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Whats up CL, im back again with ANOTHER problem as usual. Well I have a 01 GS430 that I just got with only 94,000 miles and the starter is on its way out. When the car is cooled down it wont start and just makes that one click. If you keep trying to start it 4 or 5 times it will eventually start. When the car is warmed up though it starts fine. My mechanic diagnosed it to be the starter especially since I just put a brand new battery in theres not much else it can be. Now since its the GS430 Lexus decided to put the starter UNDER the intake manifold and my mechanic said he needs to remove the entire manifold and a bunch of other stuff to change the starter. He said $350-$400 is the best he can do for labor. He said thats a good price too because its a really time consuming job. I just want to see if anyone thinks he's overcharging me or if it might be something else besides the starter even though im pretty sure it is the starter. Thanks everyone.
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He is not over charging you.
It took me about 4 hours, remove, rebuild and replace. new contacts and a plunger, $25.00.
Here is a good thread that details the process, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-problems.html
It took me about 4 hours, remove, rebuild and replace. new contacts and a plunger, $25.00.
Here is a good thread that details the process, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-problems.html
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I've done 5 UZ starter rebuilds and I enjoy the challenge but I don't think it's a pain.
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Damn that sucks for me, so i guess 350-400 is a good labor price. How long do you think my starter will last before its completely done? Today it only stalled once and then started up. It seems if I let it cool off for a hour it does it but if i let it cool off overnight its not as bad. or maybe if I start the car too many times in one day it stops working for a while.
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No, a good labor price would be a 12 pack of beer. I just said your not getting over charged at todays shop rates. You can try shopping around independent shops and ask for quotes.
Your starter is failing, your asking when it will fail completely? Who knows, it could be days or months but most likely it will fail when you really need the car to start to get away from hungry zombies.
...yes the intake comes off as one unit.
Your starter is failing, your asking when it will fail completely? Who knows, it could be days or months but most likely it will fail when you really need the car to start to get away from hungry zombies.
...yes the intake comes off as one unit.
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Damn that sucks for me, so i guess 350-400 is a good labor price. How long do you think my starter will last before its completely done? Today it only stalled once and then started up. It seems if I let it cool off for a hour it does it but if i let it cool off overnight its not as bad. or maybe if I start the car too many times in one day it stops working for a while.
And yes you have to take the intake manifold off to get to the starter.
Read this site. There are a few good threads on GS4 starters, with pics and instructions.
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