Brave man, well done ......... just goes to show the 100k mile / 10 year programme to replace the radiator should have been adhered to by a prior owner to have probably avoided the issue
Well done
Malc
maybe with later age cars for sure . I used to buy them and they lasted about 3 years 40k miles or so, THEN one time they only lasted a year . methinks the older stock was perishing / becoming less pliable etc, in it's packaging on the shelf !
Malc
lots more " big brother " watching one's every move to ensure one pays whatever and wherever you happen to be
who pays for the CCTV etc installation and maintenance ?
Can i please be the Main Contractor in your State please ....... hahahahahahaha
Malc
I don't know if this is the same business as from many many months back .............. on the Ls600 section ??? ............. where a company does actually repair these inverters at a sensible cost .... maybe !
Good luck tracking it all down and succeeding with a sensible repair or replacement
Malc
finding a competent and useful Proper AutoElectrics person is very very challenging . I had this problem a while ago locally and each i approached , by phone tho'. was just PATHETIC ............. then the issues vanished . as they can so do on our Ls400s ............... thankfully
Best wishes with your problem
Malc
local CCTV etc to identify the buggers . and then chop their fingers off, or at least cut their fingernails a little closer than normal
Glass is often a non-affecting on the NCB but recorded against one with the insurer and they should pay out if you have Fully Comprehensive cover ............. and Pilkingtons will make you one but at a silly maybe one-off price . if you find one secondhand then that will be a great bonus ....... might pay to to buy a comparative wreck of Ls430 just to salvage the rear screen ...... if you had some way to dispose of the remains ....
The one above at £220 looks a steal if it fits ok
I'm thinking a one-off from the classic and other car glass window manufacturer .......... Pilkingtons could be about £4k
Good luck
Malc
Might be interesting to understand the comparatives with the available warranty in the USA . and if we in the UK should be expecting a better deal with Lexus ??
Malc
about what i normally paid in the past with my local chap, well, not so local now from whence i moved home many years back
Always added a few hours return trip and fuel ...... so I'm actually now saving about 50 ltrs of fuel and the travelling time over two days too
Malc
wot a stunning steed eh ! curb, kerb , curved or kerbed ........ wouldn't worry me if that function threw a curved one or not tbh
she looks a lovely car
Malc
and there we are . our old and ancient steeds . well, mine anyway, has in-built from new and quite useable ...... heated seats and functioning Cruise Control . now, where's the Cruise missile to take out the odd Merc nearby 😆
Malc
and when you're up to it . and feeling a little energised ... think about going for non-strenuous swimming .... it might rejuvenate you a little too, give you a little more strength maybe
Best wishes
Malc
and for the first time ever with a service ( or ever full-stop ) he also greased-up the door hinges . ( a white type of grease, probably duck fat in time for Xmas 😃 )
seriously tho', would this ever be on a normal servicing schedule ? just like caliper checking isn't !
Malc