soft break pedal, vsc, abs, brake warning lights
02-02-12, 09:42 PM
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is the lexus quality over rated?
i had 2000 ls400 before and car had few problems
that gs430 i bought few months ago with 115k from a member of cl had problem with ball joints and left side upper control arm (all cost a lot of $ to change with upper control arm very expensive even from sewell)
problem with sunroof shade (that is noisy), moisture in left headlight, slight vibration when car is in gear (probably maf needs to be cleaned) and now that problem with brakes
before i had old (1997) nissan maxima wich was totaled with almost 170,000 miles (had it for few years and only one problem when i had to change rear calipers)
before that 1995 toyota avalon which i bought with 105,000 miles and after few years get bored with that car and sold with 180,000 with no single problem (just had to change battery)
i need a good reason not to sell lexus and not to go back to nissan or toyota
lexus with 119,000 miles shouldnt have so many problem or maybe im wrong
i had 2000 ls400 before and car had few problems
that gs430 i bought few months ago with 115k from a member of cl had problem with ball joints and left side upper control arm (all cost a lot of $ to change with upper control arm very expensive even from sewell)
problem with sunroof shade (that is noisy), moisture in left headlight, slight vibration when car is in gear (probably maf needs to be cleaned) and now that problem with brakes
before i had old (1997) nissan maxima wich was totaled with almost 170,000 miles (had it for few years and only one problem when i had to change rear calipers)
before that 1995 toyota avalon which i bought with 105,000 miles and after few years get bored with that car and sold with 180,000 with no single problem (just had to change battery)
i need a good reason not to sell lexus and not to go back to nissan or toyota
lexus with 119,000 miles shouldnt have so many problem or maybe im wrong
02-02-12, 11:00 PM
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i believe you and I had the same question in a specific thread. According to ALLDATA, to bleed brakes, you would need to use the Toyota scanner plus other equipments to bleed the brakes. Since we dont have the scanner with bleed it manually. I'm not sure if you can bleed the BMC or not, but I would just bleed RR, RL, RF, RL and do that 3-5 times.
02-02-12, 11:16 PM
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Op i have a master cilynder for sale from GS4,pm me
By the way i had 98 GS4 without single problem for past 6 years,and now i have 99 GS4 never had problem with it either,so it is a Lexus Quality!!
By the way i had 98 GS4 without single problem for past 6 years,and now i have 99 GS4 never had problem with it either,so it is a Lexus Quality!!
02-03-12, 07:26 AM
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i never had and probably never will have german car, but i had few older and high milage maximas, avalon and solara and never anything major fail (mostly nothing at all except brake pads or tires but its a maintinance)
i dont think that i have leak because brake fluid reservoir i full
im sure we will bleed manualy because my mechanic is not toyota or lexus guy so only scaner he got is universal
shurian from what year gs is your master cylinder?
i dont think that i have leak because brake fluid reservoir i full
im sure we will bleed manualy because my mechanic is not toyota or lexus guy so only scaner he got is universal
shurian from what year gs is your master cylinder?
02-03-12, 07:50 AM
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i believe you and I had the same question in a specific thread. According to ALLDATA, to bleed brakes, you would need to use the Toyota scanner plus other equipments to bleed the brakes. Since we dont have the scanner with bleed it manually. I'm not sure if you can bleed the BMC or not, but I would just bleed RR, RL, RF, RL and do that 3-5 times.
02-03-12, 08:14 AM
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Chicov8, The Master Cylinder, Brake Booster and ABS Actuator is one unit. From what I've read, If one thing goes bad, you gotta replace it all. I found one at car-part.com for my 98 GS4. This place LKQ had one for $450 (and $20 shipping) w/ a 6 month guarantee. The only place that offered a warranty for more than 30 days. I think for your model year they are less expensive. I replaced it myself, it was pretty simple, and I'm not a mechanic. I have pics if you need them. Do a search for ABS Actuator, you'll find a bunch of info on it.
02-03-12, 08:46 AM
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Thanks for the info
i just found interesting post https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ster-cyl.html#
looks that if brake booster aka akumulator seal fails i could loose nitrogen its easy fix to this buy charging it at bike shop and probably new seal ($2,50 at sewell) or new brake booster for $250 with sewell discount
**** adkt also said if there is pitching or squeling noise thats mean something is wrong with the system and that what i had about a week ago when it was very cold i had anoying pitch i couldnt pinpoint
first i thought its from radio or fan but i turned all off and pitch didnt desapear and it was only when i was driving about 30mph fater or slower no pitch and after few miles when car worms up no pitch
the colder the longer pitch and i newer thought thats was from bmc
i just found interesting post https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ster-cyl.html#
looks that if brake booster aka akumulator seal fails i could loose nitrogen its easy fix to this buy charging it at bike shop and probably new seal ($2,50 at sewell) or new brake booster for $250 with sewell discount
**** adkt also said if there is pitching or squeling noise thats mean something is wrong with the system and that what i had about a week ago when it was very cold i had anoying pitch i couldnt pinpoint
first i thought its from radio or fan but i turned all off and pitch didnt desapear and it was only when i was driving about 30mph fater or slower no pitch and after few miles when car worms up no pitch
the colder the longer pitch and i newer thought thats was from bmc
02-03-12, 06:41 PM
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i need to find out how to check or who could check what failed because master brake cylinder new is over $2000 and very hard to find used for 01-05 gs and brake booster is $251 from sewell plus few $ for spring and o-ring
02-03-12, 09:14 PM
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Yo Fiend, I'm going through this right now. I changed the ABS unit or BMC, whatever its called already. I bled the brakes one time and shockingly didnt see any air bubbles. But I know I need to bleed it some more. When you bled your brakes, did you need to pump the brake pedal, or did you just press it down once?
2)FR & FL - Pump and hold procedure.