snohman

I was told to drain the radiator because the intake manifold has coolant running thru it...because you dont want to get water in the engine. I guess what i want to know (two parts, if not three...) is do i really need to drain the water or how would water get in the engine? When the valve cover is off one could accidentlly spill in the valve area where water could get in or can water get in somehow by the manifold thru pressure high/low?? This what I did: I removed the intake manifold, all but one hose the other two I pluged with bolts to stop coolant from draining. Then I was able to hang the intake manifold from the hood so it was standing up but one of the hoses was still connected. it hung there until I finished the valve gasket, replaced the upper intake manifold gasket (which was cheaper at the lexus dealer vs. kragen, pep boys, auto zone) and then put everthing back on and it fired right up. I would like to know if by doing that is there a chance of water getting in the engine other than accidentally spilling water in the valve area when the cover was off because I didnt get water in the valve area??? thanks for ur help....anyone....anyone ....hello....haha

I got 2 codes po135, sensor 1 got it....but I got a po135 pd??? does anyone know what that means? thanks sn

couple weeks ago my remote stopped working i just replaced my battery i thought my remote control needs to be reprogrammed but no i just changed the battery and it was fine... so you don't need to reprogram the remote after changing the bettery.... speak to the dealer see what he says or go to ebay buy a key for 80$ and they'll provide the way to reprogram... why am I having trouble finding the FAQ?? steve

you can find the replacement cases now...they cost about $10 just google it... steve

How do I get the order of the test for the remote? steve

my remote for a 97 es 300 is not working...I stopped using it for 6 months because it broke off the key ring both remotes arent working battery works. how do i reset it??? help

metalface, I have the same prob. and yes the the lighter and the mirrors dont work, sounds like you know the fix? Is it just the a fuse in the internal box, because I checked the ones in the hood and didnt find one blown... sn

Is there a connection for the CD changer other than in the back of the radio for 97 es300? The radio face says its CD ready...I have a changer I want to throw in...where do they mount it? I think Ive seen it mounted in the truck would that mean they have a connection back there or is it behind the radio? More than likely, sn

So what did it end up being? I just had similar problems and ended up changing the battery first but then the not starting presisted...so I ended up replacing the starter. Its been about a two weeks and seems to ok. Whats your feedback?