landar Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I have the dreaded 'clunk' on my 98 LS400 with 63k miles. Just examined the strut rod rubber bushings and they are dry rotted with cracks showing in the rubber. Now, I am new to Lexus and this forum. I have tried to do a thorough search on strut rod bushing replacement and believe I can do it with the info posted(thanks to all who contributed). One thing that I learned thru reading is that the strut bar design changed rather significantly between the gen 1 and gen 2 designs. The 'bushings' and 'cushions' talk was confusing until I realized this difference. Does anyone know of a good DIY tutorial for a gen 2 strut rod bushing replacement with pics (other than the service manual)? If not, I could take pictures of the process and post with detailed instructions. Would this be of interest to anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etex Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 It would be of interest to me, for one. I also have a 1998 LS400, and may be heading for the same repair in some months from now. It would also be the same for a 1997 LS400, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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