98GSON20S

Well All, I found out what the problem was the HARD way! I was drivng on the freeway and just as I got off the fwy to take surface streets and drove just a short distance on the streets not really going too fast maybe accellarating to about 40mph I had thought I hit a pot hole, and the car swerved a lil and I mamage to pull over to the curb quickly and I got out the car and the WHOLE FRONT WHEEL was torn off the car with the hub in tact and a mildly damage fender, Turns out it was the lower Ball Joint that was bad, it had no lubracant wich made all the rubbubing and grinding noise and just wore out and snaped right off, Thank God I had tripple A and was less than 7 miles from home, Good luck Guys!

Hello Shawn, I know that this is an old topic But Im a new member and I have a 98 GS300 and I was doing a google seach under lexus gs front end niose and came across this link to this fourm, I think my car has the same problem as yours. I would like to know if you came up with a conclusion? I also think what could of cause the problem is that we both have custom wheels yours being 19s and mines are 20s that could of played a role in shorting the front end life span of the suspension. My drivers side front wheel is where the niose is coming from, like a grinding metal bending ratteling and creaking noise, it happens while driving the car for at least a mile or longer, when I turn the steering wheel it just scares the crap out of me!, makes you think the wheel is going to fall off, I did discover that I have bad shocks for starters, I know it's not the brake calipers, pads nor the rotors and not the wheel bearing either and not the rack and pinion I have ruled all that out and made sure of that!, hoping you or someone can help, Thanks!!