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thanks Craig, I gave them direction, but they sounded like they wanted coverage for every possible thing that could go wrong, so I gave up..

HAY BODE... just to set you straight NO the solenoid is NOT right on top of the starter... it is right UNDERNEATH.. didnt you look at my photos??? both of ours are 99 ls400's plus when you try to take those two bolts out behind the block..... well I dont want to scare you... AND But, it could also be dead spots on the coil or bad contacts, brushes, I think they still call them that. NEVER saw that failure... on a LS400 I am out of here, make your choice and good luck

OK, had the arms installed last friday and got it aligned today, and it handles/rides like new with NO sounds, popping, cluncks ... just silence..love it.. on thursday I will have the new bushings pressed into my original arms, and if these china arms give me any trouble I will put the OEM's back on..

that was 2010, times/prices have changed, have you noticed??

My nephew has done 5 LS starter jobs (2 were mine + 3 friends) he charged 400. and BYOS.... 4 to 5 hours each without hurrying .. ps never had a comeback. photos was my 99 in 2010.. still going strong.

well I ran into a snag on my new bushings (it is just a time snag) I dont have all the equipment I need to pull the arms off, remove the old bushings and press in the new and put it back together..my old body cant do the work anymore (without a lot of pain), SO I just bought a pair of new arms for 150.$ (probably made in china or some cheap country that makes them for china).. I will put them on,and see how they do while I do the R&R on my 28$ bushings and then decide if I continue or change them out.. I will keep you posted... the original arm/bushing lasted 210k, and I (at 83 in june) will neverapproach that...

quote: now if only we could clear up the power steering trouble... you can, you can.. just read up on PS repairs.. RIGHT HERE... its amazing what you can learn when you just READ... Like this Quote

ONLY put Dextron IV ATF in your PS.... NO stop leak at all read your manual.... and read up on PS leaks right here...

sounds like he already has his mind made up, and is not asking for any guidance.... so go for it John..

dont they have any parts houses in Washington that will check your Alt for free ??? also remember to check for a GOOD GROUND

ALSO CHECK CRAIGSLIST FOR PARTS CARS (sorry for caps)

Go by Autozone and have them test it with their ODB tester and get the codes... why ask ????? you want a bunch of guesses?

yes, I done it the same way on mine....

YOU need to identify which you are interested in... 1999 Lexus LS400 Car Light Bulb Socket Sizes.doc bulbs is eBay.doc

if they didnt, they sure wont like mine

have any of you while working on timing belts or deeper, saw the colors of the cam tubes?? if you dont know what I am talking about, please dont comment, I cant train you.

I have used ceramic pads for years, but I also treat them with BG stop squeal...

the VSC lamp is an all purpose lamp or trouble indicator..... (something is out of position,not necessarily faulty) on one of mine, it was the rubber oring seal around the gas cap. I removed it, put a new one on and it went off... Is you VSC light on by itself, or is it on with a Check Engine Light as well. If it is just the VSC light then you need a Zero-Point calibration. This is supposed to be only done at a toyota/lexus dealer. They take out the VSC computer and run their diagnostics program and reset and configure(calibrate) your vehicles VSC. I personally would disconnect both battery terminals for at least an hour, even better overnight, this should allow enough time to have all the electricity drain completely from those computers. Hopefully this would reset everything. I would try this before going to the dealer, try to save some money. If it is the VSC and CEL(Check Engine Light), then you would have to get the codes read at AutoZone....they do this for free unlike the dealer and then post your codes up on this forum.

not ignoring you, just dont know what to say to help you.. trunk hinge wiring or pull cluster and send it off for repair (if it is that important)

thanks Bob, that is some of the best advise he will ever get.. Irascals, here is my 99 it has 207000 miles on it.. but I did change the wheels

just disconnect your battery cable for a few seconds and then put it back on and it should be gone..

yes as soon as they remove the lower shield so I can get a photo, right now I dont need anything done... but I will. used an ice cream "tub" and cut it to fit for the connector and the three prong fitting on the back. this is not mine but real close.....

dallas craigslist http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/5806323432.html

well I installed a shield under the leaking pump, over the alternator, works very good.

well jaswood I have a little news for you, my 99 alt went out monday, Richardson Generator pulled it off it was oil soaked, cleaned it up, replaced the brushes put it back on and advised me to reseal the PS pump tuesday.... and I am going today to get it done.. for what ever that is worth