Marklouis

Change those timing tensioner and pulley also!! I changed my TB in my 95' LS400 2 months ago and inspected what i thought to be good pulleys - those bearings are talking now after the applied stress from a new TB specially in the mornings. sounds like ice cubes in a blender. now i have to tear down the front end again in replace those pulleys. Shame on me!!

Man, there are alot of good knowledgeable replies to this post, and i have to agree with the lot of ya. We cant trust just giving $25 billion to irresponsible companies. they had thier many chances in the 70's and 80's when the japanese and other foriegn imports started flooding into the states. they ignored the threat and competion completly - against cars that were built to last past the warranty without any major repairs. do you know why the "American" badged cars in europe land are built better and are more reliable? totally different infrastructure and thinking of the management over there - even though the higher quality parts they put in the vehices may be cheaper overseas, there isnt near the corruption in thier workforce as it is over here - greed contributes to most of that.

truth of the matter also, is the japanese are very disciplined and precise at what they build - and it shows it in the quality build of the cars. it doesnt matter if you buy a toyota or acura that was built on a monday in winter or a friday in the summertime, the quality will be the same. i was always taught to research where the car was built in america, what month, and what day it rolled of the line. no joke! my Dad the Ford freak at one time bought Crown Vics that way for years - now he drives a Toyota Camry.

The big three could have learned something long ago from the foriegn car makers - but what they created to be the "American way of building cars" always clouded judgement, and never changed in concept. it was all about number of sales and profit over quality and locktite warranties that are written to where the avereage joe needs a lawyer to interpret! like someone stated in a previous post - it has now come full circle.

I admit i like the new designs of the Malibu and Fusion, but now that I've purchased a 95....a friggin 95 13 year old LS400 and experienced 1st hand quality that was built to last to 300k and more, I'll probably never give the Big 3 another chance, and maybe niether will most of Americans.

you Lexus guys are awesome!

2.22 for 91 here in north Ala...$45 to fill up....nice....Groceries are still high though...milk-4.40 a gallon!

Any idea how similar/different the process is for a Generation 2 LS400 (1999)? Has anyone done that thorough of a tutorial for a Gen 2?

I replaced my timing belt on my 95 LS 400 4 weeks ago using the same tutorial. I would imagine the timing belts would be the same part# and would have the same line-up marks on them possibly-only way to find out really is to look up the part online. i purchased mine from autozone for $36. good luck!

I support the Army as a contractor equipment specialist at redstone arsenal in Ala. - and I say God bless your dedication and willingness to serve and protect people like me and my family. I see you guys everyday in our hallways in uniform at work and it reminds me what sacrifice for freedom truly means. Thanks for sharing the cool pics too!

Good info on the replacements! i have a 95 LS400 having the same problems. will check into getting those replaced.