kambam3627

billydpowe

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learn to do a search, and help your self.... you dont want my help.

Scraape

lube it up buttercup

kambam3627

spuds

Use the advanced search and the LS forum choice,lots of stuff on the steering column functions.

YODAONE

Here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/828934-1998-2006-telescopic-steering-solution.html



https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/848781-tilt-steering-stopper-1998-2000-ls400-2001-2006-ls430.html

billydpowe

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a search would have found these, but YODAONE did it for you.. but you do need to learn how..

kambam3627

PureDrifter

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As mentioned the advanced search is very helpful, as are the specific FAQs pinned ot the top of the forum

spuds

Kam,this is going to be a very difficult car to learn to be a self taught mechanic.Something like an early 80's Toyota pick-up would be ideal as its as simple a vehicle as possible,and has plenty of room to get in and do repairs to it.Might not be what you want,but transportation and knowledge you do want,that type vehicle will get you that.

My dad raised me with a wrench in my hand,and before age ten or so I could rebuild a Renault 4 banger and do the valves,all by myself.Im over 60 now and I find this LS400 an intimidating car to wrench on.Like a lot is way over my head and dont want to touch it,so at least Im arming myself with knowledge for when I do have to farm out repairs.

Really consider something else,no newer than mid 80's,and whatever it is,a 4 banger and plenty work space would make your desire to learn how to fix a car far easier and you and your buddies are bound to have one that has a smattering of repair knowledge that could really help you along.

Im not being an azz or dismissive,thats how I learned,and you can to.Makes it a pleasure and not a frustrating very expensive lesson in being in over your head.

Also you obviously have little experience in a car forum.Only a few are populated by rude idiots ,and this isnt one .Being very polite will return the karma in spades,get angry and and are done.lesson learned,eh? Folks ARE doing you a favor and expect at least some gratitude for their efforts. Apology? Well done on that.

billydpowe

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this old shop made me a good living...
As long as we are being honest with a 17 year old, since I shot my mouth off and ruined his day, I turn 84 in June, ran a 7 stall shop in Richardson for 30 years, had 5 gas stations before I bought it, and done mechanics as a teenager with my dad overseeing it all...
And I agree with Spuds, you are entering College right out of grade school with a 99 LS... but.... you can do it.. take time to learn how to search on this forum, EVERYTHING has been dealt with in one way or another on these cars.. I wish you good luck...

kambam3627

spuds

Best wishes.They are awesome cars.if you can learn this car,there isnt much you cant do as a home handyman mechanic.If you are good at general mechanics and fiddling around,you CAN do this.

Losiracer2

Invest in a factory service manual for this car and you'll know more than you ever want to know about how to fix this car. Its a big investment, kind of like an engineering textbook for college, but you won't ever have a question about replacing parts or where they're located. I did that for my 93 Accord when I got fed-up paying hundreds of dollars, even thousands one time for a transmission at a mechanic every couple months in college. $20 on craigslist was the best money spent. You already have a leg up with access to this forum. Back in 2003-2005, I didn't have anything to go off of.

This forum is helpful for those weird symptoms that happen after 20 yrs that the Toyota engineers didn't think about or wouldn't really have known about when developing the car. With that, use the advanced search feature and think of words that commonly would associate your problem and go from there.

kambam3627

i bought the service manual and just printed out every page. kind of confusing but it will hopefully help