New LS400 owner
08-11-04, 10:27 AM
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New LS400 owner
Hello, just got a 1996 LS400 last saturday and now stumbled upon this web site. the car was dealer maintained since its birth. it has 75k miles on it so far.
I was wondering if anyone out there can point me to things I should be aware of on this car? (high % of failure items, items that may go wrong, etc) I would like to watch them and be ready if/when they happen.
btw, I am really enjoying this car!
Thank you in advance!
I was wondering if anyone out there can point me to things I should be aware of on this car? (high % of failure items, items that may go wrong, etc) I would like to watch them and be ready if/when they happen.
btw, I am really enjoying this car!
Thank you in advance!
08-11-04, 07:38 PM
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well since yours is close in year to mine ('97), I'll offer 2 issues that I've dealt with that seem to be fairly common complaints here.
1- hood shocks go soft. You have a choice. Either go to the dealer and pay an exhorbitant price or replace them with aftermarket hood shocks at a very small price. You will need to cut the 4 end bolts off your original soft shocks and replace them onto the car. The aftermarket shocks then just pop onto your original bolt ends. There is a picture tutorial on this website and from someone not particularly mechanically inclined, it is a very easy job.
2-front (and rear) suspension squeaking. Usually rubber bushings wearing out and becoming glazed.
Doing a search on the website will give you numerous threads that refer you to aftermarket suppliers that will offer you better bushings. Cheapest deal is front sway bar bushing replacement even from the dealer.
Or you might get lucky by isolating which bushing is making the noise and lubricating it thoroughly with something like WD-40.
Whatever you find on your car that doesn't appear to be working properly, do a search on this website first because for sure, someone here has already addressed the issue, and it will save you time and money to learn from other's solutions.
Congrats on your purchase, too.
1- hood shocks go soft. You have a choice. Either go to the dealer and pay an exhorbitant price or replace them with aftermarket hood shocks at a very small price. You will need to cut the 4 end bolts off your original soft shocks and replace them onto the car. The aftermarket shocks then just pop onto your original bolt ends. There is a picture tutorial on this website and from someone not particularly mechanically inclined, it is a very easy job.
2-front (and rear) suspension squeaking. Usually rubber bushings wearing out and becoming glazed.
Doing a search on the website will give you numerous threads that refer you to aftermarket suppliers that will offer you better bushings. Cheapest deal is front sway bar bushing replacement even from the dealer.
Or you might get lucky by isolating which bushing is making the noise and lubricating it thoroughly with something like WD-40.
Whatever you find on your car that doesn't appear to be working properly, do a search on this website first because for sure, someone here has already addressed the issue, and it will save you time and money to learn from other's solutions.
Congrats on your purchase, too.
08-11-04, 08:16 PM
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grizzly660, I have a 96LS also you can do a search in the galleries under my screen name ,I have a lot things out there..........................By the way the 96LS does not have many things go wrong with it.........PM me if you have any problems .....................................Good Luck.................MIKE
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