trinilex

Does anyone have the part # of the idler and tensioner??? I am preparing to do the cambelt change and the part # would help, because I am not going to lexus for my parts.

thanks,

Trinilex................

The thing is, if you have to go over a speed bump or your driveway you must break. So, the CLUNK comes from the break calipers meeting the break pads. I had the dreaded squeak and my pads were about 50% worn.

I changed the pads, cleaned the calipers with some copper coat at the back and both clunk and squeak dissapeared.

trinilex........................

I am curious, do you have a part # of the bearing. I need the # on the bearing housing. I can use this # to purchase a bearing from a manufacturer of my choice

thanks,

Trinilex.............

28 MPG on aveage......

trinilex........

Whewwwww..........A sign of relief. It looks like everything is OK now.

trinilex........

When I drove my IS and stopped at the top of a hill I was suprised the car rolled back. I never experienced that before with my other auto cars. you have to do a balancing act with the break and gas pedal.

trinilex...................

I sent you a pm somtime ago with the phone # of a Lexus dealer in trinidad, did you receive it? If not pm me I will send it to you again.........

trinilex..................

This IS my first RWD experience, and it feels great. When i compare, the IS road handling is much better than the 3 FWD vehicles I owned. I must admit the heavy cornering on wet road (there isn't any snow in the caribbean) without the TRC is scary for me.

trinilex.............

Err3 about 3 weeks ago. I managed to get the 6 discs out, but went ahead and tried loading a disc and it works no more...........

I am adventurous, i intend to dismantle the player to see if i can repair it myself.

trinilex................

Jiggling completed.. ....no luck. The entrance to the cd bay is blocked!!

trinilex........ :mat:

GREAT!!!. :D . I have the ERR3 problem also, so jiggling it is, let me see how it works.............

trinilex........

Well said Dr......

trinilex..........

Hey Dr,

I am interested in the data :D . Am I to believe it is different from the tracking settings posted on the home page. I have read previous threads concerning IS 200 wheel dynamics and you always seem to confuse me with the technical info .

I have noticed the front inner tyres cutting. Maybe the info can help me sort it out.

thanks,

trinilex...........

I planned to do the same job on my pre cats..........whewww.....thanks for the split shaft info, but what is the balance pipe about?

trinilex.............

I have a 70L tank and after changing to a K&N air filter and cleaning my iridium spark plugs I get approx 550 km, until the light comes on and the needle is flat on 'E'. I have read that I have another 10L after the light comes on.

That works out to about 26 MPG.....

I was hoping for more, but .............and also the gasoline I get is 95 RON at best, not very good for the IS 200. Hope that helps, one thing is the car drives like a dream.

trinilex........

OK, flolks. Its that time again, 40,000k service I mean. I need to flush my transmission. Note I said flush, and not drain. Draining from what I have read only gets rid of approx. 2 quarts of fluid. I am going to get the transmission pumped out and flushed.

Well>>>>>>>>to the point.

Does anyone know the total fluid capacity of the auto transmission of the IS 200?

thanks in advance.....

trinilex...................

Well I have read that the exaust(pre cats) can be opened and the contents removed. I think its time for me to do this. I am hoping to get a little extra HP too...

trinilex.............

I think its time for me to clean out my pre cats, can anyone tell me where they are located exactly.........

trinilex...........

Apparently you have to look for the lights made for the 2000 model (which is the same)..

Here they are......http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail.asp?sku=LX00IS%2D0286BLX&dbname=onlinestoreDB

trinilex..........

ITS GETTING HOT IN HERE!!!

I got my clear trunk lights from www.procarparts.com. I paid 19 $US. They are not the best quality though. Came with a pair of red bulbs.

trinilex....................... :mat:

I remember a week after having my car I drove my wife Nissan Sentra, I nearly died. The car felt strange. The funny part is; before I bought the lex I had a Nissan Sentra just as hers and the car felt fine.............I just cant go back.

trinilex.......................

As we are on the topic, the area around the gear shifter, should the PRD321 be illuminated?

trinilex.....................

Back to the K&N filter....................I recently replaced my DIRTY oem filter with the k&n filter, cleaned my iridium plugs and reset the ECU. I have re-filled my gas tank twice. The result?..............from 500 to 600 km per tank( approx 28 mpg) :) . I am very pleased with the performance, plus it sounds great.

I noticed that if I am coasting (foot off the gas pedal and decelerating) the gear shifts down a little quicker???? Not a problem just that it feels a little different.

trinilex..........................

hahahahaha! this is too much!