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the car is a 4 wheel disk brake system

but the emergency brake is applied through the inside of the disk on the rear

also i mentioned this somewhere else today but

when you get new brakes you have to slowly break them in

if you go back to regular driving style they will squeal

you need to bed them in and start stopping early and gently for the first few 100 miles

new brakes are just like when you get a new car the new parts have to break in

also if you are not a very good driver(sorry) who presses the brakes hard and suddenly too often

then there will be large amounts of heat causing warping of the disks

( so if you get pulsing in the pedal alot you might want to adjust you driving style as this is a tell tale sign of bad driving habits

( my mother inlaw does this alot,got her drilled and slotted rotors to help change her braking style)

i hate brake dust on my rims so i brake as lightly as possible and always have before so my rotors look polished

i had one guy at a show ask me if i chromed them LMAO

also if the anti sqeaul shims are not placed begind the pads you will get squealing

i have had problems with my 94 es with the wipers and engine mounts a few months after the warr expired

but i had to talk to lexus head office

and they were great the service manger actually called me and got my car fixed 8 months after

for free

most people have this problem just by age of the car

the dealer is around 100 for one strut

there are companys that make universal ones but

have to be retrofitted to work on our cars

^^^^^^^^yah what he said :D

the bezel screws are behind the 2 little notches at the top/ underside

of the bezl pop off the covers and there you will see 2 screws

then it pull off

don't forget you have to disconnect the bezel buttons harnesss for the reset and trip when you are pulling it out

it is very easy to change a dash cluster a philips ( also called a star) scew driver and a flat head are all the tools needed and maybe 20 minutes

try it with the car running

maybe a little more power will help the motor

if you get the door open atleast

try pushing in the magazine a bit and releasing

then press the button

sounds like you have power to the unit

may be the motor for the disk reinserter has jammed

so it cqan't realease the mag

keep pressing the mag and button ofor a bit

it may help

oem platinum plugs are best

but any plat will do as they last longer no real preformance difference

just a real pain in the sass to change

and the plats last longer

first question is does the light for the eject button light up

to see if it has power

just wondering does your car have a winter and summer mode for the tranny like some other cars if so

then it is the reason why and you pinned it on the head

the winter mode is actually a second gear start

look ofr a winter and summer or sport setting by the shifter

welcome fello canadian

yah i think everyone here is good forum friends

no bad tensions as i have seen

just as much advise as could be made :D

and yes if there is a code and you don't know it then it is a trip to the dealer to reset it and some of them charge you

check the owners manual to see first

is it alright linking the meet to the original site from which i am trying to collabarate with?

and an active part of as well

for the toronto meets

i am going to get a very large one for all lexus toyotas in toronto and any one else who wouldn't mind the drive

thanks

nah we aren't on our own

the last scarborough meet was 2 weeks ago

about 8 lexus 2 es 300 and 6 is 300tonight there is one at krispy kreme i will be there as always

tonight i am offering free rad test for boilpoint

incase anyone wonders if there coolant needs a change

what i am trying to do is get any lexus enthusiasts together as a whole not seperate banners

so even though different clubs

all one love of cars

so the easiest thing i found is just go with the toyota nation club meets and well all go there

drop me a line if interested or see you tonight

i am not sure whya i did not get a reply notice for your reply to my post which is why i am so late in answering it

later

welcome

get comfy and start posting to get your post number somewhere close to on the other site :D

later

there is some truth to the learning curve

it usually changes pretty fast

if you really want to find out if it is relearning

(make sure there is no code in the radio first)

disconnect the battery wait 5 minutes and reconnect

it doesn't need this long but just for good measure

this will resturn the settings back to original and the car will start all over again just as it did when new.

but the hesitation may be an actual problem with the car

as the tranny curve is just for shift point @ rpms

meaning the tranny will shift at a higher rpm or lower rpm depending if you like the pedal heavy or not

i am not sure if that year had a hesitation problem, it may have as some es have had a problem like this for a while

but i don't have that year so i am not too sure

one of the other guys should have a good answer

your o2 sensor can't trip your traction light?

i am not sure if lexlugar is refering to the check engine light or that both lights came on

did the abs light come on also?

sometime the wheel bearings start to go and when a bump in the road is hit the sensor goes out

now resetting the computer is fine and this will clear the code

but if it was a wheel bearing you probably wont'see a problem for a while as it takes a bit of force to move

the traction control also uses the same sensor in the bearing

other wise i am not sure

also if a problem is registered on a lexus and goes away after 3 cyclyes of the engine off and on it will turn off the light by itself but keep the code in the memory

it is actually real easy to change the bulbs the needles are a while other situation

if you havea second car to go to the dealer in to pick up the bulbs it might be very handy

that is what i did

just remove the 2 scrfews for the bezel around the cluster

then i think another 4 hold in the cluster to the dash

open off the back cover ( i think it has one)

sorry i did mine 4 years ago

and a simple flat head screw should remove the bulbs and its base socket with a twist

takes about 35 minutes to do all

bulbs about 3 bucks each

umm not sure howie

but why do you think all the valves are closed

if the belt snaps all it will do is prevent the cam from turning with the crank

so the cam lobes will keep the valve suspended in their last position

even if the piston is at tdc( top dead center) position in the cylinder the comperssion tester is fine to run it on

it will register the full -/+ compression

as when you do a normal compression test there is going to be full compression of the chamber wit the valves closing like when a regular engine is running for this test

just wondering to your idea

:)

later

actually i never noticed you mentioned the belt

a really good idea actually

do you hear a weird noise as you turn over the engine on the left side?

easiest way to make sure is to get a comperssion tester hooked up to the chamber

you can buy one yourself for 10 bucks just to see

real easy to pull a plug out and see if it has any compression at all

truthfully i would start there

once again a really good suggestion ( wish i thought of it,lol)

with regard to the spark on turning the engine over

i think he might since it is not a 1mz fe which has spark controlled by the computer not a distibuter

so as it turns the points still contact

to start open a cold beer

ok seriously now

open the center console and you will find the little carpet there pull it up find 2 bolts

pull out the rear ashtray see if any are in there

pop off the little peice of plastic under the hand brake

this is what i can remember from my 94

i know it is a different car but some parts are bound to be the same basic layout

a harness is just a large amount of wires with a plastic coupler or sheath to connect with another set

the sensor sometimes may not give a code as the ecu will not register the engine turning and therefore think that the starter is not engaging for whatever reason so it think nothing out of the ordinary whre is the sensor and how hard to replace i really have no answer for your year and engine ,sorry

the techs at lexus should narrow it down rather easy with a scan tool when they turn it over it will register multiple readinings of positions and sensors for the engine

tell us what they find

i thin k that there is a u shaped clip on the shifter that has to be removed first

i think the whole assembly may have to be lifted up to get it out

call lexus and see how much it is to fix the bulb

then they will tell you why it is so expensive if it involves removal of the center console

the reason the antenna is screwed is because the plastic track is broken inside the mast buy a new one but do it before you change the deck as the only way i know to change a anntenna is to hold down the radio button as you turn the key forward then it pops out

plus you have to get the rest of the plastic out

easy to repalce

you also need to remove ( by unscrewing)the chrome bezel for it to come off

about 20 bucks from the dealer

also to make an aftermarket deck work you have to run the lines to under the passenger seat as this is where all of the speaker wires go to the stock amp located there

this may sound odd and i have no idea where it is or price but these odd problems usually end up being the crank position sensor

i guess you have tried looking for loose harness already