steve2006

Hello and welcome to the LOC. I have moved your topic as it was placed in the LS section not the RX section where it will attract more replies from owners.

I got mine a few weeks ago with their "Halloween" weekend offer at the lower price, a bit naughty on the part of ECP and certainly misleading on the RRP.

Hello and welcome to the LOC On earlier models the problem could be caused by the door light switches but unsure if the later models have physical switches or not. I also vaguely remember something about metallic items like loose change in the centre console causing problems. Also check the bonnet lock switch attached to the latch mechanism. Finally from me anyway, have you tried locking the car with the key instead of remotely?

It can prove very difficult to determine if the car is DHP spec or not, the ride height was lowered 10mm so near impossible to check just by looking at it, the road springs are also no longer available so may have been replaced in the past with standard ones. The DHP wheels are 17" as opposed to the standard 16" ones but again these are a popular upgrade and may have been obtained and fitted by a previous owner. If you come across one with Radar Cruise Control it will be a rebadged imported JDM Celsior as this option was only available in Japan. Good

There are 2 more listed on there both 1995 models at £5k and £7K. Just checked mine from MOT history and it has now done around 81,000 miles with just 1650 between last 2 tests.

I am Steve the Mod not Steve the Admin Apologies having now checked sent mail I managed to auto enter the incorrect email address when I contacted Steve on 14/11/2017 regarding your request Paul. Message not delivered There was a problem delivering your message to steve@loc.co.uk. See the technical details below or try resending in a few minutes.

I'll second the above comment, the fluid level seems to be quite critical and even slightly low will cause a whine, don't forget there is a cold and hot level on the dipstick,

Knowing Lexus it was designed this way to prevent accidental opening of the boot if you pressed the wrong button.

Looks great to me............oops sorry I forgot to remove my welding mask.........oooh no......quick restrike the arc back up.

That's exactly what I did but with DIY also save myself the cost :)

So gentlemen, who was behind me coming off the A38 slip road near Coxbench, Derbyshire this afternoon driving a 14 plate RCF I wonder?

The rear brakes on the LS consist of a combined disc brake for the foot brakes and drum brakes for the parking brake so 2 different and independent systems. Once the disc is removed the parking brake shoes will be revealed as shown below and as I said in my previous post the brake shoes rarely wear to a point where they need replacing. Generally a good clean, lubrication of the moving parts, a good scrub of the friction surfaces with some sandpaper and correct adjustment will restore good parking brake action. Picture below shows Brake shoes exposed after the disc removed.(These are the same parts on your Rock Auto link) Any half decent garage should be able to carry out the work in a couple of hours at most.

The JDM Celsior indicator units have bulbs in both the front and side sections if you can find a set.

When you press the accelerator pedal down does the cam on the throttle body move, in other words is the cable working?

The LS400 parking brake uses conventional brake shoes located inside the drum section of the rear discs. I had a similar problem on mine a few years ago when the MOT tester mentioned the parking brake was only just within requirements. Once the wheel is removed there is a rubber bung which when prised out and the drum positioned correctly gives access to the shoe adjuster at the top, slacken this off,remove the disc fixing screws,rear caliper and mounting bracket and the disc will come off the wheel studs. Once inside I cleaned the internals with brake cleaner, cleaned any rust off the inside of the drum with a rotary wire brush and then roughened up the brake shoes ( they tend not to wear out completely) then reassembled everything and finally readjusted the shoes on the adjuster ( adjust this until the drum is locked up then back off slightly to allow free turning) There should be no need to adjust the parking brake cables which is a PITA. Below is a link to the tutorial for replacing the rear discs which may be useful although there is no mention of adjusting the parking brake shoes up as I described above. http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/brake/rbrotor.html

Never had that situation my other half has never held a driving licence! She is also petrified of going in any car including the LS after she was in a car involved in a fatal accident and lost her Auntie. Now got used to going on the train to the airports pulling at least 50kgs behind me, although we are driving down to our local airport next holiday.

You really need to establish if there is a misfire although this normally generates a fault code and illuminates the Engine Management Light or if it is due to a mechanical fault like the engine mountings or transmission mount. When was the last time the spark plugs were replaced?

We now have 2 posts swerving off topic, should we rename the club "The Legal Owners' Club"

From what I read in the opening post or should I say "Statement of facts" to my learned friends the seller has refunded 2/3rds of the cost of the alleged incorrect part. I would also assume that the buyer has retained the said part. Would it not therefore be prudent to resell this part to recover the outstanding balance of 1/3rd. This concludes the case for the prosecution.

The series III pump should fit as the only difference is the reservoir mounting being a hose rather than being mounted directly on top, as far as I remember it should just be a case of swopping this part over from the old pump onto the replacement, the mounting onto the engine block should be the same.

I'll get back to you Mike re the kit, I still have my 1994 Celsior besides the Series IV.

It is Mike, the interior is immaculate and the body reasonable but given the current problems which include a blowing Y pipe, an ABS fault and a non functional tilt and in/out steering wheel plus the lack of time and inclination means it has come to this. One of our members has already had the mirror glasses and newly fitted rear discs and pads so these are not available but all other parts presently are apart from suspension as I need the car moveable for final disposal. There is also a brand new cambelt and waterpump kit available and a set of 4 17" Enkei Evo 9 wheels with extra tyres.

I am reluctantly breaking my series IV so have a PS pump available, send me a PM for further information.

Apologies, the correct part number should read 17801-70050 quoted around the same price, the sump plug washer is quoted as 99p on the parts listings but this may by now be well out of date. Regarding mail order I understand that Lexus Birmingham list on ebay also and provide a delivery service, if the parts you require are not listed it may be worth a direct call to see if they are able to fulfil your order.

Hello and welcome to the LOC Part numbers for Oil Filter 90915-20003, Air filter 87139-48020 priced around £10.00 and £20.00 respectively. Also obtain new sump plug washer for a round £1.00 part number 90430-12031 I have just purchased 5ltrs of Shell Helix HX7 5w-30 for around £16.00 inc delivery from ECP.