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should add - transmission was working fine until this happened. the shifting problem seen now is it doesn't go into the top O/D gear at highway speed and intermittently it sticks in lower gear or loses gear completely (like i'm in neutral)

hi - have shifting problems and check engine and "o/d light flashing". diagnosis was done at local repair shop and vehicle speed sensor replaced but it didn't solve the problem. now the new codes are PO520 PO700 and they recommend replacing the ECM (w/ a reman'd one) how have others faired w/ reman'd ECM's vs the OEM ECM? worried once i replace this, it will just go on and on w/ something else

i think it was about $1500 for the 4 struts and new "mounts" (for each strut). yeah i would think this would be a very common problem on these older es's...hopefully someone can shed some light on what it is.

Hi - i have an 94 ES300 w/ many miles on it. the car makes a lot of creaking noises (originally i thought it was the STRUTS/SHOCKS) when the body of the car moves around (i.e. just from turning or driving slowly anywhere that is not completely level/straight - you hear the sounds)(it seems to come more from the back of the car than the front, but not very clear) it began doing it gradually over the years. at one point recently i had completely new STRUTS (and mounting brackets for them) installed on all 4 wheels. was hoping that would also fix this issue but it didn't make ANY difference in these noises. any idea what is left that could be needing this fix? my mechanic (not a dealer) can't seem to figure it out.

last update here - i went ahead and replaced the motor and managed to get that done. getting it off the regulator wasn't as hard as i feared it would be. unfortunately when i was done, while it went up/down again, the speed was just like it was before (b4 it went out completely). i tried to lube the track and anywhere i could see the glass might make contact w/ but it didn't really help. the regulator plastic housing had a crack in it near where one end hooks onto the motor - from all the years of stress on it it seems. i tie strapped it together as best i could so it may hold it from completely breaking for awhile. i also notice that the cable on the regulator assembly had an inch or two of slack in it which isn't good - seems the cable has stretched over time. i've put the door back together and will just live w/ the slow speed until the regulator finally breaks or gets worse - then i think i will take it to a shop for the regulator work. cheers

quick update - i was about to dive into replacing the motor but decided to bang on the old motor (while applying power to the motor thru the switch w/ the door panel off and motor exposed) w/ a wrench a bit. a couple modest clunks w/ it, and the motor worked again.... so i can say i fixed it for now. and hope it doesn't go out again or gets to where it's not fixable w/ this technique. cheers.

thanks gbhrps - sounds like you are better equipped to tackle this one then me, novice i am. i have not verified the switch isn't the culprit - i'm aware that "should" be done b4 assuming it's the motor but don't really know how. i am pretty sure it would involve using a volt tester (which i have or can get)....and i am guessing now that the door panel is off (switch is part of door panel - wire to motor is disconnected) that means that i hold the door panel close enough to re-attach the wiring and then press the volt tester somewhere while activating the switch w/ the ignition on (but don't know where that is you are supposed to hold the tester terminals on - any advice is appreciated). this makes me wish they still made rollup windows in cars....

hi all - i have finally gotten my 92-96 es300 front driver door panel off, now i can see the regulator and motor assembly. i believe the motor is bad and am planning to try and buy that part and thus replace that. does anyone know how difficult it is to get the old motor off? and new one back in place? is the "worst" over now that i can see the assembly? wondering if i have to remove the cross-bar that runs horizontally across the door (which partially blocks the glass and regulator/motor assembly). see attached picture. any insight from someone whose made it thru this is much appreciated motor.bmp

can anyone please direct me to some instructions for getting the front door panel off? i have taken off the fasteners and screws that i can find but it's not budging. and i can't get the ring/trimpiece around the door latch off and know that has to come at some pt - thanks