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The IS-F Cop cars Fellow IS-F Owners: So I read this article in a UK Publication and I was kind-off outraged. I personally don't think the Lexus IS-F should be considered a Police Cruisers, since it's bringing down the value of Lexus and the F-series cars. What are your thought...? Link to IS-F Police Album

Homer: How's your build going? What have you done so far?

hey mike: you still selling the SC4?

Are you still experiencing this issue? If not, would you mind sharing what the final diagnosis was and how was it fixed with the rest of us.

Quick question. Does it overheat when you're in motion as well?

Are you getting a hesitation before it stalls out? It could be the fuel filter needing replacement or it could be a bad battery terminal if there's no power. Give us some more details.

Yes, the auto can be swapped for a manual v160, v158, or the w58. there is some modification needed other than a custom drive shaft and others, but there is an alternative you could consider. I've talked to a JZZ engine builder in my area and he re-builds transmissions as well. So an alternative transmission would be a tiptronic transmission available on the RZ-S vvti 2JZ engines. You could also try that as an option.

No, the key should not be hot. The key can be warm after extensive driving during summer. It's a possibility some parts of your engine bay is overheating or there's an electric discharge along the line but I am only speculating. Let's work on the starter issue. Now, i've read what CuriousB mentioned about the AAA guy and the starter. He's right, the starter isn't engaged long enough to draw too many amps. I wonder if the AAA guy was trying to say alternator instead of starter, which is designed to draw and expel electrical current to and from the battery. That was going to be my third troubleshooting tip, replacement of the alternator, but before you do that see if your new battery has lost charge; that's one of a few clear indicators your alternator is defective. So before you buy a new starter and the alternator, I would test the battery again. The Autozone and Advanced Auto guys have tester you can use or just ask them to run a diagnostic. A proper test includes testing with the headlights on, reving the engine and a couple of other things I can't recall of the top of my head. The final reading should indicate what device is going or gone bad. I hope it's just the battery that's defective.

In a way, yes. you should be able to get a better price from a Toyota parts store. Provide them with your VIN and the Part # from the Online retailer, just in-case they ask for it, and they should be able to help you. Since Lexus vehicles are upper-scale Toyotas they share similar parts. As for the manifold gasket whoever is replacing the existing starter with the new one should determine if it's needed or not. BTW I don't think you responded to my original query. Did you tighten-down the positive and negative terminal nuts?

It is starting to sound like the starter motor, but I'm not definite since I'm not infront of your car. I would replace the starter; a rebuilt starter from Toyota would be my first choice. I'm not much of a fan of rebuilt units sold at NAPA or Autozone unless it's an original Denso. bad experience. THe part from Lexus is expensive, around $200, but Toyota should be able to get something cheaper. provide them with a part number and they can cross-reference.

Can't say exactly what's going on with your car without looking at it. try to tighten down your battery terminals again, and off-course do not wear off the nut. The tat tat tat noise is as CuriousB mentioned is the starter solenoid trying to engage, and is located towards the passenger side of the engine bay. You may need to replace the positive and negative terminals, and they're not quite cheap ($50-60 for both) from Toyota or Lexus.