raymsixsix

Hehe, yeah that quited her down a bit. She used to sound like a muscle car LOL

Very well, next time I'm in I'll specifically ask them to check/change/clean the Solenoid on the Power Steering Rack.

ray; I post this so much, I'm even bored with myself. The high pressure hose for the P/S is merely the symptom. The root cause of the problem is the P/S Rack solenoid screen/filter. It is clogged and it is causing the P/S loop pressure to go up to the point where leaks occur. You need to get the screen/filter cleaned. If you don't take care of it soon, your new hose and your P/S pump will leak (again). The leaking fluid gets into the alternator (directly below it) and ruins the alternator, which in turn, ruins the battery. If your shop didn't know about it, they probably aren't conversant enough to work on your car long term. It's a bit of an obscure problem in general, but very common on LS's. According to them the pump/screen was fine and it was the hose that had a hole in it and was leaking. Either way, I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.

Well guys, I took her in to the shop and got most of the issues addressed. They replaced the high pressure hose for the power steering system leak. Replaced the EGR pipe that had a huge hole. Did a tranny flush, as well as replaced a brakepad wear sensor. Also, a four wheel alignment. I'm guessing that the EGR played a big role in the idling and starting issue as both are almost nonexistant anymore. I'm going to try and tackle the throttle body cleaning myself and see how things turn out. Thanks again guys for all your input. :cheers:

Pop

Count Choc-ula :)

Good for you! Welcome to the LOC

Turtles

Sneak Off topic, but it's forecast to be 25 degrees here in Brandon, FL (suburb of Tampa) tonight. We hardly ever get it that cold here... Then it'll warm up to almost 70 by tomorrow afternoon LOL.

Reman

Man, that looks hot. I said it five years ago when I was selling cars, that Hyundai was on an aggressive mission to get to the lead of the pack. I said it will be a nice car one day, and as each year goes by, they keep getting better and better. SW I agree with you that they should have made a luxury division because marque/brand bears quite a heft here in the US.

Sow

Great story Billy. My grandmother always says to me, "not all dissappointments mean misfortune." As far back as I can remember she always said that to me whenever something annoying, or minor setback would take place. I'm sure what she meant was that sometimes these things happen to keep you out of a worse situation. Being she's a christian, I'm sure she implied that there was some greater power than our own at work, in the grand scheme of things.

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Blue Moon

I've always liked the name Madison. Although naming a Lexus, Mercedes might be heresy, I still think it's a pretty name. Gwenivive is another favorite.

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