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Thanks to you all for your inputs, I think you are right Mike - moved the steering wheel side to side and there was a noticable change in the sound. Phoned the garage and they booked it in for tomorrow. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again :winky: Tony. ← Got the car back from the garage... they checked all four wheel bearings (using some kind of stethescope), all as quiet as a mouse! As I suspected the mechanic said it was the tyres, and said most of the noise was coming from the n/s front - I disputed the fact and insisted on the bearings, but he assured me it wasn't. Today I removed the n/s front wheel and replaced it with the spare which had a different tyre fitted to the Avon ZZ1's on the others. Took the car down the road - "hey presto" - hardly any noise!!! My appologies to the mechanic... looks like I'll just have to put up with it until the Avons wear in a bit to maybe quieten them down as they are still quite new, but definately wont buy any of those in the future! ;) Tony.

Thanks to you all for your inputs, I think you are right Mike - moved the steering wheel side to side and there was a noticable change in the sound. Phoned the garage and they booked it in for tomorrow. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again :winky: Tony.

The wheels are the original 7 spoke alloys, and the tyres are Avon which are hardly worn... Do you think it could be gearbox/drive shaft??

Hi all... not sure if this is a prob, or normal. I bought my '97 GS300 Mki four days ago, and only managed to get road Tax today, so was my first opportunity to have a decent drive of it. When I get to just under 30mph it starts to make a kinda "humming" noise, no matter if I'm going straight or around bends, also different road surfaces makes no difference, plus I can feel a slight vibration through the pedal. After about 40mph the noise quietens slightly, but at around 60mph it turns more into a mild "whining" sound which lightly oscilates. Seems like the noise is coming from the front of the car, and I have checked both front wheels for play in the bearings, checked that the brakes aren't binding and also checked the tyre pressures all 'round. I know the car is very quiet (lurvly!) and there's bound to be noise, but I think that this is perhaps just a bit too odd? I've still got 3 months warranty on the car so will take it back to the dealer that I bought it from (not Lexus), but I'm sure all he'll say is that it's quite normal, or it's tyre noise! The car has a full service history and had a lot of money spent on it summer last year - new wheel hub assy, ball joints etc, etc. Am I being paranoid, or is there something needs looking at?!?!?!? Much appreciate any help, Tony

Easy when you know how!!! Thanks chaps! :winky: Tony.

Hi all, sorry if this seems like a daft question, but how are the side repeater indicators removed - do they just pull out, or do you need to access a fixing behind the wing? :duh: Tony.

All sorted with Craig, thanks Pete :)

All I could find was a workshop manual... do you have a link? Tony.

Hi all, has anybody got a GS300 Mk1 '97 handbook surplus to their requirements? I would be willing to pay... or is there a web location that I can download the book from onto my pc? Many thanks, Tony.