ArmyofOne

yeah but its not lexus, or its remaned, these are NEW. :) but i dont blame you. i just offered the best that i can. :)

your right, i forgot. though...you have to wonder...who the *BLEEP* put it there? and what the *BLEEP* were they thinkin?

Alright, i brought the car home tonite, and the difference is ASTOUNDING. nothing short of a miracle. my transmission is now working fatastically, the entire front end is tighter, more responsive. the steering wheel is centered. as i drove the 45+miles back home in silent splendor, i thought to myself "I'm not selling this car". :D Popping up over 100 mph from time to time, the lex only got smoother. to think this car drove this good in 1990 is just nothing short of miraculous. as a result of jason doing my work, i will proudly sport 2 "JP Importz" Decals on the side or rear of my ride, i havent decided which yet... I was sad to have to stop driving this: but glad to get my smooth steering lex once again. another very satisfied JPI customer!

all comes down to time my friend. when you spend $70+ hours a week in an office, then 15 hrs a week in a classroom, you really dont have tme. also there is the issue of having to fight to get a car if i do it myself (my mom needs the chrysler and my dad needs the truck). i could have done every bit of it except the alignment, which i would have had done around the corner. the plugs wires and intake cleaning was more a "last minute, because he had it apart anyway" kind of thing. ← woo-hoo! i get to pick it up tonite! ill be sure and post on here as soon as i get home! :D

i know its lower quality but it is still nice, make no mistake! LOL. the drivers seat is soft and supple (i said supple :D ) that is to say its worn in, but the back seats never get used....good and hard.

nope, it has to be changed. the way those transmissions are designed is similar to lexus in that they are very soft shifting. the process of shifting soft generates alot of heat. it has to have a dipstick, its probably just hidden under a cover or something knowing jaguar.

maybe me. :D Hang on and i will check. EDIT: FUEL PUMP, LS400, Aisan 90-94 List Price: $329.30 Your Price: $246.98 FUEL PUMP, LS400, Denso 90-94 List Price: $318.61 Your Price: $238.96 probably the best i can do ya. EDIT again: bet you are wishin it was the relay: FUEL PUMP RELAY, LS400 90-94 List Price: $63.13 Your Price: $47.35

yes, there are serviceable (not sealed) and non serviceable (sealed). as to how to tell the difference...im not entirely sure on lexus. however, if it were another car, (a domestic) i could tell you. beyond that i can only tell you, the sealed ones you throw away and replace, and the non sealed ones you can just have fixed most of the time.

this has not been done on any lexus as far as i know. it woudl require alot of custom fabbing your own parts. take a look at a taurus or mondeo LPG system, and this wil give you an idea from where to start. also, some of those parts can be used. the conversion will be expensive, as there are no kits,so you have to ask yourself, is it really worth the savings? or rather, are you really saving anything. ^and yes, i know the above cars are fords, but they both have transverse mounted V6's and this will give you an idea/basis to go on. looking at it on paper is a complete wast of time. you probably wont learn anything. the only way is to dissassemble and reassemble one, to get the full effect. this is uncharted territory AFAIK on lexus, good luck. EDIT: you know, now that im thinking about it, there may be a japanese kit for the camry...could be retrofitted...

this was audi and jaguars attempt to generate revenue forthe dealers. unfortunately, it has to be changed, but most people cant do it. peopel see no dipstick and think, o its sealed, it doesnt have to be changed. i assure you, this is hardly the case. even if the fluid was synthetic, itwill still burn, it will just take longer to do it. what year audi and jag?

i need to join someday when money permits...ahh the thinsg we do for our cars *cringes while writing JPI $1300 check for repairs performed and services redendered* :cries:

Hello... There are many threads on this topic that recommend Lexol leather treatment to keep your leather looking top-notch. I use it a couple of times a year and the leather on my 99 ES looks brand new. I purchase mine at Pep Boys. ← wondering here guys, is the leather in my concorde of a different type than that of lexus? i woudl think so, it feels different...harder. would lexol protect it the same way?

I'm not quite sure how to take that sir. i have my opinins about things but they will stay off the board. ← Stand down trooper. First off let me say that it is hard to compete with 20 years L/T/S experience. Second, my lil bro is for the second time in 10 years in Iraq in the midst of the shiznit. Since you go by "army of one" I assume you are active duty. Thanks for serving. Oppinons are like assh#@es and everyone has one. Especially on the net. You might be right and I wrong....who knows. Don't ever take anything on the Net to heart. SK performance is laughing at my dead cats comment not you. No one is trying to p!&& in your cherios. Trying to fix a car via the internet is an act of total futility. The dude with the LS400 starter issue might have corroded battery contacts, and we assume he is savy enough to check this first......your comments about smacking the starter are right on, but he may never try it if he is a Suit wearing highbrow investor. I and everyone else welcomes your comments. I have more to lose than anyone by commenting and being wrong because IFixEm. Hell if I had a crystal ball I would work for Meyrl Lynch not Lexus. ← you have a PM Ifixem.

*deleted by ArmyofOne* You got a problem with me SK, pm me. im done in this thread .

Shhhh....be vevey vevy quiet, I'm hunting starters. Pop the hood and have someone listen, or turn off the fan, radio etc and roll your window down. Do you hear one muffled "click" when it should start? Lex/Toy/Scion starters are notorious for smoking the solenoid contacts. Pitting on the contacts prevents sufficient current flow to engauge the "turny part" of the starter. Are you mechanicaly inclined? if so remove the soleniod contacts and replace them. If not whip out the visa. Do not buy aftermarket toyota/lexus starters.....they rarley last very long. While the 2 month old part is under warranty, the $120 an hour labor is not. You have been warned. ← if there is a "flat spot" in the starter, you can get out, tap it with a screwdriver, and try it again and it may start.

DO NOT DRIVE THAT CAR ANOTHER INCH...DO NOT EVEN START IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if the fuel pump smoked, that means there may have been a spark at one point, somewhere. that also means that you could explode. i wouldnt move it until you have a chance to fix it. dont even start it. if the pump is noisy, it probably only has a few hours of life left anyways. some pumps make noise (most notable chevy silverado/tahoe/subruban/k5blazer/escalade/yukon platforms fuel pumps, you can hear them INSIDE the backseat of some models at idle.

didnt think about that, however, the amp in the ES250 isnt under the seat, its in the trunk, mounted to the under side of the rear deck, in between the rear deck speakers. :D if its not, then i dont have an amp, and i could have installed my stereo months ago. which may very well be the case BTW.

*sigh* no SK. LOL, the heater core springs a leak, and water is only found in the back seat. there may be water in the front. under the carpet. it may be running back there from under the dash, and justy collecting back there. use your head man! :D and yes steviej, i was simply offering itas a suggestion. i did say could. i said he shoudl check the a/c drain first. i have seen cars with ruptured heater cores leaking into the back seat, via the process described above.

i cant agree with you there steviej! i would have to just consider it preventative maintenance...LOL.

not normal for only one end to do this. it seems you may have a few thousand dollar repair ahead of you in the near future, but there is the option of converting to a normal suspension for 1/4 of that price. (200 instead of 2000 dollars). take it to a mechanic, or if you have one, a good dealer to have it diagnosed. if you only have to buy 2 air struts, it shoudlnt be as much of a wallet killer.

could also be a malfunctioning heater core, but check the a/c drain first.

thanks steve LOL. i always get the years mixed up.

there is an easier way. i keep forgetting you have an LS400. there shoudl be a cold start injector on your engine. it shoudl be in the upper intake manifold, it will hae a fuel line going to it. pull it off and DONT CRANK THE CAR, have a friend turn the key to the ON position (where all the lights come on and the door ding thing rings incessantly LOL). if you cant locate the CS-i, try the Fuel Pressure Regulator line. shoudl have the same effect. scratch that, you have no cold start injector. so try the fuel presssure regulator approach.

98-2001 LS400 or a 2002+ LS430 on 20" giovanni chrome wrapped in perelli rubber! otherwas id like a 95LS4 please.

all comes down to time my friend. when you spend $70+ hours a week in an office, then 15 hrs a week in a classroom, you really dont have tme. also there is the issue of having to fight to get a car if i do it myself (my mom needs the chrysler and my dad needs the truck). i could have done every bit of it except the alignment, which i would have had done around the corner. the plugs wires and intake cleaning was more a "last minute, because he had it apart anyway" kind of thing.