TrevC

Hi Joe....welcome to the Club

Good to have you onboard and hope you find all the information you need on the Forums

Cheers,  Trevor

Hi Peter...welcome to the Club (again)

I agree, the new LC500 is a beast with great looks...pretty handy on the racetrack as well.

Good to have you onboard

Cheers  Trevor

Great looking truck...think it looks fine with the stance it has already

Hi Jim...welcome to the Forum

Good to have you onboard

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Steve...welcome to the Forum

Good to have you onboard and glad you find the info helpful

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Tracey...welcome to the Forum

Good to have you here and back with Lexus

Cheers  Trevor

Hi John....welcome to the Club

Great looking LX !

Good to have you onboard

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Steven...welcome to the Forum

Are you aware that there is an Australian Lexus Owners Club forum (part of the same Forum group as this one)  http://au.lexusownersclub.com/forums/

You are more than welcome to stay on this one or sign up to the other one as well, your choice.

Good to hear that your LS is still going strong

Cheers  Trevor

Hi John....welcome to the Club

Good to have you onboard

Cheers  Trevor

It's always a difficult one to diagnose dodgy solenoids but one way would be to get someone on the key and tap the starter with the end of a heavy bar or stick.

If the motor spins then chances are it's the starter solenoid at fault.

I believe you can replace the solenoid contacts quite easily yourself, saving lots of money

I think the rubber seal if not positioned where it should be would definitely cause noise issues.

For what it costs, maybe replacing them would prove or disprove the theory but at least it would be a good conclusion.

If it is interference bleed over into the sensor, then move the wiring away from anything else (such as Ignition Leads) or insulate with tin foil and earth out...usually does the trick

Hi Kevin...welcome to the Forum

I wouldn't bother with using the handbrake, as the transmission locks the vehicle in place so no need to apply the handbrake.

Saying that, it may be worth applying it every so often to keep the mechanism moving and keeping it from seizing.

Hi Pol...welcome to the Forum

I would think the tape deck will stand proud and the fascia won't fit but worth trying if cheap enough.

Hi Alonzo....welcome to the Forum

I would advise a new set of coil springs all round

There should be plenty available as aftermarket modified spring kits on eBay

 Hi...it could be the wiring loom faulty or interference from ignition to the knock sensor (move the wiring away from other leads on the engine)

Hi Ralph...welcome to the Forum

The RX is a great car...sounds like you got a bargain there :-)

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Vincent...welcome to the Forum

Look forward to seeing some pics of the RX

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Ausencio...welcome to the Forum

lol,  there is nothing 'girlie' about the RX, maybe the SC but definitely not the RX

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Jacob...welcome to the Forum

You can place an advert in the Lexus Parts Wanted section of the Forum if you want

Cheers  Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum

Lovely to see they older models still looking absolutely fine (except for the paint fade)...hopefully it will buff up nicely?

Cheers  Trevor

Welcome back Josh...and what a fine collection of cars you have there.

I particularly like the Biscayne...got to be getting rare now?

Cheers  Trevor

Hi Scott....welcome to the Forum

The SC is a superb car and one that is still on my 'to get' list of cars to experience.

Enjoy the Forum

Cheers   Trevor

There certainly shouldn't be any grease or oil around there but looking at the quantity it doesn't look serious enough to cause a vibration through the vehicle.

Even so, it would be worth keeping on top of and cleaning off to see exactly where it is coming from.

Hi John...welcome to the Forum

The fault seems to have moved to the next O2 sensor...usually a good idea to give it a good blast to ensure the exhaust system and associated parts are clear/clean to function correctly

Cheers   Trevor