lbinh

There have been many posts on the causes. Do a search. Bad PCV valve or PCV hoses. Bad Air Intake Hose (pin hole air leaks). Bad Mass Air Flow sensor. Bad fuel filter. Bad vacuum lines. And a number of other things I can't think of now. Good luck.

That makes two of us, your posts are confusing too.... Kidding aside, thanks for the tip.

So, back to the question...... :D I am planning on doing it but need to verify instructions. It was mentioned that you had to pull out the upper strut ball mount with force (leaving the upper ball mount in hood). But, the lower ball mount bracket had to be removed by the bolt and bracket. Then, you have to drill out the lower ball mount on the strut in order to release the ball mount and bracket from your old strut. You need the old lower ball mount and bracket for the new Camry hood strut (Autozone, $30). The new Camry hood strut does not come with any ball mounts. You must reuse the Lexus's ball mounts. (Lexus strut does come with new ball mounts but it will cost you $80-$100) The upper ball mount should still be attached to your hood. Now, you have to take the lower ball mount and bracket and bolt it back into engine bay. Take the new Camry strut and attach with two new reataining pins to the old upper and lower ball mounts. Similar to LS400 application below. Go to this site: http://www.cureline.net/lex/howtos/howto_hood_shocks.htm Is there anything I missed or need corrected with the instructions above? Anyone run into problems that they have tips for 93 ES300? Thanks, Binh

Hey, no probelm, I don't mean to sound rude Layne. I was implying that there could be a P/S fluid leak and to check the P/S pump's operation. Always good to be specific though.

The factory recalls can be found on http://www.alldata.com It may take some figuring out with the simple descriptions but if you subsrcibe then you can have the full low down.

Welcome. I had my 93 ES timing belt, fan belts, and water pump(dealer detected leak) replaced for $840 at 78K miles in Houston Dealership in 2002. From previous threads, your timing belt should be non-interference type meaning it simply breaks without damaging your engine but it will leave you stranded.

djlai, Just curious, what powers the power steering pump then? Another leak check is to see if your oil has a milky appearence. Check the dipstick or check the oil on your next oil change if you can wait that long. It may signal a gasket leak or engine block fracture. Otherwise get a coolant pressure test for peace of mind. Good luck LEX3486. I have been there as you with the cooling system problems on my 93.

Check out bbsal's extensive dash lights rework..couple of sites listed below. Do a search on his dash light conversion. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...&f=7&t=3486&hl=

first thing I would do is when the car is cool check both radiator caps and fill to the neck. Do this over a period of few weeks. I had overheating prob on my 93 ES300 also. It takes a few toppings to fill the system correctly. FYI...The rad. fan is propelled by your power steering fluid. Otherwise you may have an internal leak. Have it pressure tested for leaks at any shop.

I have a 1993 and the differential and A/T are separate units. Both are hosed in the front wheel drive assembly. The A/T is easy because you see the flat black rectangular A/T pan and drain plug. A/T is filled thru the A/T dipstick. The differantial is harder to find because it is not clearly marked or separated from the drive assembly. If you look at the drive assembly from the back to the font, you can see a vertical plug facing the rear of vehicle on the drive assembly. Fluid is drained and filled thru that plug. The diff plug is semi-flat silverish color (clean) about 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter. Try the Toyota Camry Haynes manual for the ES300 from 92-96. They have the same engine.

Are you sure you do not need to change the differential fluid for the ES300 SKPerformance? I have a 1993 ES300. I had my diff. fluid changed at Jiffy Lube. It was located in the Front Drive assembly separate from the transmission fluid pan.

I have the same problem of grinding noise and the anttenae does not go down. 1993 ES300. If it just needs a new mast then how do you install it? Is it that simple?

I had the same overheating problem. 1993 ES300. It might simply be not having enough coolant. Check both radiator caps and fill to rim. I had my radiator replaced after it cracked (at the top) due to low coolant at 80K miles. I don't know why the ES300 has two radiator caps. It also might be air pockets in the coolant system that repeated flushes can only cure.