Malc

Hi guys, a little query to resolve please. Is removing the starter motor ( to overhaul ) an integral part of the process of stripping down and dealing with the cambelt etc ? Thanks Malc

and the price you paid maybe ? Thanks Malc

Gentlemen good afternoon, well, if there's no more input from you guys of wisdom I'll convey this Forum link to my indy mechanic to prepare stuff Thanks once again Malc

sounds like a good buy then ( fingers xd ) ..... can you tell us a little more about your Ls600 ? piccys, price, service history or whatever maybe Malc

....... and maybe zero phone signal Malc

good luck and best wishes do please keep us in the loop on the outcome Malc

Had this car over 6 years now and the cambelt is due to be changed, as a run of the mill service item .............. the starter motor is absolutely fine and was replaced under the Lexus Recall for the Mk3 but probably 20+ years ago now on 201500 miles, cambelt due to change at 204500 miles Whilst all the gubbins is being taken apart by my indy mechanic and this mammoth job done, I thought it prudent to replace the starter motor brushes now too ..... to make sure it lasts another 100k miles till the next major event Any more useful info on sourcing the cambelt, peripherals and waterpump would be gratefully welcome and also Steve2006, could you please put me in the right direction of the Starter Motor repair kit please, numbers etc if possible. Thank you so much guys Malc

Gentlemen good afternoon, I've been trying quite unsuccessfully, to find the threads on here which would give me the benefit of your wisdom from time to time on the best sources of these bits and bobs. I know you have all been kind enough to give your experiences but they have been amongst other threads. My indy mechanic has asked me to seek the advice of The Forum on where he might best source the best of the necessaries for the upcoming event, in about 3k miles time, about 3 months. Your thoughts and words of wisdom would be most gratefully welcome please guys. Thank you Malc

but no Ls400 is " collectable " and methinks it might be another decade or so , if ever, it does become so ! " concours " is a bit irrelevant with our cars .... now, if it was an old Bentley and concours ........... and forever breaking down and on every outing thinking it might need a transporter recovery ................ then that sure is " collectable " Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys Malc

it's certainly " special " at that price with grubby carpets ............. and that makes it " concours " .... I really don't think so Malc

I have always, well since about 2003, fancied an Amazon Land Cruiser when we had one on our forecourt carsales ... big, no huge, and so rugged and robust and for the Australian outback coz it would actually get you out AND back ........... but never had the need and well, I had my Mk1 Ls400 then and Ls400 ever since too. Enjoy ( a slight tinge of envy there ) Malc

take it back .. .............. get your money back ............. without a Full Lexus service history ( that's genuine ) and a new MOT I fear for the worse ..... good luck Malc

no you're not, my 9 year old granddaughter hasn't yet caught up with her 13 year old sister ! Malc

OMG the phone as almost an integral part of the car ............ would never cross my mind, my Iphone is pinned to me during the ( working ) day and sits turned off at my bedside at night ....... it needs to sleep too Well done finding the culprit however Malc

absolutely BUT I am quite aware that a relatively minor " smack " will easily write the old lady off ...... my Mk2 was vandalised, written-off back in 2011 .......... if that was to happen I might actually let the moths out of my wallet and spend some of my ££££ new cost was emerging at about £110k I believe ....... 10 years old probably do a deal at about £9/10k with FULL Lexus Service History and a new MOT ................ piece together replacement hybrid battery stuff and air struts probably when the time comes, and then might well last similar to my legendary Mk3 Ls400 ....... and I'm otherwsie expecting up to 500k miles with no serious issues ........ apart from me then being a bit gaga ( or am I already ) Malc

I'm just quite astonished at how little the purchase cost of an early Ls600 can be ............ with stellar miles BUT often with Full Lexus Service History too Malc

This doesn't make any sense at all from your point of view tbh ....... if it fails then Lexus earn a fortune repairing your car .... or you write it off and buy another .......... the radiator replacement cost £££ is comparative peanuts Malc

it must surely only work within a certain proximity ...... surely Malc

rarely use the manual foot brake except when I'm parked on a steep gradient and then I think that the gearbox in " park " should hold the car anyway ! Am I wrong in my thoughts guys ? Are there official statistics about the gearbox in " park " doesn't hold the car ? Thanks Malc

oh dear, tolerance is good ....... people on here are only trying to help chill out and accept the best of intentions, it makes for a much nicer life Malc

thank you for this, it's good to know and gives me more confidence to change to a used Ls600 at some time ( maybe ) when my 1995 Ls400, now at 201500 miles finally departs this life Malc

wrong consistency for sure, sounds like treacle ! No wonder it's not moving around the way it should ....... maybe it's been topped up with incorrect fluid and if that's in the system then maybe it needs a proper cleansing out and re-filling with the right stuff. That might be a tedious and time consuming job to get all the old crap out ......... maybe someone on here can think of a simple flushing solution to your problem ....... Steve 2006 . HELP . Malc

two very beautiful cars ............ Malc

the Mk3 ( from 1995 ) doesn't have the lower fog light setting Malc

funny this battery cooling business . the other day on an old " wheeler dealers " they were taking apart the engine bay of a Jag XJC ( or summat, an splendid elderly coupe ) and the battery was housed in an effective water trough band to aid its cooling anyone else see that ? Malc