ShirleySerious

Wow I didn't know SpeedBleeder would do that! Talk about customer service. That seems like the most viable option, thanks for posting that.

Remove the caliper and take it to a machine shop. Ask at just about any auto parts store where a good machine shop is located. Any idea how much that would be? Not really sure if I can even take the caliper off.

The brakes on my 2000 RX300 were feeling a little soft and the brake pedal was going all the way to the floor, so I decided to bleed my brakes. I bought Speedbleeders because I don't have any reliable friend to help me bleed them in the traditional fashion. I got the old bleeder screw off with no problems. When I screwed in the Speedbleeder, I must have used too much force and broke off the head and nozzle. The threads are sticking out about 1-2mm and the ball bearing that the Speedbleeder uses is exposed but won't come out. I tried using a vise grips and two kinds of pliers but it's stuck in there. Luckily, brake fluid doesn't come out when I step on the brake, but I put some silicone on the ball bearing to seal it up. Any idea how to get it out?

As far as doing it myself, how would I manage that?

The parking brake on my '00 RX300 has become rather loose. Pushing it down requires almost no effort and puts up no resistance. Needless to say, it doesn't hold the car. When I release the parking brake and drive around, it makes a squealing noise, like the brake is still dragging. It goes away after a while. Anyone else have this problem?

It worked in my work truck (Toyota Tacoma), so I don't know if it's the adapter. Today it went 20 minutes without switching sides, then the rest of the ride home it was fine. It's very erratic.

The tape deck on my 2000 RX300 seems to not like cassettes. I haven't put a cassette in it for who knows how long, but just got a cassette adapter for my iPod. I have a good FM transmitter, but in a crowded market like Chicago, a good station is hard to come by, and when it does, the quality is not so hot. I put the adapter in, and it keeps on changing sides automatically. This gets annoying since it happens 10 times a minute. I just want to have it stay on one side so I can just play my music. Before you ask, I've tried both sides of the adapter and get the same results. My last car (Chevy Impala) had a feature that was basically "tape adapter mode". I would guess that Lexus would have something similar.

2000 RX300 with AWD, fully loaded. It's a hand-me-down from my mother after she decided it was time for a new car. She traded in her dreaded Olds Aurora (the one with the engine fires) for the car. AFAIK, it's bone stock. Nothing aftermarket at all. Problems are what I believe are standard for an 8 year old car: Antenna mast is stuck Sway bar bushings are worn The rear hatch opener stays in one position as if a spring were broken. The rear hatch hydraulic stays are on their last legs The sun visors are sagging down The passenger window is having trouble going up or down The driver's window is slow. Other than that, the car is mechanically sound, except for the whole engine sludge business. The turning radius is too big, the radio pulls in stations poorly (that might be due to the antenna), and the throttle feels kind of heavy.

The dealer took a look at my car at my last oil change. They said the rear sway bar bushings are worn, which is why my car makes strange thumping noises over bumps. As a DIY project, how difficult is it to replace the bushings?

The front passenger window on my '00 RX300 has been acting a little haywire as of late. When it's closed, sometimes it goes straight down, some times it will stop halfway. Once it is all the way down, getting it back up is a chore. It takes careful button manipulation to get it to raise again. Pulling the switch up all the way will not make the window go up. It acts like this with both window switches, and only on this particular window. Anyone know what's going on, or is it inhabited by spirits?

I made sure it had fluid in it and I followed the instructions on the link. Unfortunately I couldn't tell if the motor was whirring or not due to the wiper motor, crickets, and other noise. I flushed it out with water, but I'm not sure where all the water went, since I put about 3 gallons in and it wasn't leaking out the bottom. I noticed when the motor is attached to the tank, water slowly pours out the nozzles. UPDATE: I just went to the dealership and got the Highlander pump. Different part number but looks exactly the same. Too dark to install it now, so I'll try it tomorrow.

With the winter season coming up, I'm concerned that the washer pump on my car is not functioning. When I go to squirt fluid, the wipers wipe, but no fluid comes out. The rear washer doesn't work either. I checked the washer fuse and it's fine, so I'm concerned that the pump itself is broken. I want to be able to replace it myself, but I don't know how to get to it. Anyone have any tips?

On my 2000 RX300, the fuel door seems to have trouble opening. It doesn't open with the familiar "pop" and last time I filled up, I had to wedge my key in the filler door and release the cable. Is there a way to tighten? How do I access that? Also, my parking brake doesn't seem to hold as well as it used to. Is there a way to tighten that cable? Thanks in advance.

I have an '00 RX300 and after getting an oil change today, the sheet said that my valve cover is leaky. I want to take a look at it but the damn engine cover is holding me back. I ran into this problem when I wanted to take a look at the spark plugs. I have an allen wrench set, but that sucker is really on there good. Is the cover just held on there with these screws or is there more?