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What year ES are you talking about? You should put that in your profile!

Buying a replacement speaker from a junk yard is an iffy thing, since a used speaker most likely has already been aged in all types of weather conditions. The speakers cone surround is the first part that starts to disintegrate, so it won't last as long as a new factory replacement. I have repaired many types of loudspeakers, so I speak from my experience. You can send your existing speaker(s) to this company to have them repaired. http://www.speakerrepair.com/ They do excellent work, and I'm sure that'll be cheaper then buying a new speaker.

This thread has pictures> http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144957 I hope I don't get into trouble 'cause it's the "other" Lexus site.

I wouldn't try acetone or fingernail polish remover since it can melt the plastic and make it cloudy. There are plastic cleaners designed to remove this discoloration. This will give you some idea.>>http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html

I would assume that the wiring harness is different on the factory equipped HID lamps, since there is auto-leveling circuitry involved.

If you read my above post, I think I gave some good reasons why that happens. NO, it's not a normal condition in my estimation, but I don't think it will hurt your car appreciably. Why don't you have the belt tension checked and see if that corrects the problem?

Yup, that's the thread. My, how time flies.:whistles: The thread was started sometime around the end of July 2004. :)

kcpth- If you read nicksan's original posts you would have seen that the Massepequa dealer you speak of was where he originally purchased this car, and that was also the place where he got all these hassles. The original posts were back in October 1994. :cries:

Let's assume that you're traveling at a steady 40mph, and then you want to overtake a slower vehicle. If you tromp on the accelerator, quickly,(NOT a gradual application), does your car go into a lower gear immediately, or does the RPM's rise before it goes into that gear? That's what we are talking about. This fraction of a second of hesitation can be very important when your increase of speed has to be immediate.

You could try here> http://www.buickclub.org/

Wouldn't it be great if LOC's members put the year of their cars in their profile!! :chairshot:

The only thing that will be harmed is the belt itself, due to the slipping on the pulley. This usually happens when the belt becomes slightly glazed. If the belt tension is in spec, then a new belt should be installed. Excessive tension will put too much of a load on the components bearings. Also, one of the components that the belt drives can be binding slightly when cold.

Push the seat bottom towards the back of the car and then lift up the front of the seat bottom upwards. At this point you should be able to lift out the seat bottom.

It probably is caused by incorrect belt tension. This can be corrected very easily by most auto repair facilities, so it shouldn't be neccessary to bring it back to a Lexus dealer.

Because it'll cost him $$$. :D

HaHaHa :D

Yes Steve, I realize that it's rhetorical, but I had to unload a bit 'cause I found this 'cheapy' auto rentals performance much more satisfying, since the accelerator followed my input perfectly. This is how my '94ES worked, always, so I am still disappointed when driving my '03ES 300, or for that matter the ES330's (about 10 different 330's) that did not respond like I expected. Believe me, I love the newest technolgies, electronic throttle et all, but not at the sake of reduced performance such as Lexus has incorporated in their models. They had a good thing going on the earlier models, so I am kinda disenchanted with the direction that Lexus has taken. It's overkill as far as I'm concerned!

I just got back from Scottsdale, AZ for a little vacation. I traveled all around with a Hertz rental, a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. This car was equipped with a V6, 4-Speed SHIFTRONIC(like an autostick) transmission, and I must say I was very impressed with the performance of this under $20K automobile. Up and down the mountains it went with flawless, smooth shifting in ALL types of circumstances......and NO rattles....a very quiet car! Now, I'm not trying to compare it to the luxury of an ES, but how come Hyundai can produce a car with a beautiful tranny that responds to your every whim, for a lot less money than I suppose Lexus spent on their dog of a tranny? I don't want to hear about ULEV standards, and electronic throttle that's incorporated in the Lexus! All I know is, I wish I could switch out my Lexus transmission for the Hyundai's and then I'd be completely happy with my Lexus.

Then how about William A.(Bill) McCall, AKA-W.S. Stevenson.

Was it Charlie Ryan?

My Lexus dealer recently installed a "State of the Art" touchless/brushless car wash system to eliminate the scratching that bugged so many people. :cries:

Did you ever consider that the car in question no longer has the Lexus warranty? I did notice that the poster didn't mention the cars year.:whistles:

Try this the next time you're pulled over. :D

I agree! :chairshot:

Steve, did they change this strip yet on your, car and if they did, do they do a good job? I occasionally hear this noise, but I want to make sure they don't screw it up.