Help please help '06 IS250 inner tie rod replace (d.i.y)

[Phil xxkr]

34 minutes ago, Lexley said:

Yessir! Wife throwing subtle hints of “you bought a lemon “. Told her the car going nowhere. Just a few small annoyances, overall a nice clean car. 

If life hands you a lemon make lemonade 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

[johnatg]

The rub of it is - the mechanic probably won't undo the outer ball joint - he'll just wind the rod into the track rod end until it looks right and then set the tracking. 

[Lexley]

Just an update:

Took the car to mechanic this morning, ask him how much to fit tie rods(which i supply) and do tracking. 120 euros. I went and bought a ball joint tool(25euros) from the motor factor next door and did the job myself. Just counted the amount of turns when i removed the outer tie rod. Took car for a test drive, steering is nice and centre. I'll take the car for tracking @35euros. Tnx guys for all your input. Now looking for a silver front bumper bottom lip, bought car without it...

[johnatg]

Result! Well done. 

Can't help with the lip - are there local car scrap dealers? 

[Lexley]

5 hours ago, johnatg said:

Result! Well done. 

Can't help with the lip - are there local car scrap dealers? 

Tnx! Ye, tried all over in Ireland. Oem ones seems to be hard to find second hand. Will check eBay again. Cheers!

[serbarry]

11 minutes ago, Lexley said:

Tnx! Ye, tried all over in Ireland. Oem ones seems to be hard to find second hand. Will check eBay again. Cheers!

Have you tried partfinder.ie?

https://partfinder.ie/vehicles/LEXUS/IS250/2004_2019

[Lexley]

1 hour ago, serbarry said:

Have you tried partfinder.ie?

https://partfinder.ie/vehicles/LEXUS/IS250/2004_2019

Tnx Sergio. I’ll check it out. 

[Mr Vlad]

Your not the only one who bought an is250 without the bottom spoiler lip. Lexus parts direct. Colour matched. Ok it cost about £160 but hey ho mistakes happen. Look under the front bumper lip just to make sure what nuts, fixings etc there are. Luckily all mine where there except 2 But so longs as the very outer two bolts are there and 3 others in the middle then you'll be ok coz the top clips hold the lips, oh and the bottom spoiler lip is in 2 parts by the way, superbly. I only did that job week before last. Get original from Lexus parts direct coz chances are any from a scrapper will be fecked.