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mxvr4

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  1. This is a late reply to this post. I have been experiencing the "leaky tires on chrome wheels" problem for years now (96 ES 300 with factory chrome wheels). Generally, it's been about 1 tire/wheel each year that needs work done to stop the leak (where the rubber meets the wheel). Discount Tire is where I purchased my second set of Michelins for the car. I take the leaky tire to them, they dismount the tire, grind down the chrome rim with a grinder/wire brush (may also smooth out the rubber edge of the tire, then remount the tire on the chrome wheel with new bead/sealer. They have always done this without a charge for me, even though, like I said, I consistently bring them about 1 leaky tire/wheel each and every year for the last several years. It is just a temporary fix, as all the fixed tires/wheels will develop this same leak again, over time. A tech at Discount Tire did say that alloy wheels do not have this problem, or significantly less frequency of this problem.
  2. EdMcK515, Unclipping the 4 clips will not be enough to get the old air filter out and the new one in. Take a look at the large, round, black plastic tubing that comes in on a diagonal to the air filter housing. About 3 or 4 inches from the housing, on this tube, you will see a silver clamping devise that goes all the way around the tube, and has a long bolt that is used to tighten or loosen this "O" type clamp (there's another one farther up this tube, about another 12" or so). Loosen this "O" clamp (the one closest to your air filter housing). That should now give you enough play to lift the top of the air filter housing out of the way, get the old air filter out, and the new one in. If your old filter is all clogged up, this replacement should make your mileage go up, cause a clogged air filter starves the engine of needed oxygen for the piston firing, and makes the whole fuel burning process very inefficient. MXVR4 Holland, MI 1996 ES 300 73,000 miles
  3. Did you ever find out what the squeeky noise was? (sounds like styrofoam rubbed against glass) I have the same problem on '96 model, coming from front and rear. You can hear it the most as you go slowly thru parking lots, and go over small bumps or cracks/exspansion joints in the pavement. Getting ready to have the dealership take a look at it, and see if they can figure it out, but am curious if it's something I can fix myself. Thanks MXVR4
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