Wife's 2008 ES350 with 80k miles died in a parking lot. Wouldn't re-start with warning lights for Trac Off, Check Engine and VSC. Called tow truck from our local repair shop. Tow truck driver tied and started the car with no lights. Wife went ahead and had it towed.
Repair shop called and said that car started for tech but died w/o any warning lights. Shop started checking it out and found that it has no compression on all cylinders. In talking with service manager, we discounted the timing chain since the car will re-start, at least a few times. His gut feeling, something with the internal timing gears and such.
Repair shop has found a used engine locally and has it on hold while we decide what to do. The shop doesn't rebuild motor and just diving into it for exploratory surgery could be expensive with no assurance of positive results
I'm leaning towards the used motor that comes from reputable yard and has a good warranty.
Any chance that it could be the timing or that it is a major internal issue?
Was just thinking the other day...6 years and no a single issue.
But now, my weekend is ruined.
Thanks
Repair shop called and said that car started for tech but died w/o any warning lights. Shop started checking it out and found that it has no compression on all cylinders. In talking with service manager, we discounted the timing chain since the car will re-start, at least a few times. His gut feeling, something with the internal timing gears and such.
Repair shop has found a used engine locally and has it on hold while we decide what to do. The shop doesn't rebuild motor and just diving into it for exploratory surgery could be expensive with no assurance of positive results
I'm leaning towards the used motor that comes from reputable yard and has a good warranty.
Any chance that it could be the timing or that it is a major internal issue?
Was just thinking the other day...6 years and no a single issue.
But now, my weekend is ruined.
Thanks
What was the compression reading? Theres no way an engine can have zero compression.
Take it to the dealer and pay for atleast an hours worh of diagnostics
Take it to the dealer and pay for atleast an hours worh of diagnostics
The shop just said no compression. Have been using them for 25 years because the are honest and reliable. Don't have the expertise to quiz them on specifics of compression.
Once the car died for their tech, I didn't ask if it started again with diagnoisis of "no-compression".
Would have to tow it again to a Lexus dealer. I have the weekend to think about it and decide whether to try a dealer. Will give me time to think about more questions for my local repair shop and maybe call and bounce it off a lexus service manager.
Once the car died for their tech, I didn't ask if it started again with diagnoisis of "no-compression".
Would have to tow it again to a Lexus dealer. I have the weekend to think about it and decide whether to try a dealer. Will give me time to think about more questions for my local repair shop and maybe call and bounce it off a lexus service manager.
Did you over heat the engine? Ask the tech what the compression numbers were and which cylinder is bad.
No over heating or any other noise or performance issues until it dies in the parking lot.
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kinda of strange to have all cylinders dead with no warning. Most likely fuel pump issue would cause this kind of problem. They should be do a cylinder leak down test