Recent content by jms72

At first, the fluid level did not move at all. After bleeding the system again, twice I saw the rear lift. Nothing major but a definite response that I had not had. When I checked the fluid level it had dropped a bit. Nothing else happened through repeated bleeds at the other valves so I...

Thank you. I used black quart bottles, not the metal tin. I was not aware of the possibility of bad AHC fluid.

No, I know they don't work that way. What I got from it was that if the pump and/or motor are bad, Lexus protocol is to replace the pump & motor, 4 actuators and height control accumulator. At least that is what was written. Underneath there is a note of "16 hours". When speaking to the...

Thanks for the input. I think you might be referencing me getting showered with the fluid as the leak? That was when I opened the driver's-side rear globe to bleed. It came out under a ton of pressure and blew the bleeder hose off. No leak exists, that I am aware of prior to this process...

I was in an AHC fluid-soaked t-shirt and jeans. I can't afford a new Lexus. My instinct was that it was a "go away boy" quote.

I own a 1999 Lexus LX 470 that came from Arizona. I'm in Indiana. It looks great underneath and I have had almost no issues with it since my purchase in May, 2020. It has 220k miles on it and in December, 2022 I began a personal project of getting it serviced and ready for a long road trip...

Thank you for you input. Did you eventually end up using the ~2.4L of fluid in servicing yours?

Yes, I added two quarts at once, based on YouTube video I pulled the process from. I have a nice new fluid pump so I can certainly draw some out and proceed with smaller amounts.

No doubt. I'll add, while I drew down the fluid I did not empty the reservoir. I took it down and added two new quarts of the Toyota fluid with a third on standby for dialing in levels once completed. I'll work on bleeding the system further today.

Thank you! With fluid in the reservoir not dropping that was my assumption as well. Do you know, do I bleed from the accumulator, or from all bleed valves? I’m not familiar with how it all “flows”.

I'll add that I attempted the pump cycle, turning engine on/off several times with no change to results.

This evening I drained the suspension fluid reservoir and filled it with 2 quarts of Toyota suspension fluid prior to draining all 4 globes and the accumulator. After draining, I started the vehicle and I hear it attempting to pressurize. While in low. After a minute or two, the "Off" light...

I have a 199 LX 470 with approximately 220,000 miles. In looking at common failure points to address potentially before they occur, I am looking at the starter and the brake booster pump as they are my two biggest unknowns. I have the online dealer history and the last entry I see from...

I overlooked your name and location before seeing your comment about removing the air intake filter box first and was like wait, what? Why? Then I saw you are in Australia. 🙃 Are you aware of a video that details the process you describe? I find several where they are pulling out the entire...

I have a '99 LX 470. Occasionally while driving I will hear a buzzing/vibration-like noise. No vibration is felt, just heard loudly throughout the interior and it is very difficult to locate. My son said he though it was coming from above so I tilted open the moonroof to see if I could hear...