paddyw

Ha ha !

Here in Ireland [ I've just done the conversion from Euro ]

a new LS430

costs

145,481.44 in US dollars.

see http://www.lexus.ie

Envy envy envy.

send em to jim... it's easiest.

thank you gentlemen... Anyone else any wisdom ?

I've been browsing the forums - there seems to be a lot of people hit with the PAS leaking onto the Alternator.

I'm replacing the alternator, but I wanted to get opinion on the PAS pump.

There seem to be 3 choices :

{for a 93 LS replacement

1: Lexus orig $400

2: OEM replace$200 or so

3: Autozone replace $100

+ of course the labour in doing the job. Which is best ?

From what some of the threads say, it's not much good doing the pump without doing a valve or seal too.

What, in fact is the real situation ?

Can I just replace the pump ?

Can I just replace the alternator and let the fluid leak again [ but this time I install a cover ] , topping up the PAS fluid as required ?

I've now read all the topics on the forums. Any summaries ?

One thing wasn't clear. Which bit of it leaks onto the alternator [ where exactly does the fluid come from ]