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  1. steve2006
    Not sure if he is still in business but here goes.
  2. steve2006
    Also back in the 70s my brother and myself both had a Viva HC mine was green his was red. I think they were 1300cc. I wanted the Vauxhall Magnum which I think was 1800 but couldn’t at the time afford one......times have since changed and my wealth now allows me to own several in the freezer. 😀
  3. steve2006
    A Torque Wrench is essential....when I got my car back from the wheel refurbishment the first thing I did was loosen off the wheel nuts ( yes well overtightened!) and retorque them to the correct 76 lbft.
  4. steve2006
    Hello Stephen and welcome to the LOC. The link below will help....plenty of choice. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lexus+is220d+egr+cleaning&client=safari&prmd=svin&source=lnms&tbm=vid&biw=1024&bih=666
  5. steve2006
    Was it done with the tyre on or off Mike? I know some just deflate the tyre and push the bead back off the rim I just don’t understand how they access the edge of the rim with the tyre still on. I had mine completely refurbished for £80.00 a wheel, again I’ve heard stories that some companies only do the face of the wheel but mine were completely done.
  6. steve2006
    It was on the news a few days ago which said there had been a Covid-19 outbreak at the DVLA Swansea which would explain the delays. No further explanation of course as to why because news media only tells you what they want you to know.
  7. steve2006
    Hello Marcis and welcome to the LOC. Did you replace the filter yourself or at the dealers, if the latter makes me think they didn’t do it and I would be driving back there to find out.
  8. steve2006
    Same here, compressor, air wrench, air ratchet, air cutter......mostly from Aldi when they have their motoring events.
  9. steve2006
    I too had an XM really nice and comfortable, fully galvanised body, 4 new spheres every MOT, EML illuminated if you went above 3000 RPM but then extinguished if you redlined it a couple of times. Fortunately there was ( and still is) an independent Citroen specialist just up the road from me.
  10. steve2006
    Ooh.....I could make mine a Celsior Ghia 4.0S 😀
  11. steve2006
    If you think back to the start of Covid and the first lockdown fuel prices dropped through the floor to something like £1.00 a litre so I filled mine up. Since then I have continued to top it up when it drops between 1/2 and 3/4 but on each occasion the cost has slowly been creeping back up. I think petrol is currently around £1.26 per litre now. Not checked but crude oil prices don’t seem to affect profit snatch backs. My pet hate is the .9 on the pump prices £115.9 come on it’s £1.16, has anyone ever tried to put in exactly 10 litres for £11.59, the pumps jump 2p now instead of 1p if you even touch the trigger.
  12. steve2006
    I’m not a qualified mechanic just had plenty of DIY experience making do with Snap Off and Brittle tools working on my driveway 😀 I started the front pads yesterday and halfway through it rained so car was sat on axle stands all night. Recommenced this morning still half asleep and after wondering why there was a metal to metal sound during the post complete test drive I rechecked and discovered I had fitted the inner pad back to front on one side. Fortunately no damage to shim or disc!
  13. steve2006
    I remember my Dad who had the engine of his A35 rebuilt in the 70s, seem to think it was £20.00 all in for knocking big end bearings parts and labour. He had the “Running in, please pass” sign in the rear window.
  14. steve2006
    Hello Philip and welcome to the LOC. You struggle to beat the refinement and build quality of a Lexus, mine is now 27 years old and still going strong.
  15. steve2006
    Thankfully after having had his car sitting on the drive for nearly 2 years James eventually managed to find a suitable replacement for the defective hydrogen cell from a local breakers. No warranty on the used part was implied or given but Dave the scrappy said it was working fine before removal.
  16. steve2006
    Hi Philip and welcome to the LOC. Is it badged as Lexus or Toyota as the RX300 was known as a Toyota Harrier in Japan? If you ever need part numbers post up a picture of the part and description and I can look it up on the database.
  17. steve2006
    Below are lists of the seals for both the doors and windows and corresponding prices! The clips alone come in at over £2.00 each x 20. If the rubber is undamaged “Gummi Pledge” is good to treat it or “Back to Black” to restore the colour and freshness, that’s all I use on my 27 year old LS. Finally let’s see the car....pictures are always welcome 😀
  18. steve2006
    Unfortunately the days when you could just turn up at your local DVLA office, park for free, take a numbered ticket then wait 10 minutes are long gone. I only ever went to the Nottingham office once to change my registration plates...there, done and back within an hour.
  19. steve2006
    I want to know how much your garage quotes you for pumping up that flat spare tyre 😀 Nothing there too concerning, we all know about the blowing Y pipe joints, the rubber shock absorber covers turn into calamari rings, number plate seems to get mentioned periodically and someone greased up the brake pipes to protect them. If you haven’t taken out “Agreed Value” and “Nil deduction salvage” options on the classic policy I would strongly suggest you do, getting one of these imported from Japan now has risen to over £10K recently
  20. steve2006
    Good morning Philip and welcome to the LOC. Plenty of good advice available on the club, I’m pretty sure you will get some responses to help you decide.
  21. steve2006
    Pirelli P- Zeros are so noisy though! I put a full set on mine recently ( 245/45/18-100Y)
  22. steve2006
    People used to cross the road when I took mine for a walk.
  23. steve2006
    Shpock you say....that was very Enterprising of you and a logical purchase, how are you finding the Warp Drive ? 😀
  24. steve2006
    Hi Tomasz and welcome to the LOC. I have cross referenced both compressors from the Toyota parts database and they are not the same unfortunately. There are significant physical differences and mountings. There are a selection of the correct type on ebay albeit used and of unknown condition, if is just the clutch that has failed these are available as a new repair kit or maybe contact a local AC specialist for a rebuild (you will have to do this anyway if the system still contains refrigerant and to refill after replacement).
  25. steve2006
    New belts and clean the pinch rollers....it’s when the take up spool fails you end up with magnetic spaghetti 😀
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