2001 LS430 UL Steering Column Rattle
#16
Ha! My telescoping motor went bad, so I bought the whole steering column from a "recycle parts dealer". I found that it was cheaper to buy from a wrecking yard than buy a new part from the dealer. I'll probably list the rack on eBay eventually, for now it sits in the garage
What was you mileage when it went bad???? and do you have it on auto tilt away?
#17
it went bad around 60k miles. I think the reason for the failure was that i used the "magic" trick of extending it beyond the factory extended length. You know, tapping the button 8x and it extends another 1/2 inch. I supposed that is what caused the failure. I posted some photos of the ordeal (lower dash removed) on another thread.
When it was going bad, the steering column never rattled or made noises when i drove. It just slowly started to have trouble extending and retracting when the car was started or turned off.
When it was going bad, the steering column never rattled or made noises when i drove. It just slowly started to have trouble extending and retracting when the car was started or turned off.
#21
Advanced
I know this is an old thread, but did anyone ever find a resolution. I was reading somewhere else about some metal bushings that may need to be replaced, but the info was very limited.
#22
Intermediate
I have had this problem on the past three LS I have owned. It only happens with lower profile tires running over rough concrete. Nobody seems to have found a real solution yet.
#23
Take a look at service bulletin ST001-04
Universal joint replacement in the steering column.
I'm about to do this to my 98 LS400. Bulletin includes my car in this range.
See this thread for my documentation + audio recording:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-bushings.html
Posting this here to provide future reference to others.
Universal joint replacement in the steering column.
I'm about to do this to my 98 LS400. Bulletin includes my car in this range.
See this thread for my documentation + audio recording:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-bushings.html
Posting this here to provide future reference to others.
Last edited by 400fanboy; 07-14-19 at 12:55 AM.
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