, although a quick search showed them to be priced rather more reasonably than I'd feared. However, it just turned out to be a split hose less than 1" diameter, so they managed to sort that.

Have since used it a few times, including the important birthday meal collection, and all appears to be well.

As my Camry estate is out of use for the summer I'll swap its Lexus wheels and matching set of Dunlop tyres onto the LS, then just enjoy it.

[steve2006]

Battery side coil pack by any chance?

Always the one to fail due to its position just above the exhaust manifold and of course the most difficult one to change.

[Spottedlaurel]

7 hours ago, steve2006 said:

Battery side coil pack by any chance?

Always the one to fail due to its position just above the exhaust manifold and of course the most difficult one to change.

I'm not sure, they didn't grumble about it being a difficult job.