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I have a 08 LX with 55k and thought it was time to do the rear brakes. Got Lexus pads, hardware kit and rotors and everything went together as expected, which is to say easily and quickly, The problem is that both sides are making the kind of rubbing noises that only brakes can make. The piston...

Hi, Thanks for the ideas but my problem is that the tpms brain won't recognize the sensors I am using because the winter tire sensors are logged in the memory. I have to clear the registration of those sensors so that the brain will recognize the summer tire sensors. According to the tire...

hi, everyone, I just had new tires put on my regular wheels. At the same time, I had my winter tires and wheels taken off my 100. The winter tires and wheels have their own pressure sensors installed. When the new tires and wheels were put on, my tpms system malfunction light came on shortly...

I'm selling is a pair of headlights for a Lexus LX470. They are essentially brand-new and I paid $250 for them. I bought these with the plan to replace a cracked factory light. Upon receipt, I discovered that these lights are not approved for use on roadways. They also feature halo lighting...

This interior piece is from my 2004 LC and is in as perfect condition as possible for a used part. $150 or best offer, plus shipping from Illinois. John jward1218@aol.com

Anyone have the link for the outfit that will convert standard lx headlights into housings that take true projector beams? Has anyone gone through this conversion? Thanks, John

I went to adjust the toe-in a just-acquired 06 and it seems like some idiot damaged the threads on the jam nut between tne inner and outer tie rods. I broke the connection between the jam nut and the outer tie rod, but can't get the nut to move on the inner tie rod in either direction, which is...

I looked at a 2005 LX today at a dealership and there was a switch with two buttons to the left of the mirror switch. I don't have anything like it on my 2004 LC and the salesperson did not know what the switch controlled. Any help? Thanks, John

The alternator is dead quiet on the stethoscope. This morning I pre-heated teh fan clutch before starting the motor by pouring some warm/hot water on the clutch housing. I then started the motor and instead of two or three minutes of squealing I got about 15 seconds. My conclusions for my...

update thanks for all the input. When I did the timing belt this last summer, I replaced the timing belt idlers, serpentine belt and water pump, all with Toyota parts. When this noise started this winter, I replaced the idler pulley and tensioner pulley, neither of which had any effect on the...

When it is cold outside (below freezing), I get a noise like a bearing squelling from the front of the motor on my 04 LC. It is definitely coming from something being driven by the serpentine belt. About 6 months ago, I did my timing belt with a new water pump and timimg belt idlers. In the...

I should have said that when the noise first started, I flushed the system and refilled with M1 AT fluid to no effect at all.

Anyone else have a noise associated with steering? A couple of months ago, I got my first chirp out of my steering system while maneuvering in a parking lot. Over time, it has become more frequent. The sound is pretty faint, but it puts out a high frequency moan. On the one hand, the high...

I know that the back seat panel smaps out easily but after that the motor is buried in the bowels of the seat back. Any help? John

I am in the middle of the disassembly to put the first replacement belt on my '04 with 98k on the odometer. I ordered the crank and camshaft seals, but I am worried about holding the camshaft sprockets to loosen the bolt. The FSM shows a SST to do the job (the same one used to hold the...