91ls400

I had a minor incident in a parking lot a couple weeks ago, guy drove off.. figures. Anyways there is a speck of paint that came off the car, now what is showing is the bare steel. It is such a small spot that i decided that the touchup paint would be the way to go. I ordered myself one of those awfully small bottles of paint from Swell. Now my question is how do I use this paint!? It has a small brush with it and is there anything more than cleaning the area and going at it? Does anyone have any tips or suggestions before I attempt this?

I'm fairly sure it has an anti-pinch system. Try just oiling the exposed gears (from the top) and making sure there isnt anything jammed in there. My guess is that the roof thinks there is something in the way..

If the mufflers did drag then they might have become unhooked. On my 91 the mufflers are each suspended by two "rubber bands" for lack of better term. The tail pipes were hanging about .5" to 1" low because one of the two bands unhooked on each.

My 91 LS is my daily driver and I began to wonder just how reliable the air bag is in the car after 15 years stashed away in the wheel. The manual says its good for 10 years and then check it. I havent been to a Lexus dealer in years, and I think the Toyota dealer I go to checks it... but im not positive.

So do these airbags wear out or the nylon deteriorate? Is this something I need to be concerned about? Is there any real way to check it?

It's an old post but I was just trying to run a wire today and i couldnt get my glovebox off at all! I got the 5 clip like button things. I disconnected the door supports, and i got the lower 2 clips out... what else do i have to do??

I had a similar problem, it was just poor connections with the battery, make sure eveything is clean and tight.

You have to use toyota type 4 trans fluid. Buy it at your toyota dealer for a better price! I would flush it asap by using the info on lexls.com

Dont use labels, and use the standard cd-r's, the blueish ones. Cd players have a difficult time reading multicolors and black cd-r's. I've never had a problem with a quality cd player reading the bluish ones.

I had the same problem on my 91LS, having only one speaker can really get on your nerves!! I replaced with the midlevel pioneer 4" speakers. I find that the sound is much clearer. It didnt take more than 2 hours to do all 4 doors.

Im still not used to having both cars around....the problem is with the 91

I have the problem that when I hit the gas quick to get around someone....already going 60mph... the back end shakes a little bit and the engine hesitates for about 3 seconds, the engine doesnt speed up or anything and then all of the sudden it just goes like there wasnt any problem. Could this be the diff causing me probelms....its not an issue all the time, just annoying at times. Also do you have to jack up the car to change the diff oil?

**The problem is with the 1991 LS**

I've got that same problem on my 91LS I have kept an eye on my colant level and it hasnt dropped any so I gave up on it.

My toyota dealer I work with doesnt have the T-IV fluid by the quart, but they said they could sell it by the gallon if i brought them a container in. Im going to take this as a good thing and demand a better price, what do you think I should offer to pay for a bulk gallon of trans fluid?

I have a 99 and a 91LS and there arent any honest import independent mechanics in town, so I always take the cars to the local toyota dealer...the dealer knows me now and they are always glad to be working on a lexus! They always get me the cheaper toyota branded parts, and ultimately the LS is similar to what they work on so I dont have to worry about some fool working on my car

You will find this question presented many times on the forum.... check out Vais Technology. They work specificly on toyota/lexus equipment.

http://vaistech.com/aic100i.html

If you click buy now at the bottom it will let you check to see what configurations have been tested to work...

it was 2,200 dollars with labor, i only have the charge recept, so i cant tell you the breakdown on the cost of parts.

So now my question is, how bad is it if the dipstick comes out orangish in color (the real reason i was apprehensive to put red fluid in!)? I mean I have rough shifts all the time but i just thought it was the 170k miles showing through. If i just drained the pan and then refilled it would that be enough?

idk what kind of fluid is in the system, i mean it could still be T-II does it matter if i put T-IV in with that?

My trans is low on fluid, just had it checked out by the toyota dealer earlier this week (obviously they didnt check it like the invoice says) i went in and asked for them to fix the problem....they offered the fluid free of charge.. the parts guy gave me a red fluid. i said is that t2 fluid and the guy said weve only got t4 its the same but newer.....its red like dexron and they only had it in bulk(had to pump me out a gallon)...is this the right stuff or did they give me the wrong thing?

either way i walked out with a gallon of this stuff free of charge, even if its dexron its still good for the power steering sys!

yeah i was smacking myself for days when i did it....esp cause i know the cost to fix it!

may sound stupid, but make sure the connectors are making a good clean connection to the rear window...i have seen them come off before!

i tried at it once and couldnt get mine either... finally gave up and off the the toyota dealer it went

I had the same thing happen to my 91ls back in july....the ps goes out when your stopped, but is controlable at driving speeds (switching lanes, ect). Im almost positive mine occured because I took a sharp u turn in heavy traffic, and the car made a grinding noise (im guessing the wheels went too far perpendicular cause i was going way too fast for the turn) Next time i started the car the ps was out. I went a day without the system, i played with it and i realized that it is completely dependent upon engine speed. Try reving the engine gently and turning the wheel, see if it gets any easier.

When I bought my 91 it had steering problems, and i payed a heafty 2000 to get an all new rack from my toyota dealer, so when it went out a 2nd time in 2 years i was not happy at all! The good news is that the problem resolved itself, i drove about 60 highway miles @ 70mph, pulled off and the car was back to normal.

Its not anything thats too hard to deal with, i guess ill just have to get used to it, it hasnt been long since a tune-up (maybe 10k ago)... I've also noticed that my 91 has a better kick to it if the pedal is to the floor as compared to the 99, im assuming that this might be the different transmission in the newer models?

Just got a great 99 ls400...still have the 91ls. Anyways the 99 has a throttle response problem. I press the pedal down and instinctively i press it down until something happens, causing for a considerable jerk when it finally goes. Its most noticable when stopping and then making a turn. I dont know the layout of the 99 at all, I need help! The new car is pearl white, beige leather, got about 90k on it.