Picked up a SC4 and I am having a blast fixing her up.
Minor issues I have not dealt with yet are both door panels have split dead center on top. They are identical and appears this might be a flaw in the design of the support. Funny thing is I have been looking at SC4's fo six months and I never noticed this before. Records check showed it spent her first year in TX. Maybe the sun did it.
#1. Are the any vinyl repair kits that are worth a damn? I repaired furniture in my early years and could match if they really worked.
Secondly, the automatic shift button is broken but still works. I tracked down the original owner with the intent on getting history of the car, spare keys, etc. I logged into Lexus service database and know it has all the recommended service up to but not including 100,000. It has 107,000 and I suspect this is why it was given up as wholesale. I am curiuos how the button was broken.
#2. How easy a fix is replacing the automatic shift button?
Every SC4 I have driven does not shift smoothly off the line. They seem to be fine on the upper end and do not clunk down gearing.
#3. Are auto SC4's inherently rough shifters in low gear starting out? Is there a fix?