Just bought 2005 LX470 last week, 256k, super clean and dealer maintained whole life.
So I have been searching the forums and web to see if I can find if anyone has the same issue. It is really weird and my wife and I noticed on our first road trip this weekend.
I found this but this is not quite the same - High Pitched Spinning Squeal or Squeek from Wheels
I'm noticing this intermittent sound appears to be under drivers foot well, it will show up for 1-3 seconds then quit.
- going above 70-72 mph
- hear it more when going up or down inclines at this speed
- feel like it will make noise when finished passing semi truck (like the wind pushing me from the side to side stops)
- do not hear it below 70 mph
- sounds like a leaking valve on a toilet, happens for like a second or two
- sound appears to be under drivers foot well
- Truck does shimmy more above 70 mph,
- I've got a video of the sound, will upload
I am beginning to think this could be due to a few things
- VGRS - needs a zero point calibration, the system maybe causing noise and shimmy above 70mph (vehicle was aligned and wheel balanced by Lexus dealer - Johnson Lexus of Raleigh - at 240747)
- Steering rack has a small leak in it, no idea if this related)
2005 LX 470, 256k miles
I know the ebrake does not function.
Dealer serviced whole life, vehicle drives well.
Does feel like rear disks are warped when stopping.
So I have been searching the forums and web to see if I can find if anyone has the same issue. It is really weird and my wife and I noticed on our first road trip this weekend.
I found this but this is not quite the same - High Pitched Spinning Squeal or Squeek from Wheels
I'm noticing this intermittent sound appears to be under drivers foot well, it will show up for 1-3 seconds then quit.
- going above 70-72 mph
- hear it more when going up or down inclines at this speed
- feel like it will make noise when finished passing semi truck (like the wind pushing me from the side to side stops)
- do not hear it below 70 mph
- sounds like a leaking valve on a toilet, happens for like a second or two
- sound appears to be under drivers foot well
- Truck does shimmy more above 70 mph,
- I've got a video of the sound, will upload
I am beginning to think this could be due to a few things
- VGRS - needs a zero point calibration, the system maybe causing noise and shimmy above 70mph (vehicle was aligned and wheel balanced by Lexus dealer - Johnson Lexus of Raleigh - at 240747)
- Steering rack has a small leak in it, no idea if this related)
2005 LX 470, 256k miles
I know the ebrake does not function.
Dealer serviced whole life, vehicle drives well.
Does feel like rear disks are warped when stopping.
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