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Ok so I bought this 2002 Is300 great car runs smooth , turns out the dealership sold me this car without disclosing that the right passanger side tire is setback 2"s farther back then the drivers side which is in the correct position.  Not a big deal the car drives straight Could be a bent control arm due to a wreck...after having it looked at we dislodged a 3 " round piece of stick from the suspension looks like yes my car had been ditched at some point.  few months after I bought the car it started clunking when I turned the steering wheel from what felt like the suspension from that front side of the vehicle.  The whole summer went by 3 mechanic shops couldnt tell me what the issue was and to why the tire was set so far back... I would have to take it to a paint shop and have the frame looked at.  so thats what ive been waiting to do, take it to a frame shop  but before I have had a chance  and well after the clunking just went away I get this really loud squeek from that tire now when I Turn left to right   I had a a friend/tech view the situation telling me there could be a clogged filter in the power steering system that confuses people into thinking its full when in reality its not.  The loud squeek sounds of metal, almost like a really cheap bed frame squeeking and very loud as I rotate the wheel left to right.  does anyone have any guess to what this could be

ok I bought a IS300 its a great car very quick low miles .. as far as I know well taken care of I THINK!

when I turn the steering wheel to the right at a slow speed from the drivers front wheel the car clunks very loud and vibrates through the steering wheel. This sound and feeling is very annoying and makes me not even want to drive it. So of course I am seeking someone who can tell me first what the problem is and then to fix it. Two shops in town with a very high reputation for quality can't pin point where the noise is coming from. Ive had it into a local dealership for a free estimate, also I took it to les scwab same thing No answer as to what the clunking could be???. I dont care give me your idea's what you think it could be

? When I was having les scwab look at that clunk they noticed my other wheel the "passenger side is two inches back. Could have something to do with the clunk I am not sure its not from the same wheel. My whole front suspension seems wack could I be in serious trouble? the car drives straight

A Few days ago, I took my stock IS300 for a little fun wanted to use my girlfriends new video camera so I did a simple single tire fire doughnut and after I got down the road my car was making a very quiet Humming sound in timing with the revolution of the motor idling. So I got out peered under the car and tranny fluid was coming out at a pretty quick rate when I shut the car off it slowed down to a drip then to nothing . I limped the car home and got it into the shop not yet hearing much back about it more then it could be a seal? possibly How come my stock is300 cant take simple punishment what do you all think the problem could be? ill re post when I find out today how much it is to fix all I know so far is the leak is coming from the first part of the tranny that area right after the motor car runs drives shifts normal no problems there no clunks no explosions just a light humming and fluid after the burnout



VIDEO LINK Of the destruction

This guy wants to charge me 250 to remove the Catalytic converter oh my 2002 Lexus IS300 I know its not smog friendly he would dummy up the O2 sensor for no engine check light, my only concerns is how would the vehicle run more or less power?

Ran the official Engine code reader at dealership today,  came back with bad catalytic converter  

My is300 has just over 80k miles on it IM trying for warrenty replacement right now if that doesnt work.

Can I Cut the catalytic converter   off weld straight pipe on and expect the engine check light to go away?  

if I replace the catalytic converter   will the engine check light go away?

how can I get the engine check light to go away  to go awaY I reset the battery it just comes back on

its for sure a bad catalytic converter   not o2 sensors P0420 thanks