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Well, the Haynes and Lexus shop manual specify a procedure using a small air purge bolt with a hole in it up near the throttle body where the discharge hose meets up. However, I didn't have too much luck with that procedure. What I did was put in 2 new hoses in between the radiator core and the engine and then in between the hoses, a t-fitting for a back flush system. Then I disconnected the engine input (bottom fat hose) hose from the radiator. I hooked up a garden hose to the t-fitting, warmed up the car so the thermostat would be open, and then opened the water valve on my house and blasted water through. Oh the crap that came out of the engine input hose! Once the crap was all clear, I hooked up the input hose and continued to backflush out the radiator. This is an important step because you don't want to clog up your radiator and heater core with crap from the engine initially. There could be big clogging chunks of corrosion and other goodies. In hindsight, it may be even wiser to remove the thermostat for the first step (in case of REALLY BIG chunks, and then reinstalll it for the radiator clearing step. However, the current method worked fine for me. After the radiator was cleaned out, I drained some water out from the drain plug, and topped off with antifreeze, recapped, and filled the overflow reservoir with antifreeze. Abracadabra, all arteries were clear!

Well, I finally got around to replacing that water pump. Turns out the bozo that replaced the timing belt before me had the cam #1 BTDC marks about 90degrees off from the camshaft sprocket #1 BTDC mark. I put in the water pump, repositioned the cams and crakshaft correctly. Now the car runs beautifully and remains cool. When reassembled, I also had to backflush the crap out of the car. That seems to be a better way to purge air from the system also. 230,000 miles and running great again, my 91 es250. PS I'm bjd. Now wjdthree.

Here's the problem: Get a new bumper and you are 'involved' in an accident. Your rates go up. You are the one getting it stuck to as well as the lady who bumped you. The body shop and 'inspector' make a small fortune off you. I have people bump me all the time. Big deal. So there're a couple of little battle scars on your bumper. It's a great way to pick up chicks too, if you are man enough to forgive them for a little tap. It's how I met my wife.

If you are posting in the right place, then you don't have an interference engine.

I can't understand why they even call this a bumper if it can't take a bump without being removed, resanded, reprimed, repainted, and reinstalled? What the @$#%&!!?? I miss the good ol' chrome BUMPER days.

Most likely you just need new struts all around. That should take care of your clunk issues. I needed them around 190,000.

Another victim of... "My mechanic found this..." I am a firm believer in the phrase. 95% of your car's troubles arise from the last guy who worked on your car. Flush your own tranny from now on. Next to an oil change, it's the easiest job in the world. If you screw it up, at least you will know how you screwed it up.

Next time put the CV axles in yourself and save $130. Plus you'll have the satisfaction that all the nuts and bolts were actually put back on. Get the axles at Autozone and you get a lifetime warranty.