Hey guys!

So lately I've been noticing that whenever I'm turning the steering wheel I can feel and sometimes hear a clicking sound. Also I've noticed that the ride was a little bouncy. I had the car inspected by Lexus and sure enough they said that the rear shocks were leaking, and also that my left steering boot was also leaking.

I was wondering what you guys might think about the clicking because I don't really want to shell out money on the steering boot.

Also should I replace my rear shocks with the same old OEM shocks, or should I invest in coilovers instead? I've been wanting to get some and I figure this may be a good time to get them. Might look weird with my OEM chrome 5 spoke wheels though.

Your input is much appreciated!

 

You could try this test for the center bearing:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...r-bearing.html

I would think something in the steering assembly is more likely, though.

 

For the strut question, that depends on what type of coilovers you are after... OEM struts are like $150 for a pair online, assuming you install them yourself that's a cheap and simple fix to get you back on the road. If you have a shop do the work then you would be paying at least 2-3 times that and would be in cheap coilover territory. I'm in the same boat with stock 5 spoke wheels but want coilovers too... Not sure.

 

Well I don't think that applied to me I actually had a few mounts replaced including the tranny mount. Rides quiet for the most part aside from the exhaust.

Well I'm likely going to have a shop do it as I'm currently in the process of moving and don't really have a place to do it on my own. As for the coilovers, the stock ride height is a little high for my liking so I was looking for a lowered ride but at the same time maintaining the OEM feel when driving.

 

sounds like you should be looking into supra OEM setup lowers the car a bit keeps oem ride and is extremely cheap. as for the clicking sound i wound inspect your steering shaft and check your tierods. where in Cali are you located?

 

I'm currently in Anaheim at the moment.