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Old May 4, 2020 | 07:30 PM
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Hello world. I have a Lexus Rx300 with 118,000 miles. I’ve had it for a couple of years. So far it has been great until recently when I was driving the car, it started to shake on me and it threw the check engine light on. I took it to a mechanic and he said that the VVT solenoid has gone bad. So I went the cheap route and went to a junkyard to ****** one off a Toyota Avalon. I installed the solenoid into the Lexus and it didn’t work. Money is tight right now and I would like to avoid the dealership right now. Any other suggestions? Please let me know.
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Originally Posted by jwxavier07
Hello world. I have a Lexus Rx300 with 118,000 miles. I’ve had it for a couple of years. So far it has been great until recently when I was driving the car, it started to shake on me and it threw the check engine light on. I took it to a mechanic and he said that the VVT solenoid has gone bad. So I went the cheap route and went to a junkyard to ****** one off a Toyota Avalon. I installed the solenoid into the Lexus and it didn’t work. Money is tight right now and I would like to avoid the dealership right now. Any other suggestions? Please let me know.
Pick up your solenoids from Rockauto. Saves money from dealer and work great. Cheers
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Old May 17, 2020 | 06:37 AM
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Occasionally the solenoids haven't gone bad but the screen in front of them gets clogged. Check that out first before spending any more money.
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What's your codes??
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You can bench test the solenoids too. Just supply +12v from the battery briefly and hear it click.

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