cephraim

My front seatbelts are shot on my 2000 rx300. I've tried the cleaning method a couple times, but it's time to replace them How hard is it to do? Anyone have any diagrams or instructions they could share, please? Good source of replacements? Thanks! Eph

FYI - The guy selling these appears to have put some photos up on his site. http://www.autopartsbylou.com/images/products/10652.jpg These are, in fact, the ones I received and installed. The ball-connector at the top end is the one I had to spin/unscrew 180degrees to get the right side to work. The picture also shows the padding attached to the bottom/frame mount, which I forgot to mention before. Forms a nice seal with the frame. What's not shown is the mount for the hatch side, which has the ball on it into which the ball-connector fits. Eph

THEY WORK! Very psyched! Ordered them Wednesday. They arrived by USPS Priority Mail in a poster tube today. Very simple installation! First I removed the left lift arm. In order to get the last bolt off, I had to prop the hatch open. Not very safe, but doable with some tall garden tomato stakes. Installed the left one. Went on very easily. Removed the right one, again having to prop open the hatch. When I went to install the right one, I discovered that what they sell are two identical liftarms, as opposed to "mirrored" arms. So, the opening in the "ball connector" on the hatch side was actually facing AWAY from the ball on the mount that I had just attached to the hatch. UH OH! Luckily, I realized that you could turn the tip of the arm with the ball connector 180 degrees and it would fit right in. The tip is threaded onto to the arm. So, this is a little weird, cause that tip is not screwed on all the way to the arm. But, it is fine. Plenty of thread left. The arms support the hatch open. And, best of all, they lift it from the half-way open point to the full-open point just as the the originals used to do! $66.50 delivered in 3 days. 45 mins to install. Like new again! Yee ha! :D Eph

Will do. I may actually try installing these myself. Doesn't look all that difficult...

Old topic - new solution! I had an ongoing search in ebay for liftarms for the 2000 RX300 and just got a hit on an aftermarket version! The ebay auction number is: 230104306909, but the seller also has their own website at: http://liftsupportsdepot.com Looks like about $68 delivered after coupon (save10) and with shipping for a pair! I just spoke with the owner of the business. He had them specially made by a manufacturer called "Piston". I guess he sent them some OEM arms and Piston made some aftermarkets to spec! Apparently, I am only his second customer on these. So, although he has a great return/warranty policy, he was a little concerned about me posting this note before I've had a chance to install them myself. But, I couldn't resist, given the pent-up demand in this thread! I'll post again when I've received them and had them installed (probably two weeks out, at the earliest.) Eph

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Has anyone been able to get Lexus to perform the TSB service for the strut bushings on a 2000 RX300 that doesn't fall within the VIN number range? Mine is outside the range, and my dealer is telling me I'm out of luck. I could use some ammo when I approach him next... Thanks

Anybody know what the part number is on this wiper motor bushing?