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CLTGS300

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  1. I desparately need to replace my guide pins on all of my calipers....but I have never replace them before. I just replaced my discs and pads, but I didn't have the guide pin parts or the knowledge of how to replace them. But now it is time. Anyone know were I can get the parts and care to walk me through it?
  2. Would it be bad if I used new rotors from NAPA (the brand is United)?
  3. 1999 GS-300 98,000 miles I'm having a Toyota dealer replace my timing belt and water pump for $600, so my funds for new rotors and pads are limited...ergo, I want to install them myself. I'll get the parts from lexus-parts.com...so no worries there. My question is that last year when I had my pads replaced for the first time, the mechanic noticed that on my rear brakes, the inner pads were hardly worn down at all, while my exterior pads were really worn down. He said that my piston was sticking, but since I couldn't afford to do anything about it at the time, I just let it stay that way. Now my rear rotors have warped (propably from uneven heat due to uneven friction with only one pad touching) and I am going to replace the fronts as well. I know how to replace the pads and the rotors, but what can I do about this sticky-piston issue? Can I bleed the brake lines on my own and clean out the hoses and around the piston to fix the problem? Any advice is much appreciated.
  4. I just got a callback from the lexus dealer and he said he asked their head mechanic and the difinitive answer is that for any GS 300 built AFTER 1997 is a NON-INTERFERENCE engine. And those built 1997 and earlier, have an INTERFERENCE engine.
  5. just talked to the dealer and they said that I do have an INTERFERENCE engine. Can anyone confirm this?
  6. I have a 1999 GS 300. No one two dealers have told me if I have an interference engine or not. I have 95K miles on it with the original timing belt. I can't spend a lot of money on it and was wondering if it is MANDATORY for me to replace the timing belt or not. If it is....is it anything that I can do by myself in my garage?
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