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Everything posted by runsgrateasanut
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My wife said why don't I buy a nice Jaguar like this one (very nice interior) but then I showed her the MOT record for the Car - Shock Horror ! Sounds like your Nephew can't afford a Lexus LS as parts are going to be too expensive and they are at an age when most things need replacing /servicing./ Lovely Car but then I can splash out on parts - which I certainly have had to, since ownership. Think I'd avoid Jags also. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-03-JAGUAR-X-TYPE-2-5-SE-AWD-AUTO-LONG-MOT-FULL-LTHR-NICE-SPEC/153705499457?hash=item23c98fcb41:g:QG8AAOSwZf5duvMY
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Aa couple of Q's?. Did you check the MAF at work?. Second, assuming the MAF sensor is similar to the one on the LS400 (?) did you find that you had to apply pressure to make it seat?. I bought a cheapy to test and firstly it had a strange plastic ball sticking out of the "post" part (not the sensor central part) which to remove I discovered it was two strands of wire. (Assume it was to stop someone returning it as faulty claiming not to have installed it ??). Anyway, they removed, and the unit is slightly proud of the base plate one end if tilted. It may screw down as its the central core does have an "o" ring as does the original. Just curious as to your experience of installation of the Chinese replacement. No gasket to this part and if not seated properly will it give a false reading, or suck in dirt, is my thinking.
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Real shame and not heard of this before. If intereference engine then not only could you have bent valves but damaged pistons and maybe the cylinder lining. The bent valves are as a result of hitting the Piston. If it cranked over I imagine this will have added damage and you would have heard a rather unpleasant noise. I'm no mechanic but I imagine that its going to be more costly than say buying a s/h engine for £500 and having it installed, albeit you may not know that engines history.
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Certainly can feel the enthusiasm of what you are doing with your car, albeit if I'm not totally clear on some things. Agree with someone who said to always change the discs if you are going to put new Brake pads on, and then you will get maximum efficiency. Also, don't be tempted to burn them up straight away but let them bed in slowly with sensible braking. No warped discs then. I keep looking at one of your photo's and am puzzled by what look to be two large Radiator pipes going downward. One from the Rad and one from the engine. Maybe its just me or later engines had a different set up? Probably me. Having just fitted Denso plug leads, those Magnacor look very pretty but they also look thicker than 5mm. Are they? Beware snagging when putting back the Rocker box cover. Its a trial. I've done it twice, once splicing a brand new Lead and then finding last week that one Lead (Number 7 cylinder) was rather long and abraided against the Cam belt and sprocket. Not something you can see. So the plate is a blanking plate for the egr valve but seems to have a very unusual shape to the Rectangle. Those two blockers in black plastic. Are they brought from Japan or sourced in the UK? I think that the powder coating is a great idea as the aluminium of the parts does get very flaky and pitted with age and the UK climate.
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Paint code is on the plate under the bonnet. 4K9 is Sandstone Beige so if you are 4K7 then you are Champagne Beige Metallic / Taupe Metallic (4K7) Nearest colour in Mercedes that I once had, was called Smoke Silver Here's what you need for the Climate Control https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-1994-Toyota-Celsior-Lexus-LS400-RHD-Climate-Control-HVAC-LCD-Screen/253064035229?fits=Model%3ALS400%7CMake%3ALexus&epid=25011487432&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3aebcabb9d:g:ACAAAOSwmE9cRzzN&enc=AQAEAAAB8BPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qV2TBkGia4XgXFaKoAq0G7Z9lHIdJ4CeEtlSquNrz8M7QQh4nlzqF7YvGBUmWIJqAv31JxCYSMH9ACQvoguFxMeXLDz9FyTL1yEtglfuvGRR%2FWNKe5klQqWnOWEXNCNW4TGobuUPC7EFVKRk12H3l9FA6%2FfThEbIAkVXSQ8m0%2BRK3q4GM3hbkfligpM1l51PuZ5doUFVNhzi2WoDpim8q%2F%2Br5qZAn1UBetTDRMjf%2FGaQVXaJyCE1j9ng9ymfeXdPumii0sEOvPDIVJSQkLXNliLZ4w2CaErJ0BC1%2FnDiAgr5FUTp7ZtFZt8zQflbd3vW14nUYJOjlpGD6R00w2p%2BaaSkpt2XaMry0OjmUQjxzhMYkJY6M4eIa1RJClIfkUvOBui%2FEWDkA0RFGm2vgtSQJ3FxPHr2JysQKFG2D1cYC9K0VtpMk31DieLaiifsN9Lx7fm0Dwv8b7S%2FqEc%2BmtGo%2BR95CuArNAg%2FR7OMZaPuoczlX8KpjcrGz0MZBFacNj83%2F2ehPzG12iIAppuIB0%2BMYfStzsPPTbLBeZd945kVNq20fQqPXvYBb8FOyXKp4KOoxUESkmDWyJRyOg%2Brgk7aKzo2lgcLEyJXCjjbD%2BpxYP%2BJjcAHRS%2Fr4HgRp9gW%2BcgtBM%3D&checksum=25306403522939d16338a9d745599cb36d7f792e7da4
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The design of later cars perhaps not as nice as this first? Beauty etc. I think it looks grand. Answers 1/ A real worry and possible expense 2/ Tyre pressure re-checked? 3/ MOT should have checked such parts as would make a clonk 4/ Hope others work alright. May get better with time. 5/ Can buy RHD replacement from US on ebay. The original can't be repaired. 6/ Main one on parcel shelf is not a Ghetto blaster 7/ Stored like this? 8/ Have experienced similar with new TPS. when going downhill and taking foot off accelerator seems to very slightly dive. May require slight adjustment or professional setting. A Lexls video on subject. Could do a fault diagnosis? Lexls video on how.