FYI

I noticed there were 3 TSBs for the car last Friday. I brought my car in for service yesterday and asked them to check out these TSBs. 2 of them were done for my car.

1. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Bulletin Number: 00304
Bulletin Date: MAR 2004
Summary: ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOISE. *TT

2. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Bulletin Number: 00204
Bulletin Date: FEB 2004
Summary: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. *MR

3. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Bulletin Number: 00104
Bulletin Date: FEB 2004
Summary: TRANSMISSION SOLENOID IDENTIFICATION.*MR

 

Thanks. I'm taking my car in for service today and I'll ask them about these.

My air conditioning did not blow cold air for several minutes after starting my car yesterday. It then started working fine and has been working since. First time since I got the car.

 

My car did the same exact thing last week.

 

Ever find out what caused it? My car is at the dealer today, and they are checking it out.

 

Your A/C issue could possibly be related to ?:

4. A/C COMPRESSOR “KNOCKING” SOUND – AC003-04
Number: AC003-04
Bulletin Date: 6/9/04
PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN: JTHBN36F140162148
Summary: On some 2004 model year LS 430 vehicles, the A/C compressor may make a “knocking”
sound under certain conditions. An updated A/C compressor has been developed to
improve the condition.

 

Wow another one

clambros, where that you get that new one? I got the other 3 from edmunds.com.

 

The Lexus 'techinfo' site .. http://techinfo.lexus.com

I paid my $10 for a day & downloaded all the TSIB for the 2004 LS430.

 

Here's another one (if interested):

STEERING COLUMN NOISE - ST001-04
Number: ST001-04
Bulletin Date: 1/7/2004
Applicable VIN Range: ’02 – ’04 LS 430 JTHBN30F#20059627 to JTHBN36F040141419
Summary: Some LS 400 and LS 430 vehicles may experience steering column noise due to
insufficient torsional strength of the telescopic steering column cable. The cable has been
replaced with a universal joint to prevent steering column noise.

 

The firs one is for 01+ LS,GS and SC with drive belt noise. Not just for the 04 LS. If you have a whinning noise when first start. they will replace the belt( that's it).
The second one is for all models. An update for technician.
The third is for technician to identify the solenoid, becuase in the scan tool the call solenoid 1,2 ,3 ...and so on. This TSB will tell the technician which one is #1, #2...and so on. Notthing to do with LS.

You can type in or click on All Models.These TSB will show up.

 

I'm having this problem right now...i took the car to the dealer three times already the first time they sprayed the belts, second time the replaced the & the last time i went they claimed they changed the idle pulley, needless to say i'm going back on thursday again....this is pi$$ing me off.

 

Where did you look up the TSBs for the Lexus? Did you need your VIN?

 

I got these from here http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/maintenance.do

Enter the information on the car and you will see them.

 

Well i took my car to the dealer again today and they decide to give me a loaner hopefullly they figure out the noise is coming from.

P.S 07 ES350 i'm beating the crap out of it