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lajkonik

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  1. Yes I have the thump! It is not loud and is like the tranny is changing. I do not have any whine that I have noticed. The dealership told me that the thump was normal Whatever...it as you said it only does so at low speeds and I have kind of got used to it. My next oil change is close so I am going to say something about it again...we shall see...how many miles are on your RX???????? I only have 28,500 km (approx. 17,812 miles)
  2. My 2004 RX330 has had all the latest transmission software updates, but to no avail the gearbox still hesitates at low speeds and when it engages it does so with a pronounced ‘thud’. And now the transmission has developed a ‘whining’ noise at the start of gear engagement that lasts for a few seconds and the goes away. The ‘whining’ is most noticeable during ‘stop-and-go’ road conditions (traffic jams). The ‘whine’ also is appears when I take my foot of the accelerator. I have demonstrated this gearbox ‘whine’ to the Service Manager at the dealership, who had no answer and is going to check with Lexus Service to find out what could be causing it and what the corrective action is. Has anybody experienced similar symptoms?
  3. Is Big Brother Watching? Attached is an interesting article about EDR’s (Event Data Recorders) installed in all cars and SUV’s. I have heard that in Canada the insurance companies have gained access to this data and have used it against the drivers in settling accident claims. Does any know where the EDR is located on the RX 330? I asked my dealer but he does not seem to know. U.S. proposes standards for auto data recorders Reuters / June 11, 2004 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government wants to standardize information collected by automobile data recorders and make the results more widely accessible, regulators said Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hopes its proposed regulation, introduced after seven years of study, will dramatically improve the quality of accident investigations, especially on crash severity and seat belt function, and lead to safety improvements. "EDRs are in most new vehicles and are already providing valuable safety information for our crash investigators and researchers," said Dr. Jeffrey Runge, the safety agency administrator. The government estimates that 30 million vehicles on U.S. roads are equipped with recorders. "It's a recognition that the car is not dumb; it has a lot of smart information that can help us out," said Dr. Ricardo Martinez, a Runge predecessor at the traffic safety agency in the 1990s. Martinez heads an Atlanta firm that has developed an advanced EDR device. The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates transportation accidents, has long advocated the benefits of auto recorders. The board relies heavily on similar devices, known as "black boxes," in airline and rail accidents. While automakers equip vehicles with the technology, what recorders monitor can vary. The proposed regulation wants, at minimum, data on airbag deployment, speed, engine performance, braking, safety belt use as well as other key mechanical parameters. Use of event recorder information has been controversial and mainly accessible by law enforcement authorities or others -- in concert with automakers -- with technology to download and "read" the complex data. The government wants to make the information simpler to extract and more widely available to the public and its own safety experts. The majority of automakers have proposed that data, in most cases, only be accessible to the vehicle owner. "Up until now, we've solely considered the (EDR) value in terms of research and things we can learn with regard to crashes to help design and develop occupant protection features," said Jim Schell, a spokesman for General Motors.
  4. Has anybody had the 3M Chip Guard film applied to the front bumper and hood? How is it standing up to stone chips? Has it discolored? Any bubbles or peeling? Would you recommend the use of it to protect the paint?
  5. On April 7th I picked-up my new RX 330 and so far I am very pleased with the vehicle except for the wind noise being generated by the roof rack cross members. Since I do not intend to use the roof rack I would like to remove it completely or at least the cross bars. I know that Lexus claims that they redesigned the cross bars to reduce noise, but the air flow across then still generates noise. I have mentioned this to my dealer, but they claim that they have not done this before and think it may be a big job. My questions to the forum are: a) Can anybody tell me if they have had the roof rack or the cross bars removed and how difficult was it? B) Where can I find instructions on how to remove the cross bars and/or the roof rack?
  6. On April 7th I picked-up my new RX 330 and so far I am very pleased with the vehicle except for the wind noise being generated by the roof rack cross members. Since I do not intend to use the roof rack I would like to remove it completely or at least the cross bars. I know that Lexus claims that they redesigned the cross bars to reduce noise, but the air flow across then still generates noise. I have mentioned this to my dealer, but they claim that they have not done this before and think it may be a big job. My questions to the forum are: a) Can anybody tell me if they have had the roof rack or the cross bars removed and how difficult was it? B) Where can I find instructions on how to remove the cross bars and/or the roof rack?
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