Chad in SC

I'm in need of a new headlight cover/shield for my 1995 Lexus SC 400. I was at a concert recently when someone in a truck decided to back into my car, cracking the yellowed piece of plastic that covers the headlight. Is there somewhere I can get a replacement for this piece? Thanks in advance!

so if the radiator isn't the cause of the overheating, what would be the cause? thanks for your help!

I would love to get it fixed by them and know that they are doing a great job and get a free loaner vechicle while it's in the shop, but the thing is, the last time I took it in they wanted 500 dollars for a 25 cent piece, that's my only concern. I guess I'll shop around and see what I can do.

I took my sc400 to a dealership this past week because it overheated recently. well, they started out charging me 100 for a general diagnosis and then an additional 100 to check the cooling system. They called back and said that it would be 2400 to fix all of the problems which include: Leaking Trans pan 175 dollars Leaking left front shock 400 dollars. Powersteering leak 900 dollars. Radiator leaking on top and bottom 850 dollars. Now the thing is, I don't really trust the dealership ever since I first got my car two years ago. I went in because the passengers side door wouldn't open from the outside, and they wanted 500 bucks to replace the whole piece, and as well all know, all I needed was the 25 cent clip!!!!!!!!! So my question to all of the guru's out here, what should I do? get it fixed? take it somewhere else? I mean this is a load of cash to drop on a car that I bought for about 3 times what it's about to be fixed for. Any information that you could provide could be a great help to me! Thanks for your help and time.

Go to the "Results of My SC400 Mods" by Jibby and you'll see TONS of issues we've discussed over the past few months. You may consider a new torque converter. I know I'm going to get one soon myself. Read the thread above for all the details. I just replaced my spark plugs with NGK platinums, a Bosche wire set and a K&N air filter that fits in the stock airbox and my car felt an immediate improvement. Also, look into Seafoaming your fuel system before you change anything. It will make a big difference by cleaning out the system, however be prepapred to replace your plugs, so do this before adding new ones. To really get the most out of the Seafoam, add a whole can to a tank just above Empty. Per their recommendations, I added 1 1/4 cans to a full tank and showed an immediate improvement in response. But, just to make sure I got it good, I added the full can to a nearly empty tank before I swapped out the plugs and wires. You can add it via the tank, but Jibby suggests sucking it up directly into the engine (read the thread above for his approach. You can also clean out your engine via the oil, but it will smoke like a mutha and should be done away from your house or any other populated area (re: big, sparce parking lot will suffice). I ordered my new seats from www.leatherseats.com and I haven't heard anything but GREAT stuff about them. Everyone that I can see, uses either letherseats or Katskinz. Good luck. Gadawg, Thanks for your help, I'll be sure to give all of that a try and let you know how it works out!

so do you think I should start by having the fuel system cleaned and then try the plugs and go from there?

How exactly do you clean out your throttle chamber, this sounds similiar to a problem i'm having and would like more information about the process

nice cd/dvd player, what kind is that?

I am the proud owner of a lexus SC400 and I love my car to death. After owning it for almost one full year, I've started to develop some problems with my car. I have pictures of the issues I could photograph, so I would appreciate your help. Problem number one, the paint is chipping off of the front bumper. Is this easily fixable? I'd like to repaint it, but I don't know how much that will run me. A friend suggested getting a bra for the front and i'd like to konw if anyone likes or dislikes those? Number two is a detail shot of the paint. I would like to keep the car without having to put a bra on it, but if that's my only option, I guess I will, any thoughts? Second problem is with the passenger seats, the leather seems to be wearing down, and other than replacing the seats, are their any other options? Photo 4 shows a detail shot of the damage, and photos 5 and 6 show the back seat where it's splitting at the seams. The funny thing is, that no one ever sits in the back and I don't know why it would be splitting like that, any thoughts here? Third, the plastic is cracking and breaking around the windshield on the drivers side, any idea what's causing this or how much it will cost to get replaced?I doubt the winshield will fly off, but any thoughts on how to fix it? Fourth, the passenger door won't open from the outside, can someone explain how to take off the inside door panel and replace the "yellow clip" if that is indeed the problem? It opens fine from the inside, but when I go to pick my girl up, I want to be able to open the door from the outside for her! ;) Fifth and final problem! I've been driving my car now for the past two months, praying to god that this would go away, but I dobut it will. My car is packed with horsepower, but for some reason, always around 2,000 rpm's or 40-45 mphs, when I gently push down on the gas to pass someone, the car wants to heistate and doesn't really "go" does that make sense? It never happens at any other time or rpm. I don't mind the problem, but I don't like the idea of my car lunging forward in stop in go traffic when I'm going around 45 mph. Any idea what could be causing this? I've heard that it could be water in the sparkplugs, a cracked head, or a clogged fuel injector. Before I got and drop 1k plus figuring out what the deal is, can anyone guide me in the right direction as to what they cause "may" be? Thanks so much for your help, your time and your consideration. I greatly appreciate it and appreciate belonging to such a great community of car owners.

I drive a 95 sc400 and I'm experiencing the same problems, does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? i'd like to get it fixed as soon as possible.