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thanks man i'll have to check that when i get back home. deployed overseas rightnow
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dang bro, sorry to hear bout that, but main thing is you're ok an so is the car. they are awesome machines.
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i think my thermostat is the prob of my a/c and heater but have no clue as to it's location. i think it is in the hose going from radiator but not positive. any help is appreciated
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there should be one in the owners manual. i have a 93 and it has one
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Need Help Changing Turn Signal Bulb
dick0149 replied to lexusridinhot16's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
pretty simple... all you have to do is turn the wheel to the side an unscrew the splash gaurd, then you should be able to just reach up in there an change it, the fixture has to be turned to remove it from the housing. -
***wtb Sc300 Power Window Motor/mechanism Both Sides***
dick0149 replied to mk4r34's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
same thing happened to me a couple of months back. i bought a brand new regulator with motor for $150 from www.lexusofmanhattan.com -
need to replace rear struts just wondering if anyone has a good place in mind to buy from or if parting out car thanks in advance
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1993 Leus Sc400 Parting Out Or Buy Whole Car
dick0149 replied to dglsc400's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
if you decide to part out. what color is the interior? i need a tan pass door panel. how much? send pm please -
Wrecked Sc400..part Out Or Sell Off For What I Can Get?
dick0149 replied to djmicah's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
sorry to hear about that man.. i was in vegas last week when did it get stolen? i saw a green sc4 there, but anyways you have the tan interior? i was wondering if you still had the pass side door panel? i would appreciate it. just name the price 6604927721 -
there's a couple of website's that sell taillights for the 92-93's there pretty neat i just bought some blacked out halo's, highbeams, an tail lights. will get pics up soon on my pro. i'll try and remember the website an put it up on here
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Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
i think i might have read that awhle ago, good thought -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
umm...check this first? Based on the commentary, the detailed photos, and the link to a how-to-check-this site, I suspect that this may be a common area of failure AND "a lot easier to check/repair than the core". Or I guess you could skip the easy fixes and dive right into the remove-the-innards-of-your-car-and-hope-that-the-$2000-repair-actually-fixes-your-problem stage. All on the recommendation from a guy who is "pretty sure" that the core is bad? Pretty sure? You have got to be kidding, right? What you want to hear from a real mechanic is something like this: "Sir, we have eliminated every other possible item in the heating circuit including a, b, c, x, y, and z. Unfortunately, the only possible thing it can be at this point is the core. I guarantee it." yeah i get what your saying, what had happened is he was just looking at it, he wasn't like going deep into it cause i just asked for some advice i wasn't paying him to tel me the prob. but i am going to try and replace the heater control valve an see what happens there, if i do end up getting rid of it i found another 93 sc4 in houston that is really clean for $6k. thanks so much to all of you -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
new update i had the car inspected yesterday and the guy looked at my heater he said he is pretty sure that it's the heater core but it would cost around $2k for part and labor. i only owe about 2 on it so any suggestions? -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
Well the valve is a lot easier to check/repair than the core. i'm sorry i don't know much about cars at all, but do you hapen to have any pics or how to's for troubleshooting it -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
ok the hose is getting hot so the prob has to be the heater control valve correct? i had a friend who works on cars and he said the heatercore was fine -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
ok cool will do thanks i know one of them is leaking coolant, but it is a very small leak would that possibly be a problem? -
i have same prob with my 93 sc4 but i've checked all wiring,fuses and replaced batt but light just stays lit
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Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
yes i have. i recently drove up to the airport an back it took 4 hours an no heat still, half the time i had it on defrost with the a/c on cause the manual said it help get moisture out of the air -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
No Draino!!! Not sure what causes the heater core to be suspect, but in general the symptoms don't fit. A heater core won't clog instantantly; you should have noticed a gradual and persistent loss of heating ability as the blockage built up if that were the problem. Does the fan still operate and the selected temperature still show up on the LCD display? If not, it may be the HVAC control module, if only the heat has dropped out, it may be the heater (hot water) control valve. Hard to say with certainty, but ditch the heater core idea unless there is some strong reason to think thats where the problem is. If the engine is running its making hot water. The other ingredients necessary to have a working heater are a heater core and hoses that allow the hot water to circulate, a working heater valve to control the temperature level, and a fan to move air across the heater core. No reason to suspect the HVAC if your LCD display is normal and the fan is working....that leaves the heater valve as the prime suspect since you've already flushed the system. Good luck - this isn't the season for heater problems! thank you for the help, the heater was acting up from time to time here recently it would work but when i would stop or put it in park the heat would just stop working and blow cold air then this... but my lcd screen works fine, the fan is working right. so for the heater valve you know where it is so i can try replacing it an possibly good place to buy one thank you once againm, and yeah i know i'm from south texas an stationed in missouri, so it gets pretty freakin cold up here Thermostat? Does your engine temp gauge reflect normal operating temps? Mine stuck in the open position and I got very little heat. thermostat goes to center like it's warmed up but no hot air -
Heater Issues - Got An Idea Need Advice
dick0149 replied to dick0149's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
No Draino!!! Not sure what causes the heater core to be suspect, but in general the symptoms don't fit. A heater core won't clog instantantly; you should have noticed a gradual and persistent loss of heating ability as the blockage built up if that were the problem. Does the fan still operate and the selected temperature still show up on the LCD display? If not, it may be the HVAC control module, if only the heat has dropped out, it may be the heater (hot water) control valve. Hard to say with certainty, but ditch the heater core idea unless there is some strong reason to think thats where the problem is. If the engine is running its making hot water. The other ingredients necessary to have a working heater are a heater core and hoses that allow the hot water to circulate, a working heater valve to control the temperature level, and a fan to move air across the heater core. No reason to suspect the HVAC if your LCD display is normal and the fan is working....that leaves the heater valve as the prime suspect since you've already flushed the system. Good luck - this isn't the season for heater problems! thank you for the help, the heater was acting up from time to time here recently it would work but when i would stop or put it in park the heat would just stop working and blow cold air then this... but my lcd screen works fine, the fan is working right. so for the heater valve you know where it is so i can try replacing it an possibly good place to buy one thank you once againm, and yeah i know i'm from south texas an stationed in missouri, so it gets pretty freakin cold up here -
here goes guys: my ac and heater stopped working the other day for no reason, i checked the fuses an coolant levels but no luck. i took it to jiffylube the other day to get oil change an other stuff. i asked the guy to look into the heating issue for me an he said he thought my heatercore was clogged to go to autozone an buy some prestone flush well i tried that 3 times an the guy at autozone said he had heard of people using draino an it worked safely. anyways any recommendations?
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i had the same prob with my pass window, the wires had come out of the spool that held it on somehow and frayed apart, end up buying new regulator. cheapest place i found was www.lexusofmanhattan.com bout $100 (new) sounded like a scam but no prob one year later now
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yeah i didi the same except i didn't have any probs. i would fill up with reg then use some octane booster save bout $15 on fill up
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How Do You Find Sc Owners To Be In Your Area?
dick0149 replied to TXSC3's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
in general i would say my area's about 50/50. some people are just amazed when they see it an other just jurn the other way -
How Do You Find Sc Owners To Be In Your Area?
dick0149 replied to TXSC3's topic in 92 - 00 Lexus SC300 / SC400
your in houston thats cool man where at i live pretty close to houston maybe we could meet up some time an bs