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OEM Lexus retail prices are around £130.00/177.00 Euro each for the 2 front mounts (Insulator Engine Mounting Front 12361-50170) and £85.00/110.00 Euro for the transmission mount ( Insulator Engine Mount Rear No.1 12371-50170) Not sure if Lexus do gift wrap though :hohoho:

Hello Tomasz and welcome to the LOC. Not sure about the IS gear lever but they are normally well gated, could be something as simple as a worn rubber bush on the linkage, seem to remember they can be notchy but that's all. I'm sure some IS owners will be able to offer you more advice. Perhaps be an idea to test drive another similar year IS and see if it is the same. Put it this way if you have dropped the price from £1500 to £1200 I don't think it would cost £300 to fix the problem if the rest of the car is good.

It's a sad world and typical of today's society, a while ago I clipped a Landrover's wing mirror when passing but stopped up the road and walked back to the other car. The back casing has cracked and fell off. Cost me £80.00 for a colour coded replacement but at least I can still sleep at night. I am getting also one of those cameras too many drivers now think indicating is an automatic right to pull out on motorways.

Hello and welcome to the LOC. I hope you get a response for your spare parts request but in the meantime it may be worth looking on ebay for parts.

If you've ever watched Indiana Jones all you need is a couple of wooden blocks attached to the bottom of the shoes :) Only ever sat in the back of my LS when stationary, reclined the seat and set the massage programme off.

Hi Chris and welcome to the LOC. We have many members in Scotland so you may see some around your way. Sounds like you have found a good one with low mileage so please post up a picture or 2. My LS back end has on occasion tried to overtake the front even with decent rubber fitted :)

Hello and welcome to the LOC. Have you tried ebay? Just type in" Lexus GS300 Breaking" I found this one at the top of the listings. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-GS300-1999-SE-AUTO-3-0-PETROL-BRONZE-BREAKING-SPARES-/110960328524?hash=item19d5c03f4c:m:mIcQ6oqoWBmB2RT_GGJSpkA

You can buy the shift solenoids individually so if the Lexus answer is to replace the whole transmission it may be worth sourcing the correct replacement and then finding a decent auto transmission specialist to fit it. Providing there is nothing in the way the transmission sump is dropped and then the shift solenoids are accessible. From what I understand the solenoids can get gummed up and so fail to activate when commanded by the ECU giving problems with gears engaging and shifting.

It's not very often I ask for help, more used to providing it but I am presently getting my 1997 LS400 Series IV on the road. It's been stood a good while but only failed on a UCA and LBJ on the passenger side and got an advisory for the driver's side LBJ. Passenger side went great ( between the rain) but having decided to replace the driver's side LBJ it all went wrong. The brake caliper retaining bolts both sheared on the attempted removal leaving the remains in the caliper. Drilling out the remains is daunting to say the least so if anyone has or knows of a good driver's side caliper please let me know. The caliper is the Sumitomo 4 pot type fitted from 1995 onwards so covers both the series III and IV.

Hello and welcome to the LOC. Given the smptoms you have the EGR valve is still the favourite, loss of power and loads of white smoke when the engine is fully warmed up (EGR doesn't operate until then). Did you actually check the operation of the solenoid valve,i.e does it move when power is applied to it? If it doesn't only real option is replacement.

Hello and welcome to the LOC. Not sure but the Toyota Suprs seems to be a donor car for most things so may be worth looking in that direction. The USA LOC seem to have more modders on there so may be worth a visit. I know the Supra is in demand for the 4 pot calipers and the gearbox for manual conversions. What car are you planning on transplanting the engine in?

Hello and welcome to the LOC. Both cars look very nice, are there many Lexus in Iceland? What are the legal requirements in Iceland regarding winter tyres?

Do you have a link for the code read on the series IV Rudy, my project one has an ABS fault at the moment.

I think you'll be lucky to get a secondhand one,they are bonded to the frame so need a cheesewire to cut the seal risking damage, then the transportation again risking damage then finally having to clean all the old sealant off and having it professionally fitted. I would certainly query your insurer's about the excess and loss of NCB as most policies only charge the excess. Which company is it?

Mike,Chris is only joking :) Apparently Ambermarine has some super HD video of his car also, I'll send you the link to Youtube.

You can get Denso and NGK which are OEM on ebay for a reasonable price, Lexus Birmingham had some on there the other day for £120.00 each.

Check the fault codes there may be one stored related to the problem, seem to remember something about this indicating a alignment is required of the electronic power steering system.

Only a dealer will tell you that,but worth a try at 10 years old :)

Hello and welcome to the LOC, The fault code points to the "Torque senor zero point not calibrated" The power steering on your model is controlled electronically and this device detects when after a turn the steering has returned to its centred position. Lexus should have checked this and if recalibration was possible it could have been reset with their specialised OBD diagnostic kit. If the fault comes and goes as you describe it may be worth checking the sensor plugs and sockets for bad electrical connections. You have obviously checked the power steering fluid level and drive belt I take it? Did they not give you a quote for repair?

PM member TigerFish I think he may have what you need. http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/66424-stereo-wiring-diagram-needed-please/

There are both makes on ebay have a search on there or maybe this is cheaper? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Lexus-GS300-O2-Sensor-89465-30710-/171983968647?fits=Car+Make%3ALexus%7CCars+Year%3A2005&hash=item280b0b1987:g:-noAAOSwstxU41pe

Dead easy for me,select power mode,put into drive,press accelearator pedal to floor,hit 60 in second gear :)

Although for the earlier model the proceedure on the link below is basically the same for the later LS400 radio removal. http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/audio/headunit.html If you don't fancy repairing the head unit yourself feel free to PM me as I have done several of them for other members.

They use drum in disc for the parking brake on the LS so old fashioned brake shoes inside the drum. I would check for a broken or stretched cable first then take a look at the brake shoe condition and adjustment. The parking brake is very effective when working correctly, mine will hold the car in drive at fast idle.

As usual with most toys of this type.....batteries not included :)