Conflcting Diagnosis??
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Conflcting Diagnosis??
Drove my 2007 RX350 on a 1,000 mile car trip last weekend and came home with the car making a bunch of noise from the front end. It primarily occurred during steering. When I got home the car was leaking fluid from the front passengers side. I assumed it was the steering rack and scheduled an appointment with the local Lexus dealer. They diagnosed the front end with the following:
I then brought the car to a local repair shop that is prett reliable. Their diagnosis was completely different:
I noted that the car was leaking a lot of fluid but the steering fluid was not going down? What do youthink?
- Replace steering rack - $3,500
- Replace drivers side front strut - $1,800
- Repair leaking differential - $1,800
I then brought the car to a local repair shop that is prett reliable. Their diagnosis was completely different:
- Replace both front struts - that is where the fluid was coming from
- Replace front drivers side wheel bearing
I noted that the car was leaking a lot of fluid but the steering fluid was not going down? What do youthink?
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Well, dealerships are notorious for recommending "replace" for any component that merely leaks.
16 year old car that seeps a little fluid from the rack and rear diff is usually not critical.
You mentioned noise, but how does it ride? Does the front end feel bad over bumps?
16 year old car that seeps a little fluid from the rack and rear diff is usually not critical.
You mentioned noise, but how does it ride? Does the front end feel bad over bumps?
Last edited by spinellib; May 14, 2023 at 12:25 PM. Reason: spelling typo
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I then brought the car to a local repair shop that is prett reliable. Their diagnosis was completely different:
- Replace both front struts - that is where the fluid was coming from
- Replace front drivers side wheel bearing
I noted that the car was leaking a lot of fluid but the steering fluid was not going down? What do youthink?
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