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Not entirely sure as my electrical manual is for a 2000 year model but google part number 90980-11162 for the connector.listed as “Front Side Marker Plug”

IIRC type approved tow-bars were at one time available for the LS400 which would suggest they are a legal addition for towing. I also seem to remember that it was recommended to fit an additional transmission cooler although this would be dependent on the weight being towed and the climatic conditions.

Same here.

Pad carriers are the brackets which attach to the hub and hold the pads in place. The caliper also attached to the carrier using slider pins and bolts to allow side to side movement of the caliper. Picture below shows the pad bracket on the left and a slider pin on the right. Normally brake problems arise due to lack of lubrication on the slider pins which causes them to seize in the holes on the bracket resulting in poor braking performance, the pins can generally be freed up with a good dose of WD40 then cleaned,regressed and refitted but if rusted or severely pitted they need replacing. Cannot quite understand why you need new pad carrier brackets unless the slider pins have completely seized, the brake pads themselves sit on stainless steel inserts fitted into the carrier brackets which do become clogged with brake dust but easily cleaned up. The calipers rarely need replacing providing that the piston is free to move,there are no leaks from the piston and the seals are intact, I did the rear brakes on a fellow member’s lS400 recently and just the pads and discs were required.A couple of slider pins were tight but soon loosened up and were deemed serviceable.

Please be careful here and don’t turn this into a For Sale topic as you need to be a gold member to sell on the UK LOC.

I replaced both the front and rear brake discs and pads on my daughter’s 2013 Nissan Qashqai this weekend and was surprised at the rear disc/drum set up. It is virtually identical to my 1994 LS400 with the combined disc and drum parking brake even down to the rubber bung in the disc which is removed to access the knurled nut on the parking brake shoes for adjustment and backing off to allow the disc to come off over the shoes. Given the difference in age it just goes to show how advanced Lexus were and the reliability of the system if the same is still in use probably to this day. Also nice to work on a newer vehicle where ALL the bolts come out without a struggle!

I’m pretty certain that Steve is doing all he can to sort this problem bearing in mind it is a Bank holiday so this could result in delays. Having been an LOC member for over 12 years this is the first time I can recall any problems with the site, upgrades are routinely carried out so please bear with it.

I am taking mine down to SGS as I work in the area, I asked if they could rebuild my originals (which given their age now fail to hold in the colder weather but always recover in the summer) and they are happy to see if it can be done but need to check them first. I have been quoted £17.50 +VAT per strut with a guarantee if they fail during the warranty period they will discount the cost off a brand new set.

The LS400s also have threaded oil and petrol caps, swopped my plastic oil cap for a solid alloy one years ago when custom parts were more available and cheaper!

Hello and welcome to the LOC. Have you tried pushing it down as you turn it?

I believe the LS600 is also 120 and the CT is also different to the normal Lexus wheel PCD.

Nice one, thanks for posting this up. A lot of money for something that looks like a microwave oven turntable motor!

Turkey baster a couple of pounds from the likes of Wilco’s. On the subject of fluids there has apparently been a new check introduced on MOTs, the vehicle will now be failed on old discoloured brake fluid, this is normally a service item with recommended change periods

Wallpaper scraper to prise up the edge nearest the seat lift up and off.

From past experience I have stopped using the usual choices of either molysuphide? or copper grease on my slider pins, I now used RRG (Red Rubber Grease) which is quite thick and only needs a thin smear but up to now 100% effective in preventing seized slider pins.

I fitted the exact type of springs to mine KYBRD5979 and they are fine. Compared the length with the old broken one and they were the same. Having purchased them off an ebay seller for a reasonable price I did have concerns as to whether they were genuine but after contacting KYB and checking the markings on the springs they were deemed to be the real mccoy.

No noticeable difference, ride height is the same.

I bought mine on fleabay, up for £100 and accepted £85.00, seller then realised there was a fee for transfer to nominee and asked me to donate £10.00 towards it which I was happy to do. Paperwork arrived but seller forgot to sign it but soon returned and sorted, went up to the DVLA office at Nottingham (when they existed!) and got it changed over within an hour, had the plates made up presenting the authorisation form and job done.

Hello and welcome to the LOC. First stop would be ebay where you will probably find a PDF or hard copy (expensive!) but if you just want the basics Haynes actually do a book for the RX300.

Nah, looks exactly like mine did recently with one broken spring, replaced with KYBs. Hardest job is removing the rear seats and parcel shelf to access the top mounting bolts.

It may have made the job easier if you had first removed the pad retaining clips from the caliper carriers and the slide pins and rubber boots.

As Colin mentions I would also recommend the suspect solenoid is tested by applying power to it, the resistance may be correct suggesting the coil is intact but it is also a known problem that the plunger can become gummed up particularly as a result of old and contaminated fluid resulting in it failing to operate mechanically.

The link should be adjustable but if not this may help, apparently this also applies to HID headlights as well as halogen types. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/855508-1998-ls400-how-to-adjust-headlight-beam-height.html

Perhaps a diagnostic code read would help point you in the right direction. No warning lights on?

Find a good used bumper and get a decent local body shop to do the rest.