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I will start with the coolant sensor then Should be easier to get to

Thank you I will look into it

Hi Steve, I put A reader on and it's not showing any codes at the moment. So I'm back to guesswork. If I can't sort it in the next week I will drag it up north to an Indy recently mentioned on the forum . What's the cps mate?

The temp gauge hasn't not worked..just yet but I will watch it as I might not have noticed

problem is the rad in the car is a crap one to start with. No matter now though I ordered a Denso. It's a shame there are no fault codes to go from I checked with my reader

Sorry I'm not really good with all the terminology is it also called a thermostat? Did you change the one in your wife's car?

Hi when is hot or warm. If I take it out on a run leave it for a bit then it's hard to start.

Hi Mikey Thanks for the advice mate. I will look at buying one right now.

Thats a shame. back to the drawing board. Tbh the rad is the smallest of my problems the not starting is the worry. The rads just a part swap i guess

I would and have had a rad repaired not in while though. But this radiator is new and if it's already leaking it's got to be not worth fixing I recon. A funny thing the eBay seller told me to glue it or give it a squeeze with some pliers lol

Hi Stuart, I only do long runs and no I have not used injector cleaner ever, have they ever clogged up on you? The rads I believe are cheap Chinese copy's not that the Chinese don't make good items just that theses ones are... well crap. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-LS430-4-3-32V-2000-2006-NEW-MANUAL-AUTO-RADIATOR-425x757mm-/121996008258?hash=item1c67875b42:g:JOEAAOSwepZXRDUk I got one more coming tomorrow which I will fit (not holding my breath though I'm kinda sure it will leak). Then I guess I am gonna get a lexus one I think there is a lexus dealer in warrington and im up there on the weekend so if they got one in stock I will go for it .

Thank Martin I will look into it. I think for my money the ls400 is better I am kinda regreting the 430 a little bit (don't let my wife know she thinks I love working on cars) as lots of the mod cons are a pain in the bum for breaking. Mine thank god has coilovers no way you could get me on air shocks with all I have heard. This of course is just my humble opinion and with that in mind not worth a damn thing :). Always wanted to put this thing onto gas... Once I (IF) get it working well I will.

OHhhhh where might I find that beastie? and is it cleanable or does it just need a quick tap with my hammer?

Nice to hear about a good indy... I have a few things that need doing that i really don't wanna do so... its a day out at least. I would love a list of good indys

Hi guys, SO.. My much abused and now loved ls430 is .... not starting so well it seems. Mostly when I have been on a run I will stop and she wont start but after a few attempts she will I even had to pump the throttle once. I'm thinking it might be the fuel pump relay (only coz I read about it on a forum some time ago) but I am not sure. It has had a new battery, MAF sensor has been cleaned, timing belt done (still working), battery in the key fobs have been changed. I am thinking about shaking it or hitting it with a hammer to get it working again. I just wondered maybe someone might have an idea on what's wrong with her before it's hammer time :) Oh and I changed the radiator I think I made a mistake buying one off ebay (new) it's not a toyota of course and the bugger started to leak at the seam between the plastic and the metal. I bought a new one as I needed the car to work on the asap, It came today I opened it and it had been used and stuck back in the box after talking to the supplier in which time he hinted on 1st I should fit it anyways, 2nd even though there was antifreeze all over it and the box that it hadn't been used, 3rd that I should drive 30 miles to pick up a new one lol. It had staining marks on it where mine had leaked. So I'm am thinking that these ones on ebay aint worth buying as they can't keep up. Oh and the radiator has been fitted for 4 weeks. I am now thinking about getting one from lexus... £350 ish I believe a huge jump up. Any ideas anyone? Many thanks for taking your time to read this guys and thanks in advance for any help or abuse given.

Oh my goodness.... now that sounds like a pain in the bottom i'm not looking forward to that

Thanks guys. wait wait wheres the starter motor

Hi guys, Over what was 2 days we (niece and I) fitted a new timing belt, water pump and various pulley wheels, armed with a youtube video on my phone a load of tools (not enough) and bags of can do attitude we started on bank holiday weekend just gone. Now in hindsight maybe just maybe saturday on a bank holiday weekend might of not been the best idea. We started taking everything off and were happy enough putting everything into neat little piles, until we hit the main pulley wheel I had thought about buying an air wrench but then I would need a compressor and would need to drive it all up to my mother in laws to do the job (not so nice a job if done roadside in london I thought) so an electric wrench was on the cards. I did a bit of research and the clarkee one looked good so I bought it, bah i'm rambling. The problem was the body off the wrench is was and always will be too long to fit between the bolt and the aircon rad thingy so I took the radiator off (don't worry there was no gas in there as if it's a ls430 and what kind of self respecting 430 has gas in the aircon and lovely vent holes in the pipes ever so conveniently placed behind the fuel tank) gained a few inches but a few was not enough as there is a metal strut running right slap bang in the middle right at the spot I needed. (small amount of subdued running around screaming happened). I then started to look about in my in-laws garage and garden so something to use for the bump start method (all the shops being closed, this may have been the moment I used the hindsight thing. very useful that). Luckily I found some scrap garden chair they were not really using at the time, ok my wife may have been sat on it but there was others but I cut that up and used it with my breaker bar eyes closed I turned the key and as if by magic the bolt was loose. (Insert small amount of victory dancing) Everything kinda went ok until we needed to tighten up that very same bolt (the compressor was looking like a mighty good buy now). It was late so i left it alone I had to work out some way of holding the pulley still (no i didn't buy the tool and yes i'm an idiot). Next day I am dragged to a car boot sale where I found a tile breaker for 50 whole penny's which I drilled apart then combined with a stick and 3 bolts to make something to hold the pulley still. It only bloody worked didn't it. Everything else got put back together and is working like a dream (insert much larger victory dance). To be honest without this forum I don't think I would have tried it, and ok it was very trying in places but only because I didn't have all the tools I needed so thank you everyone for this forum and all your posts.

Yeah I'm gonna do it myself . I'm sure other people are like me and just need a small excuse to buy new tools. Have you had it done and how much did it cost you?

certainly is. I was picking up the hammer to smash my wife's piggy bank. I guess it's time for a timing belt change now as the condition of the radiator shows it hasnt been changed ever, a bad sign in anyones books. Better start looking for a kit I got a free week coming up.

Afternoon guys and what a good afternoon it is. Thank you all for the great advice. I took the belt off started it up there was no noise so i washed it in the kitchen sink I remember dropping some fluid on it not sure if it's atf or coolant. Well I refitted the belt and it's back to Lexus quiet Again thank you all great knowing there are good people out there. I did see your post on fitting a radiator it was very helpful

Good evening guys, Hope someone can help me out with this if at all possible. I have a noise coming from the engine, the fan belt is new also I have sprayed water on the pulleys but there was no change. I did just change the radiator so maybe I have messed up the water pump (really hope not) with my ham fistedness. btw I had to cut the atf pipes off they were stuck on it seems with magic I ain't coming off glue. (left a lot of blood n skin on the car trying to get them off :) ) Thanks in Advance https://youtu.be/aRbAGH7Josk Its not my youtube channel

well done nice to hear you have it sorted

I am thinking about using this method most cars...... we will see i guess gonna have to think reeeeeeeal hard

thanks guys you lot are amazing and again have saved me pulling my hair out