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This is not an answer to youre question , but i have a Sony Net MD and was using it with the cassete adapter , the sound was excellent. But when i went to the RF transmitter the sound is not nearly as good....its ok but Im very picky abount sound quality. I hope you end up with better luck than ive had. By the way with the MD I dont use a power source other than 1AA battery and it lasts a month or better.

thanks vgr ,it is always at 1/2 way on the temp guage after it warms up,and it hasnt overheated or been any higher to my knowledge. so i guess temp is ok? it seems like it was at more like 1/3 before ,,but maybe im imagining it?

Should i be able to manually spin the fan ? I noticed it was able to move pretty easily -almost no resistance, probably in Oct . I bought the new coupling at the dealership,so it is a genuin Lexus...excuse me Toyota coupling. But this one sure seems about the same,maybe slightly more tension. Also it seems like it runs a little hotter than it used to. Any help would be appreciated.

thanks Alfonso ,Ill give em a call!!

This is a question for Alfonso or anyone in the sf bay area . Who did youre lower cntrl arm bushings?? and also who do you recommend aside from dealer to do other repairs?-thanks

I own a '92 SC400.  This last weekend, I had the left and right front lower control arm bushings replaced for $320 (4 hours @ $80 per hour) at an independent mechanic who frequently works on Lexus.  Each front lower control arm has a front and rear bushing.

The cost of the four bushings from the Lexus dealer was about $150.

Although the front LCA bushings are not listed for 92-96 model years, the bushings for 97-00 will work just fine.  The part numbers are:

Front LCA front bushing - 48654-24040 

Front LCA rear bushing - 48655-24050

The car now rides 1000% better.

Front LCA bushings are also available from Daizen (TM Engineering) and Vlamos.

A lot of SC owners like the Daizen bushings, which give a stiffer ride than stock.  I wanted the cushy stock ride and so I didn't get them.  The Vlamos are said to ride like stock, but they're a lot more expensive. 

The Lexus dealer wanted $1,600 for parts and labor to replace the two front lower control arms.  Simply replacing the bushings was not an option with the dealer.

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