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Thank you for all that. The radiator on my Lexus doesn't have a cap but some sort of plastic thing that I think will unscrew with an Allan key. I may just order the part from Lexus tomorrow, I'm sure it can't be that expensive can it? But I'm not sure if I should drive my car until I've got it done. But are very short journeys Okay? I'm not sure if I should risk it. What do you think?

Hi yep your right I found the leak, loaner radiator hose. I wonder how much that would cost and if it's the same as and ls430 part

Maybe it's normal but it's just that it's the first time I looked at it and thought is that suppose to happen? I suppose it goes around the cooling system once car is started and into the radiator etc and whatever is left goes back into the coolant system when car is switched off

Hi guys Wonder if someone can shed some light on this one. Well before I started my car up, coolant level was in normal place, In the middle of full and low mark in the reservoir tank thing, then when I started the car, the level went down and stayed there, everything was working fine, heaters etc, then when I switched the car off, the level went back into the normal position again. Is this normal? I only ask because this is the first ever time I had actually watched the coolant in a lexus vehicle.

Just a heads up, he's changed his name again, this time it's lexuslegend

Not much difference then. But i would rather stick with Shell Helix as that's what they use at Toyota and Lexus dealers, all they do is put their own label on it.

You can get 33% off at Euro car parts buy using code SAVE33. So a 5 litre 5w30 shell Helix would cost you around £18

If you want discount, try euro car parts online. You can save alot of money with them.

5w30 always.

I've just read the ad and he/she says it can go sideways anytime

Hey check this ls430 out lol Look the gear knob https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-LEXUS-LS430-4-3L-V8-3UZ-FE-VVT-I-SLAMMED-V-I-P-MONSTER-MOTED-99P-NO-RESERVE-/172932189430?hash=item28438fccf6%3Ag%3AOwgAAOSwTEBZ5d1b&_trkparms=pageci%3A1ad39946-b32b-11e7-9def-74dbd1809f8a%7Cparentrq%3A2a02a50215f0aca4ad84327bfff9e009%7Ciid%3A6

I emailed the seller about them last week but I totally forgot to bid on it as I was worried about the cambelt on my car, so now ive had that replaced, I'll bid on it

I liked both the ls430 and the mk3 Gs300. I loved the v8 engine of the ls430, it was so quiet and smooth, so many gadgets to play with, but the only reason for selling the ls430 was I was worried about the air suspension and gearbox failing as they are very costly but drive wise the car is brilliant. The Gs300 is a lovely car too, direct injection so fuel wise it was good too, I remember driving from Birmingham to London in it and I was averaging 43mpg but then again I don't have a heavy foot and the most I got in the ls430 was 39mpg again I don't have a heavy foot. Both are nice but if it was me I would probably go for a Gs300 and that's only because of the costly repairs of the ls430 but they are nice cars. The gs300 mk3 is chain driven too. What ever car you decide to get, make sure it has a good service history and the cambelt in the ls430 has been done.

Rear

I remember buying some of main dealer, I think they were around £5 each

Wow that sc looks nice Here's mine

Hi why don't you get the gearbox reconditioned? Or have you tried replacing the gearbox oil? Really that shouldn't be happening. Do you by any chance move the automatic gear stick sometimes while the car is moving? I have heard some people do this to other automatic cars and that can cause an issue.

The blue 2006 ls430, is that the one advertised on AutoTrader?

The ls430 looks familiar..i seen one very very similar in Ireland couple of years ago.

That's looks really nice, nice mods too.

I had a similar problem once when I went to a place in Devon for a few days, apparently something local was interfering with my then Gs300 alarm signal, when I was in the car it worked, but outside the car it didn't, I drove about half a mile up the road, and it would work from the outside, when I drove back to where we were staying, it wouldn't work from outside.

Does it make a buzzing noise when you press the brake pedal?

I'm quiet sure that on the boot of the ls430 you just touch the bit above the number plate and the boot unlocks and opens. They have a chrome strip on the rear of the boot, just put your fingers underneath that (both sides) and it should unlock. I had this issue when I had an ls430 and it worked.

I agree with Neil, it won't be the bearing and it will have something to do with with the lip on the rear disc

I had the same issue, front ones are easy to find but rear ones are main dealer only I'm afraid, unless you want to go for coilovers