vwgto

Lost nuts/bolts can be frustrating and dangerous. My worst, that I will never forget, was a nut that went down the carburetor of a GTO, In this case, I wrapped electrical tape around the head of the nut and socket to ensure they did not go astray. Once the thread caught, it was easy to pull away,

LESUS

I was wondering how the dorman parts were holding up. been about two years now with no update on how they were doing in this thread.

BearsLexus

Lesus, I'm having no issues. It's my belief that they will hold out for as long as needed. I'll be getting rid of my RX300 sometime over the next year so should I have any issues before then, I'll be sure to let everyone know!

Bear

salimshah

Just a word of caution...

Just be careful about making general assumption based on a small sample set.

{educated people have learned that about other humans (not all but most), but we fail to keep this in minds when we purchase equipment}

Salim

LESUS

I put in a new GENUINE OCV in the one closest to the radiator and it took longer to pop up but it did!
That nasty code returned. before I put in the new valve it was 3.5 miles...........it took with the new one, 7.3 but there it was. Any ideas guys?

dsigala

I recently changed my cylinder #4 ignition coil because of misfiring issue-- 3 weeks went by and today the check engine light came on and the car was idling a little rough when it was stopped(on a red light, etc.), seems to be fine with its being driven. Took it to Advance Auto to get the code read: P1349. I've read many forum pages pointing to VVT malfunction but I am a bit confused on the matter. I am college student so I if I can, I plan to repair this myself before heading to a shop to take a look at it. P1349 points to an issue in Bank 1: is there a diagram/schematic citing where bank 1 is and what exactly do I have to replace/clean(solenoid/filter). If i can get someone to help me out, I would really appreciate it. Looking for diagram/schematic for location of bank 1/solenoid/filter for a 2000 ES300.

Thank you.

matts6887

This was put in the wrong section. You need to repost this in the correct section for the es300 as you may not get much of a response in this section as its for the first gen rx300.

VLN

I have the same problem problem one has broke off now easy task a big problem, any suggestions, were You successful at getting yours replaced?

LESUS

Ok, so I have an update for you all.

I made a long drive to San Fran from Reno where I live and discovered something. As I stated before I put a new OCV in and made the long drive.......I start the car and drive and Wow! the code doesnt return. I call my wife and tell her the good news from a rest stop. Get back in and drive about a mile and BOOM there it is. Pull over and remove the pos cable and go again even longer this time with no CEL. Stop for food and restart and Boom! 2miles there it is. Seeing a pattern here I wend 146 miles and nothing. Shut off and restart and BOOM.......you guessed it.

Anybody see this before?

fastnoypi

I have read about successful attempts by threading a long wood screw and using either a pliers or a claw pry bar to pull the remaining part of the ocv out. Good luck!

gazi001

Finaly after 150K mileages got the the code P1354 for OCV sensor bank 2 at the front of the engine. Car was not shifting good and rumbling. I checked the sensor that oil was exposed. Here is the new parts number for those sensors made in Japan. I got two for $ 82.00 dollar from ebay. Here are some pictures for who need info's. New sensors installed no problem.

MarkiAlex

This is what I did to fix my P1354 Code... hope this helps some fellow members

Video link below:

MarkiAlex

2 weeks and runs smooth as ever..

OceanView

Thanks to BearsLexus & everyone else that contributed to this tread.

I had similar symptoms with error codes 1349 & 1130.
I replaced both solenoids and it fixed the issue.
The one thing that I also noticed is that the clicking noise that I was getting has been reduced considerably.
I think my previous solenoid was defective and caused excessive noises.
In any case, I am really happy this thread existed and helped me fix this issue myself for cost of parts.

djeddieo

Well, I'm not sure which was scarier: the other day the first time the CEL came on and the brakes barely worked, or today when I drove it 55 miles with the CEL still on! Not sure if it proves me brave or just stupid but every little hiccup - and there were 4 or 5 - made my hair a little grayer.

I've mentioned before I have two houses 55 miles apart; the Lexus normally lives at the summer house and functions as the beach wagon. Then I decided to also make it my winter car and put my daily-driver in its place back in January. I've ordered both VVT Solenoids from an eBay seller for $53.97 rather than pay $78.73 for next-day shipped to Walmart. My ratchet set is here at the summer house so better to do the job here.

FWIW, the car did not go into limp mode. I averaged 68 MPH and about 18 MPG. Also, I wonder if the P1349 code I'm getting might be related to a recent oil issue I had: oil light flickered - didn't come back on - and I checked and I was down 3+ quarts! Once I added oil my MPG seemed to go way up for a day or two, then the CEL/P1349 code and the gray hair....