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kuziwk

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  1. i did it last week, pulled the pan replaced the screen/filter, took me 3-4 hours as i had to clean the old gasket off and the shavings in the pan plus you have to let it drain for an hour. Than afterwards i went under the car 3 other times to tighten up the bolts because it was leaking and i have never done tranny servicing before, so i learned alot. The tranny is really smooth, however from gear 1-2 is not as smooth as the others, not sure why but i figure it has something to do with the ect adaptive transmission, i have yet to pull the battery and reset to my driving styles. Anyone know where the torque converter is and how to service it?
  2. so the trac light always comes on, which goes away when i turn off the car and start it again, however it seems to only do it, or do it more often in hot weather. Is there something i narrow it down to such as the actuator? update... i did the diagnostic and it came up as 19 19 - TRAC motor ON and OFF operation is higher than a predetermined number of times (accumulator pressure leakage what does this mean
  3. i have a 92 ls400, i also have a set of 20" rims, with 275/40/R20 tires on them? will these fit? if not what tires would i have to change to make them fit, just the fronts? Also are 20's really hard on the car?
  4. the driver seat for some reason it seams that the front portion of the seat is leaning way too much forward, almost as if the very front of the seat wont raise anymore, i try lowering the back portion but than i cant see very well...Im short so....Is it possible the front portion of the seat is partially stripped and only raises 3/4 of the way? or is this normal?
  5. lol i know :( but i dont understand why i i have to wait until im 40 to have a quick, smooth, luxurious and reliable ride...Im 18 Btw. I dont care what other people think though as im already looking at the 98 ls400 for the speed, plus it looks like a reliable new mercedes, or the new ls430 but need money. Personally just really hate the rims on it now, as well as wider wheels offering better handling.
  6. nah, didnt wanna take the mufflers off, its a lexus...a sleeper. So when you blow past the *BLEEP* can civics its funnier, not a fan of civics and i own a 05 dodge neon, lol. The one thing i did do is rip apart the stock airbox for a little extra thorttle response and higher rpm noise.
  7. so i changed the fluid,pulled off the pan cleaned it nice and changed the filter. I added two litres of oil, the tranny shifts very smooth. After taking it for a drive i checked the level again which used to be good but is now showing no oil while its running not even in the cold??? there are no leaks as i checked it over. Also on Lexs tutorial site it said the drain and refill amount is 1.9 litres?
  8. Yea I guess I can leave it alone, I'm just looking for more acceleration, so why was it climbing so slow after 100 mph? Does anyone know of any easy mods?
  9. yea but after 200 000 miles cats usually clog, so if i punched out the cat filters inside the converter would it trip a code?
  10. how do you know if your cats are clogged? i brought the car up to 160 kmph after that it was barely climbing so i let go, the car accelerates decent off the line better than my neon, so i dont have much to compare to other than taking it to a dyno shop for a few hundred dollars. How much would High flow cats cost, i believe i would need two? Is there a way to punch out the cats without tripping the o2 sensors? it is too much knowledge that the exhaust has resonators and mufflers therefore a lack of cats will not be very much louder. the only reason i brought the car up to past the speed limit was too test the cats, as a result my seat got very warm and i thought the seat heater was on, however, it was not. I can buy some cats on ebay, but does anyone know how many cats the car has?
  11. k cool, any other ideas or pictures?
  12. i need some help choosing rims for my ls400, currently the rims are 15" and people keep saying the car is for old people, so i need to change that. Whats the widest tires i can go with? 245 i was thinking on a 18-20 inch rim? i was looking at the stock is300 rims, does anyone know how these would look?
  13. so i picked up a filter and gasket for the tranny, i hate the dealership so i picked up some tranny oil its called mobile atf fluid, specially formualted for toyota, lexus, including most imports. Is this fine to use?
  14. K cool ill pick up some castrol high mileage, I've got 200k miles on it so.....yea the ps pump only whines on cold start than goes away, just annoying because a lexus should not make noises, lol. Mechanic couldn't figure it out, should I change the oil to atf fluid? Not sure what was in before.
  15. so which oil do you guys suggest? does it have to be toyota?, because i hate going to the stealership.
  16. im not really sure whats in the car, which is a 92 ls400 with 314, 000 km or 200 000 miles. The car recomends toyota brand, i was thinking of putting castrol fully synthetic, would this be bad, should i just use toyota? Also ive considered putting bitron additive. Also my recently replaced power steering pump is whining upon start, is there something i can add?
  17. you sure??? i thought a saw Xzibit !Removed! around with it, lol. Air shock ecu most likely or leaky air suspension in which case it cost's 1000 per shock at lexus, so dont go there to repair it.
  18. thats sick man ak-47 gun racks?....in my 92 ls400 it took me two hours and a bottle of vim to clean just the two front leather seats, and i found mouse *BLEEP* in the trunk under the panels.
  19. thanks, ill keep it in mind. I dont understand though it couldnt be that hard to do yourself. Ive re salvaged window motors from my 1990 dodge ram with some paint thinner and oil afterwards.
  20. hmm good idea about the tape, yea sorry pcv....stupid iphone, anyways how can i pull up on the plug ive tried my best and if i cant get it i dont know who can as i work out three days a week and im far from weak...lol. Is there a tool i can use besides pliers?
  21. Any tips? The rubber is hard, what if pieces crack into the crankcase? Shouk I try a heatgun?
  22. http://www.clarks-garage.com/pdf-manual/fuel-17.pdf thanks, i dont see any black smoke, however there is white smoke but since its colder weather i think thats normal and it usually gets better as the car warms. If excessive white smoke was produced this would signify a coolant leak? either way the radator is fine to my knowledge. im also averaging 18 mpg which should go up a bit when i finish the bottle of injector cleaner and change the fuel filter.
  23. im not quite sure what the leak down test is, what would a mechanic charge (not the stealership). Im not sure about fuel pressure but whenever i open the tank to fill there is alot of pressure in the tank, probably needs a new gasket but i reafuse to pay $33 from lexus (yup i called and thats the price). Im currently running revive fuel injector cleaner from auto zone, as its a canadian brand, will this be harmful (i intent to change the fuel filter afterwards).
  24. Yea I was thinking that too, its only 30 for an aftermarket one and it needs to be changed regardless. Haha toyota wants 70, gimme a break.
  25. just replaced the spark plugs which made little difference, im pretty sure its the wires but than again. The car takes sometimes 5-6 seconds of cranking to start by cold i i mean like 10 degrees c outside, but than after i let it idle i kill the ignition and start it up again its instant. Could there be a problem with the mass airflow sensor or something like that.
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