Hello every one,
am new to Lexus as well as new to the forum
i read a lot here before posting, and i still have some questions,
i bought used car US imported ( 203,000 MIL ) 2007 Model, Green Color, ( will try to get some pic's of it ) , the car bought at (16,300 USD ) and it needs some work specially the front side there's a vibration ( on 40-50 MIL/H Speed Special while applying break ) and i feel like some lose on the lower body parts ( Suspension Bushes ),
i need to know the common reasons for this

 

mabrooookkk

 

Shokran
i can see that we are mates on model
can you help with the good workshop and spare parts dealers, i just sent you private message
Regards,

 

With that high mileage your front control arm bushings are almost certainly toast. You probably have other worn suspension parts too.

 

Did you say 203,000 miles?? Wow! You're one of the higher mileage members on here. Other than the worn out control arms, how's the car overall? There is quite a debate as to how well the LS460 will hold up compared to the LS430.

As for your control arms, the four uppers are most likely shot, with the forward leading bottoms not far behind. I just bought the uppers and two lowers myself this past week. I ordered a mixture of Beck Arnely and Mevotech. The Beck Arnely brand looks like high quality and I've read that 90% of their stuff is rebadged OEM stuff and I must say it does look like OEM parts. The prices were $45 for the rearward facing uppers, $79 for the front facing uppers, and $90 for the lowers (all prices were per control arm). If you choose to go with genuine Lexus parts the prices are about $375 dollars for each individual arm.

 

That exactly what i feel,
am looking for a good mechanical here so he can figure out what we have to change
thx

 

WOW , thank you for the advice, i found it locally here with the same prices and i changed the lower and upper one but still on humps there's a crack sound so i need to figure out the cause of it ,
thx body

 

The vibration you feel can also be caused by warped brake rotors. Lexus rotors are notorious for warping easily. Replace them with much less expensive, aftermarket rotors.

 

With 200K miles you can expect some suspension issues.

 

Welcome and glad you found your LS460. While it may have high mileage, it doesn't mean you can enjoy years of luxury to come. Sure you will have some repairs along the way, but it will all be worth the ride!

 

I love that color, had one.