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hi guys, it is me again..... firsthand i would to extend all thnks to all of you..... i am still in the process of finding decent help for my car issues. any way the good news is a guy at work had help me find a leak in the sytem. He said that a problem is evident of compressor shaft seal leak. a very common problem for a/c system. He advise on taking it to a/c shop for repair. this option is a lot cheaper than buying a new one. the a/c system works before so he siad the leak is not on the line itself. besides we had seen some evidence of leak in the front of the compressor. my other co worker will help me bleed the lines for the power steering sytem this weekend so we will see. I have noticed also that the power steering is ok on freeway speed but hard to steer on turning corners and parking anyway. i will still have to bribe my co-worker to help me at least with power steering. so i guess the waiting is still to come. thank god i have other car. with this shaft seal leak. is there a better way to tackle this issue? and what will be the sign of hard steering on idling speed? thank you for all the good advice.

hello guys, and thank you for all the advise. i am seriuosly thinking of finding someone to help me at least fix these major repair. i am not a diy person so by reading the forums i did learn a lot of informative suggestions. Meanwhile i have always known that this car last for at least 200k. the car is immaculate. and of course if i get these issues fix i know for sure what has been done on the car. If for any reason that i could not find a reliable mechanic that could at least help me minimize the repair costs. i will probably just sell it. blue book value says $6000 private party. that is with these repairs noted, still has this price assocaited with it. but this is not final yet. I am driving my saturn ls to work so the car can just sits in the garage until i can find a good samaritan to help and decide from there! so here is the question guys, that kelley blue book value deem reliable? or do i need to adhere to the price noted and sell the car "AS IS". this is just 1 scenario. i guess the dilemna will continue..... thank you guys for all the info greatly appreciate it. :o

hello guys, recently i post a topic about p/steering being stiff. i had just bought this car 91 ls400 with the following problem. p/s leaking, a/c losing freon per previous owner. my mechanic/ friend just chnaged the timing belt, spark plugs, serpentine belt, p\s pump (leaking). just got back the car, power steering stiff, ac leaking around the compressorand minor problem like blacked out lcd. with your advice guys. i had my mechanic checked the p/s level. and turns out to be ok with dex111 (red fluid). he bleed the system. and p/s still stiif. he suggested could be rack and pinion unit. here is the issue. i have heard about good comments about this car. but the repairs starts to scare me. i bought the car with 100,000 miles for $3000 for a frugal reason... intending to give my saturn to my oldest kid. for all these issues. i am afraid it will turn out to be a money pit. with all the repair cost considered. compressor $1200 (parts and labor) rack and pinion ($400) lcd ( $400). with all these considered. i seriously thinking that i will probably just sell it. here is the question. do you think it is worth to keep the car and will try to minimize my expense by finding a local mechanic that knows this specific car. all advise will be greatly appreciated. by the way i live in arizona just in case if you guys know a local mechanic. i dreaded to go to the dealership. thank you very much.

hello guys, it is good to be back again. i recently joined the club. I have bought a 91 lexus with a power steering problem( stiff) I recently had it check, the p/s fluid level is full with dextron 111 (red fluid). i friend of mine drove it around and says might be the rack and pinion unit. p/s pump has been replaced. but any way will still probably do a little more t/shooting. anyway i also have the same problem with lcd display. it appears to be blacked out. but here is the catch.. i live in arizona so the temp is up to 110degrees while cleaning the interior one time. i found out the lcd is not blacked out anymore at a reading of 84.5 dgrees. here is the question. will this be a fuse related? thnks for advice..

thank you 99ls and ucf3. your info is greatly aprreciated.. I will take the car back to my mechanic. and will print out both of your recommendations for him..We will see how it turns out.. I wll keep you guys posted. there is also one question that I am dying to ask you guys... my mechanic/co-worker had ask me about if this p/s system has a vacuum assist? per him he has not seen this kind of set up with other cars he had worked on( honda and mazda).. Do not know what to tell him... but I am assuming vacuum lines he has seen are off the idler valve off the pump.. i am not technical savvy at all. so please help me clarify. do you think it is specific on this car? or just standard on all ls? thanks

hello 99lsguy, thank you very much for the info. I will print this out and have my mechanic do these steps as you mentioned. I am not a DIY person and i am sure my so called mechanic will appreciate the recommendation... I have read most comments about the solenoid that needs cleaning. I will print a picture of that thread. maybe it will help him identify it better. i find these forums informative so thnk you very much......

hello, I am sorry to hear that. but anyway i am not a diy person and i bought the car really cheap. I do not know if i need to have the tires replace too... I know for sure it needs a tranny flush.... but still discovering things about the car. other than those issues. the car is immaculate both interior and exterior....

hello; I am a new member... I recently bought a 1991 ls400 from a friend of mine with 100,000 miles on it. My mechanic who is also a co worker replaced timing belt and leaking P/s. got the car back but disappointed with p/s is so stiff that i am a little bit worried driving it. Never had any issues before per previous owner except for the leak. any info or diy tutorials will be greatly apprecaited.... thnk you very much....