SKperformance

what stevie j said is a much better solution

the only thing i might add it

arm yourself with knowledge before going to the shop

speak to the dmv and see what they have to do before a test as in if the have to make sure the cat is up to par

i know with my 94 at idle i can still touch the exhaust even though the engine is at temp

as the exhaust is very cool compared to most cars

might save a few steps

good luck

contact your local dmv they might be able to resolve the issue in your state

i use premium gas all the time

i tried the ultra one that is 94 octane ( instead of 91) and funny enough i find i am pressing less on the pedal for the same results in speed

but i also just ran a fuel treatment

like i seem to tell everyone get a motorvac

also

clean the throttle plate

when is the last time you changed the plugs

and the air filter which can affect the milage drastically

the stock system is tuned for itself only replacing one part leaves it sounding awful

the speakers are very very efficent meaning uses little power for lots of movement

aftermarket speakers are not as efficent as they usually try and reproduce sounds better

so you might want to save some more and change the amp all together when you can afford it

the front doors i used 5 1/4 but i think the orignal plate if not used will hold a 6 1/2 depending on the magnet protrusion towards the window glass

the tweeters are 1 inch but any good tweeter has a solid screw type mount on its back or mount

save the head ache do a motor vac

will clean the plugs and valves plus get the cat real claen to make full heat for efficency

the new es i have no idea about on changing things

but you are buying a lexus and there definatly is no worries that lexus wont take care of

92-96 all have the same speakers

rims largest known without rubbing is

225/40 18 tires

18 X 7.5 inches with a 42mm offset for the rims

no rubbing with any kind of weight or lowering

pull the vent out above the a/c

2 screws behind it

another 2 undr the radio hidden under plasctic panel to be poped off

has a whole metal bracket holding chasis of a/c and radio together to seperate the 2

i think it is unknown the amount of damae until the unit is opened and i have never heard of the problem you are experiancing

sounds like one of the cables is broken

but almost useless as i don;t think parts can be bought only whole units

check with lexus for parts

you have atleast 2 problems

the rocker isn't anything to worry about

the higher speeds can mean oil pump failure

or you are low on oil

did you check that yet?

there are no radio codes for our model of car

if i remmebr right hc is hydro carbons which is unburned fuel

sounds like an egr valve maybe

try cleanding the throttle or a motor vac

exactly

with you loading the car already

with people and other things

i would say rent a truck

as the es towing is like

asking a man to shovel snow in his driveway

wearing panties and a bra

he will get the job done

but not properly and may end up losing some bits along the way as well

:chairshot:

what i think of that unit is

well you get what you pay for to put it nicely

nuy a p;ay station 2 instead it plays dvd's and you can play games as well if interested in that

boss is very low end flea market products

there is no kit i know of for a 97 and up es

only 92-96

buy a good flip up style head like the aplipe or pioneer ones much better and reliable

of course more $

but then again no one needs a tv in there car they just want it for show

so do it right and do it once

p.s. i also have the alpine flip out screen and a ps2 in mine

but it goes to shows

the words deal and mc intosh don't go togther

the dealers want top dollar for the product

usually around 1000

try and find a mc intosh dealer near you and see if they have a used one

their are not many mc dealrs to start with

have you see what their decks look like?

very 60's plain styling but have ble lights

and unbelivable sound

lowering springs and struts

a short pipe air intake

strut bar

sway bars

drilled and slotted rotors

any muffler can be put on

a good performance shop can custom make a cold air intake

( much better than a short pipe which is actually bad )

rims

and of course NOS

i think that is it

which one do you have the docking motorola that you can take out or the in car fixed one?

for the docking one ( motoroal flip)

to remove it unscrew the 4 screws on the cradle that you can seethen unclip the harness

then 2 more screws that hold the wireing down

oretty much the same for the incar one also just keep removing upward facing srews till allcomes out

i have the same one

you actually sound like the problem is dirt or corrosion inside the volume switch

open it up and clean with a q tip with rubbing alcahol

and it should be fine after

while you at it change the bulbs i the deck as well before they go also

if it doesn't work out after than just buy a new deck and get it installed much cheaper than replacing with another stock unit

i don't know of anythat aren't very busy or loud looking nowadays

especially one that is going to fit that hole

there is a kit for about $25 that will let you put in any 1 din deck you want

but i guess the only ones that are modest looking and follow the lines are the aftermarket nakamichi decks

or mc intosh

both sound better than any other deck (except about 20 others)and look very plain but are very high end

oh

well if you know the clear coat is gone for sure, then the only proper thing to do is paint it

an easy and chaep way also but may not look perfect is to high speed buff it

it will remove the peeling clear and give it a more uniform look

until you are ready to paint

just don't expect great results

just something you won't be able to see form 10 feet away

oh yah the clay bar will do nothing for this problem

it will only pick and pull dirt and debris from the paint

it is normal at start for the fan to spin slow

and i have also stopped mine with my hand when just started

i am not sure if it is the temp sensor but as sj said you have narrowed most components down

only problem is you have messed up some of them

( the dex-cool causes o rings gaskets and hoses to swell or burst)

you want to test the fan turn the ac on it will make it run at full speed

the ohm meter is the best way to check a sensor but

it seems to fluctuate like it should

are you using a half and half mixture of coolant and water?

this may also be a problem as all coolant will cause a car to run cooler and would expalin why you seem to find the coolant so expensive to flush should only need 1 - 1 1/2 jugs to fill plus water for a whole system

i don''t know of the sludge problem from the 2 mixing,it probably is true i just don't know but makes sense

the red stuff it dex-cool from texaco first used by gm in the late 80's

is a higher temp than green ethlyn-glycol ( i bet i didn't spell that right)

that is the biggest diffence

a green coolant can be replaced to orange no adverse affects

but the red coolant cannot go to green it will burst seals and gaskets

you may have total destroyed you engine to save a few dollars

how long has it been in there

and immediatly flush the whole system with water and refill with dex cool

the long life is orange and i am not sure if it is dex cool or just a longer life ethyl glycol in orange

try the clay bar i can't tell if it is build up or the clear peeling off

looks like the car was parked under some kind of dripping sap tree

5 1/4 in the frnt doors

1 inch tweeter upper door sail fins

6X9 on the rear deck

the squakers on the dash are useless

don't even bother replacing them aftermarket systme speakers will cover the frequecy much better

it only helps in the staging of the front sound

where does it stop?

sounds like just the plastic button is broken

is there any stattic turning it up

any year deck will work 92-96 with the cd option or else the cd button turns into another fm button so you end up having 2 fm buttons