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Ridgerez

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  1. Thanks for the lead. I presume I need the mounting kit in addition to the units from chinavision...approx $400-$500 in all. The chinavision site is really exciting. wow. I have fwded to a few friends already. Thanks again.
  2. Nakamichi is on last legs. CD player stopped working a few months ago. I need to replace speakers too. Just thought I'd use Black Friday to look for some deals. What aftermarket units have you put in your Gen 1 LS400?
  3. Where is the cabin filter?? Is it near the heater core?
  4. 1. Air shocks: Right front, loses compression overnight. Have to wait about 5 mins after start to allow it to rise and level off. Not able to hold air...looks like I have a leak? If so how to fix it or how to look for leak? 2. Driver's Seat: Only right side of upright tilts back. All other controls work. How to fix? 3. Cruise control: It stopped working without notice. No sign. Nothing. One day it was working then it stopped the next. #2 & #3 occurred immediately after my wife had driven the car. Of course she didn't notice anything. Thanks for all advice.
  5. Jeff, sorry I didn't see your post sooner. I replaced mine in January. Bought part off ebay...here's the link for those who might need it in the future: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-90-94-L...sspagenameZWDVW
  6. Safety, safety, safety. I hope those of you with air suspensions deactivate them before jacking. The safety button is in the trunk, on the driver's side.
  7. I'd try local salvage yards first. Just got a replacement for my LF unit too. $120. A friend put it in for me and its all good thus far. I had considered converting too but I'm glad I didn't. There's no duplicating these air babies.
  8. Disconnect the battery terminal for a few minutes then reconnect and start. Lights should go off.
  9. The air struts are gone on the rear left of that baby i your picture. Just found out about mine (front left)...dealer quoted $1,133/ea for replacement. However don't panic. There are conversion kits and rebuilt oem replacements. check this link: http://www.suncoreindustries.com/lexuspage.asp. OEM is about $300.00 each. They come with a lifetime warranty so I'll stick with the air struts. No conversion for me.
  10. Yep, the caption says it all. '90 Ls400, 256K. Gave a jump start to my old Camry yesterday then warmed car for about 15 minutes. All was okay. Then this morning I noticed left front end of car was entirely down. Air suspension gone. The lever was set on high at the time and now lever doesn't respond. I drove car around the block and left it running for a long while (maybe 25-30 minutes), then car came up and leveled. There was the usual groaning sound that accompanies suspension level adjustments. I turned ignition off and returned this PM only to notice same left side down again. All fuses are okay and nothing is showing on dashboard. I checked battery and alternator and both are very good. What could this be? Pictures added: Jan 1, 2008 This is how car looks like now. Right front is okay but left front is bad.
  11. Hi fellows: Got the new tires on yesterday morning. "H" rated Exaltos and they ride very well so far. Had to settle for 205s because there were no 215s. They offered MXM4s in 215s, v rated, for a lot more (~$145 each) but I declined since I wanted exaltos. They couldn't do the alignment because they said my upper arm "something" was bad and had to be fixed first. I think they said "ball" too. I've known something was bad in the front and/or rear suspension for a few months since I'd hear these occasional clunks when pulling over the curb as I get into my driveway. What they said about needing alignment with these tires was hogwash at best since they sold me the tires anyway. It all came to $530 and included balancing and road hazard insurance. For going before 10AM on black Friday, I also received a $60 Sears gift card. Net cost $470...not bad. I'm feeling better now cos I have a few business trips coming up in the next several weeks. Gotta do approx 200 mile round trip, twice a week for a few months. Also have to go visit my son in Blacksburg, Va next month. Thats a 1,000 mile round tripper. I'm a Hokie dad and UVA is toast today...ESPN2 at noon Eastern.
  12. HI IS400, Its a no brainer. This is my choice, I'll be ordering tomorrow: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...s&sName=Car And to all of you, thanks for ya insights. I've a learned a lot from these exchages.
  13. Thanks folks for very helpful comments. I'm taking IS400's advise to up the width from 205 to 215. Will look nice on my baby since she has BSR wheels with the wire look. Aarman4 makes a good point for sticking with the V rating, especially since I'm doing 215 width. But guess what, can't find 215/65 r15 v rated, at least not at Sears or Oh well, back to searching again.
  14. Happy Turkey everyone. Lexus recommends 205/65 r15, 94V for the '90 LS400, but I can't seem to find these specs in Michelin Exalto A/S. The lady at Sears says it can be special ordered for $149 each and then I HAVE to get an alignment for the warranty to kick in. I checked the Sears site and saw this: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...sName=All+Tires However, the speed rating is "H" My question is, what are the real life differences between V and H speed rated tires? Especially, considering I won't ever drive near 100 MPH. Sears lady says H rating is a much inferior ride to the V rated...I tend not to believe her.
  15. \ This here is a good site to look at for reasonably priced high end tires. Good luck: http://www.performanceplustire.com/product...res/#prodAnchor
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