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11-30-07, 08:23 PM
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New to the club. Been reading it awhile and was convinced that a lexus is a great buy. Recently purchased a 95 ls400 with 153 000 km( about 80 miles) from an original owner who had it dealer maintained for its whole history.
My mechanic told me it needs a new rack and pinion system(though I feel nothing wrong with the steering.
I need advice on the rear bushings and arm links. I was told the whole thing needs to be replaced to the tune of about 2000.00$$!(labour and taxes included).
The car also has a slow ,but small power steering leek. What repair should I attend to first? Other than that the car is immaculate -picked it up for 5000.00$! Any thoughts on this? Oofer from Montreal, Canada.
My mechanic told me it needs a new rack and pinion system(though I feel nothing wrong with the steering.
I need advice on the rear bushings and arm links. I was told the whole thing needs to be replaced to the tune of about 2000.00$$!(labour and taxes included).
The car also has a slow ,but small power steering leek. What repair should I attend to first? Other than that the car is immaculate -picked it up for 5000.00$! Any thoughts on this? Oofer from Montreal, Canada.
11-30-07, 10:01 PM
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New to the club. Been reading it awhile and was convinced that a lexus is a great buy. Recently purchased a 95 ls400 with 153 000 km( about 80 miles) from an original owner who had it dealer maintained for its whole history.
My mechanic told me it needs a new rack and pinion system(though I feel nothing wrong with the steering.
I need advice on the rear bushings and arm links. I was told the whole thing needs to be replaced to the tune of about 2000.00$$!(labour and taxes included).
The car also has a slow ,but small power steering leek. What repair should I attend to first? Other than that the car is immaculate -picked it up for 5000.00$! Any thoughts on this? Oofer from Montreal, Canada.
My mechanic told me it needs a new rack and pinion system(though I feel nothing wrong with the steering.
I need advice on the rear bushings and arm links. I was told the whole thing needs to be replaced to the tune of about 2000.00$$!(labour and taxes included).
The car also has a slow ,but small power steering leek. What repair should I attend to first? Other than that the car is immaculate -picked it up for 5000.00$! Any thoughts on this? Oofer from Montreal, Canada.
HUmmm, i thought LS400 has power steering and not rack and pinion steering.
Thought front wheel drives has that. Anyways i too will need front arm links. Been hearing knocks when i hit pot holes etc. Two A arm links are already
$800 alone. Most dealers will try sell you the whole assembly but all you need are the bushings. I found a place who sells the front set bushings for $99. and
instructions how to install them. I own a 93 LS400
12-01-07, 12:42 AM
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The bushings that are probably bad are the trailing arm bushings and rear carrier bushings. LPDauto.com should have polyurethane bushings for $35 each set. You can do them yourself and save a decent labor charge. There is a tutorial on this somewhere. Don't replace the whole thing, you don't need to.
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12-01-07, 09:38 AM
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Welcome to CL - if you indeed have a leak you should attend to that first. The reason is because the PS unit is situated above the alternator. If left leaking it can foul your alternator.
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The bushings that are probably bad are the trailing arm bushings and rear carrier bushings. LPDauto.com should have polyurethane bushings for $35 each set. You can do them yourself and save a decent labor charge. There is a tutorial on this somewhere. Don't replace the whole thing, you don't need to.
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So glad I joined this club. Nothing like having alternatives! Thanks for all the advice. I'll let you know what course of action I take! Oofer ls 400 1995- Montreal:
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