jakemt

I have a '94 ls and according to my mechanic, one of the ac fans burnt out. He recommends replacing the the whole fan shroud and motor. He does not want to change only the moto itself. What do guys think? Is it only the relays and why won't he just take off the old motor from the bracket shroud and replace it with a rebuilt or salvage motor???

Are you saying when you put the car into drive from park? or when you're already in drive, the engine revs but the transmission doesn't catch until you hit the 1,500 rpm mark? If it's slipping, then you're probably due for some fresh toyota oem fluid. if you think you have anything but oem fluid in there, then I would suggest a visit to your dealership for a flush. If you do have oem in there, but it looks brownish on the stick, then I'd do a search for "drain n' fill" to learn the easiest service you can possibly do to the car. But eitherway, the computer hunts on that car a bit. It's not nearly as bad as others, even far more later models. A very good buddy of mine has an 03 or 04 IS300 in Florida. It's so bad on his, that he nearly got T-boned when he first got it trying to jet out into traffic. He said GO...the car said "WAIT, I'M NOT READY, I'LL GO WHEN I WANT". Last I heard, he was drafting a formal complaint "he's a lawyer" to Lexus and the dealership for ignoring his numerous requests for assistance. That was a few months ago. He still has it though, and says he's learned to understand how to drive it to minimize the effect. It seems like every toyota product has one goofy flaw that drives people nuts. Just be glad you don't have a GX470, or 4runner, that all have a notorious Clunk in the driveshaft from a sticky slider-sleeve, that makes you think you've been rearended when coming to a stop at the stop light. It happen when giving it gas after I slow down to almost a complete stop for turning rigth or left. the transmission doesn't catch until rpm hit the around 1,500 rpm.... that is why I feel more tranmission issue than throttle lag. I just did Fluid Flush (drain and fill 3 time with T-IV) but sitll same... Is this Normal or has issue??? Thanks! I have a similar issue on my 2000 ls400. It's seems to slip more often after i make a turn. I've flushed the tranny oil with IV fluid and it seems to be somewhat better. On my '94 ls, the accerelation was much more linear and there was no lag whatsoever. The breaking was also much more intuititive on the '94 ls than my current '00.

Yeah, I know. But it was a private seller and I tracked it on ebay for awhile. For some reason, nobody was bidding on the car even though the pictures looked real good and the carfax was clean. Maybe it had something to do with the fact it was a NYC car and people outside of nyc are suspicious of anything from here. I checked it out in person and except for the timing belt and other stuff, bought it a couple of days later. Like you, I had to get used to the brakes since I was coming from a '94 ls. Also, the tires that came with the car are kinda stiff and am looking for much softer ones for a more comfortable ride here in pothole city. What tires u got on your ls....?

Thank you. PM received and replied. Jakemt, I paid about 14500 (not including tax) for the car. Not the best deal around, but it is the color I wanted and there were not that many LS for sale and I got tired of looking. Well, It 's also got the Nakamichi package and chrome wheels which added a little more to the price. How about yours? It seems to me that a 2000 costs quite some more than the 99. That's whay I went with a 99. I paid 10000 for mine not including tax. I don't have the Nakamichi and chromes, but I had to do the 90k service among other things which set me back another 2500 at the local lexus dealer. Since they charge so much, I'm also looking for a local independent that specializes in lexuses for future service. You have any suggestions in the NYC area? Btw, what color is is your ls? Mine is black on black. I know its hard to keep clean, but it looks real classy on a 2000 ls....

hey 1999ls400, may i ask how much you paid for your car? i'm curious since i bought a nyc lexus with similar issues.....thanx...

I have that same mushy feeling on my '00ls as well. Mine also travels down a bit before any actual breaking occurs. And this is with new breake pads. On my '94ls the breaks modulated a lot better because as more brake pressure was applied, it progressively slowed the car. It appears this is normal behavior for the 2nd gen ls400.

I was looking to do a remote starter with alarm in my '00ls as well. In my area here in Brooklyn, ny, most installers said i would have to use my 2nd key hidden in the car to work with the remote starter. I also had quotes of between 350 to 400 for installation. One guy said i don't need a key because of that module you mention and his charge is 450 for the prestige Aps997 pager alarm, module included. Is this the way to go? Or are there better alarm deals elsewhere?

I'm a little concerned since it can go up to to 1500 - 2000 rpm and when i let off the gas, it feels like the car is dragging.... feels low rent for a '00ls.....

When I start my '00 ls cold in the morning, and warm up for about 1-2 mins, the transmission's shift from 1st to 2nd is delayed when i start out. Once it warms up, it shifts smoothly. Is this normal to warm up the car faster with higher rpms or it it something else? Thanx.