As an aside, the boys at Lexus of Reading certainly did you a solid by doing that inspection for free. They might not accept payment, but I bet a case of beer dropped off on a Friday afternoon would be much appreciated by everyone! 🍻👍

@rajmax6922

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly ..Go do it ..Free means they have invested upfront with their customers and transparent with the cost .Whether You or I like it or not ..a Case of beer or a Platter or M&S sandwiches will be great . Go do it

@ruinunes8251

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajmax6922 That is exactly what I do when my mechanic doesnt charge for small things.

@potmej1

2 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong but they do get exposure and it's good way to advertise their customer service :)

Have owned a fair number of the usual high end German makes over the years in addition to two Lexi. The service experience from Lexus USA has been far superior to any of the others going back at least a dozen years. Dropped off my LS460 this morning and was given my pick of service loaner vehicles to drive for the day. Last time (and I do mean the last time) I took a vehicle to the BMW dealer for a recall service, they acted as if they were doing me a huge favor by calling an Uber for me. This type of customer service keeps me coming back to Lexus products, in addition to their stellar reliability. Cheers!

@janjohnny4945

2 жыл бұрын

I think that is a german premium cars dealerships' global customer policy to treat every customer like s...t

@350zlover2

2 жыл бұрын

That is so true, I purchased one of my Lexus vehicles from Carvana. I took it to the Lexus dealer for a check up. They let me use the loaner for a day because they didn't want me to wait all day.

I owned a 1998 ‘R’ Mk IV LS400 and ran this for 13 years and 235k miles - it is still the best car I have ever owned and even as the car got older, I managed to source new parts for the vehicle but not always via main dealers. Plenty of general garages can work on these cars with no problems whatsoever. My local Lexus dealer who are still servicing my 18 year old LS430 offer me great deals on their servicing and labour rates to encourage me to keep using them for works. Their service is excellent and in my opinion the best of all the manufacturers out there 👌👌👌

@samyadav006

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! It’s good to know how it is still going great!

How refreshing to hear of how good the Lexus customer service was. Well done Lexus. Looks like you have a decent car, looking forward to more on this

@RevLexus

2 жыл бұрын

I really like the Lexus customer service. I go to Lexus Glasgow

@chriswood6520

2 жыл бұрын

Lexus have a great reputation for customer service, although the prices are eye-watering, and reliability. Be interesting to see how your LS400 turns out, thanks very much for sharing.

@TheMentalblockrock

2 жыл бұрын

As long as Jack can fix the water leaks and fix the rust all will be well.

There is a reason why Lexus (Toyota) has the reputation they have, this is a driving proof. I think that with a little work and few hundred pounds you'll be able to drive another 200K miles. On the power steering, it seems that a seal(o-ring) deteriorated, the cheap guy here would take it apart, measure everything and find a generic replacement, if I could not find an original. Perhaps your KZread prestige can open the door of a rebuilding place and they either give you the seal or tell you what you need.

@ruinunes8251

2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the steering rack, he can drive as it is for many years as long he keeps topping it up. I had a civic many years ago that when I bought it the steering rack was leaking already. I got a quote to replace it and I ran away from it. Owned the car for 10 years always topping it up now and then without issues.

there is only one way to get the correct ride back - throw those coilovers in the bin + refit normal springs + struts. your battery clamp is in the boot. drill a hole next to the snapped stud + put a M6 nut+ bolt in [thats the ones with the 10mm head] CHANGE YOUR CAMBELT!!! keep up the good work

@TheMentalblockrock

2 жыл бұрын

Better still, put the coilovers on Ebay and use the cash to buy a good 2nd hand set of original spec springs. Modifications rarely make a car better!

@ruinunes8251

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMentalblockrock Now that is an advice. Don't ask how I know lol

@mark4lev

2 жыл бұрын

This guy has no mechanical knowledge whatsoever. It’s almost painful.

@ruinunes8251

2 жыл бұрын

@@mark4lev don’t watch it, it will not hurt you then 😂😂. Sorry I couldn’t resist.

@tommcmahon14

2 жыл бұрын

Coilovers are better

Jack, it's a pity the previous owners chose to stuff about with the suspension components, those cars had a lovely comfortable ride in standard trim. Lexus service is legendary, albeit expensive.

Replace the door seal, new shocks all the way around and it'll be fine. Definitely don't want to keep the mishmash suspension 😂

Oh and the mishmash with the shocks is definitely a thing. If the front wheels hit a bump, they will start oscillating, then a few milliseconds later, the rear hits the same bump and starts oscillating. If the damping is not chosen properly, front-to-back, then they can combine in uncomfortable ways. If it were me, I'd replace all four with stock (or stock equivalent aftermarket shocks). Just my humble opinion, because you said you want to experience it the way it should be. If there are aftermarket coilovers on the front, they are probably too stiff.

Loving this series. It seems that your Lexus is in great shape. So far! Great stuff Jack - good luck with it.

Coil Overs are always harder than stock even on their lowest setting.

Lexus service for me was brilliant . When I broke down in Galway the guys were so good and ended up charging me nothing for cleaning out dreaded egr valve . Same at home in Glasgow where the guys always did more than they needed . Best service I have ever had !!

Lexus always seem to score highly on customer care and overall reliability of their cars. Look forward to further progress. 👍

Great video and considering the mileage not that bad at all. Looking forward to seeing you sort the major issues. That’s the thing with Lexus, they rarely go wrong but when they do main dealer parts prices are unbelievable although servicing even for my 5.0 V8 ISF is very reasonable hence why I still use them over a specialist, owned a 08 ISF for 5 years serviced at Lexus and recently bought a later facelift ISF which is 11 years old yet the dealer treats you like you’re in a new car when you visit. I’ve had every new Lexus model as a free courtesy car whilst my ISF was in for service too. They treat you so well as a customer and make you feel special. I’ve never had that with any other dealer.

Awesome video. Keep up the good work.

Great car.... Extremely advanced for its time. That car has got kit some luxury cars don't even have today. A definite future classic if not already

Those shock-absorbers are designed so you can reduce the tension in the spring by backing off the knurled spring seat at the bottom. Before you start spending I'd just try progressively adjusting the springs and see if it reduces the fore-and-aft pitching.

I'd love to see a video of you treating the surface rust underneath the car that you mentioned! Another interesting video and well done to LEXUS, for doing the safety check for free!! 🙂👍

Looks like those coil overs also have a fair bit of preload added to the springs, may be worth trying backing those off a bit as well as dialling down the damping which you have already done.

A few years ago I took my GS450H into Lexus Lincoln for check engine light. Turned out to be dirty lambda sensor which they cleaned. They asked me if I wanted them to wash the car, which I politely declined. I asked for the bill and they said no charge! The car was a long time out of warranty and didn't even come from them! Best customer service ever!

Great video and great service from Lexus, I had reason to contact my local lexus dealer up here in the north east, sadly they could not help me when I asked them if they could fit me a reverse camera, mine has parking sensors but I want/wanted a camera so it showed up on the in-car screen already fitted, they said no. And yes I think they are worth looking after as their values are going up when looked after. Keep up the great content `thumbs up`

Fascinating approach. really interesting film, Jack.

Great update and I think a solid example like this is worth the investment.

Glad to hear that Lexus service is still good. We always found them to be excellent. Parts prices can be a bit crazy. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this car.

@ruinunes8251

2 жыл бұрын

Look, prices can be crazy, but if you do the work yourself, at least you save on labour and you have a genuine part. I learn this the hard way. No more rubbish parts. Only genuine or parts with a good name on it eg: Blue print etc.

Always wanted a first gen LS400, from the time my boss had a new one early nineties in upstate NY. Your experience with that dealer makes me want one all over again. Build quality in cars just seems to be a thing of the past...

My mom had a 1995 LS400 that we bought “certified pre-owned” in 1998. That car was unbelievably luxurious in its day. We were the envy of the neighborhood!

Cheers Jack, seems pretty sound, hopefully you can find some cheaper fixes ... and save some money for the twin turbo conversion. :)

Get some second hand or rebuilt shocks for the car if you want it to feel like a Lexus, BCS will not let you enjoy the ride the way it was intended, even with 4 of them.

Another great video jack and what a refreshing change a garage/car company being nice, and I suppose being "proud" of their launch car even after all these years, lexus should be commended, they could also assist the channel and help with some parts sourcing too!! Like with "Throttle House" on KZread id like to see Lexus providing the new equivalent current LS, for a comparison/reunion test as that would be interesting here as it was in Canada for their show. It would be a media coup for Lexus. I have had the pleasure of driving a Lexus Hybrid model (prius bits underneath I think) belonging to a colleague, it was very nice. Best wishes. Ben 🚍🚌☃️🎅❄️❄️❄️❄️

Honestly, for the money, that seems like a fantastic car.

Hey Jack, no wonder the components are weeping, it,s the £8000 total quote.

Great video, and nice one Lexus on how to treat a customer.

no wonder the look over was free......the amount they would charge you just for the repairs would truely outweigh everything else, its a lovely looker, and definately worth keeping in tip top condition, i would love to see this done in a 'clever' way. looking forward to an update. good luck with the rebuild mate.

Fab stuff, good work Jack

The intro is more than hilarious😂 List of issues is not long considering the cars age. Would do anti-coilovering the front, with new shocks all around.

@Number 27, Epic series man!. I live for this ok :)

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you Alejandro!!

Watching this one now and streaming on television as I like to do for a bit in the weekend. I like the kind of videos where you go to the dealer (doctor haha) for a checkup. I did the shocks earlier today on the Triumph GT6 ;) and installed finally the wire wheels. Concerning the mishmash ;) on the ride: first thing I would suggest is to get it a bit higher at the front. It is a heavy car at the front and needs enough travel to have some dampening going on! If that doesn’t help, I would go for a standard solution which is fitting original springs on the BC shocks. If not okay, you could tackle the back. If the back at this moment is okay, I wouldn’t change too much at the back. Shocking how many parts aren’t available anymore. Typical a Japanese manufacturer issue. Back in the days when Japanese cars came on the continent, after 3 or only 5 years, the range was often totally renewed, not only facelifted, making finding parts very difficult. That still persists it seems… Cheers from Belgium 🇧🇪

Don't worry about the steering rack. It's very minor. Look for some kyb aftermarket struts. Maybe some KYB quick strut(all in one with springs).

Looking forward to the next vid 👍

Another great vid Jack. That leak in the footwell? Had same on a Hyundai 'Tucson'. Chased it for months. Long story short. Checked the sunroof drain. Used a long thin fibreglass rod. Not blocked etc. BUT, later found the plastic drain pipe connected to the sunroof dain hole had detached due shrinkage of this old plastic pipe. So blowing it clear and 'rodding' it through never showed up this detachment issue. Just a thought......... Good for you Lexus Reading. Nice to hear of good service!!!!!!

@glpilpi6209

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if any bulkhead drainage tubes are blocked in the engine bay too ?. If they are serious levels of water will drop down the bulkhead into the footwells. My own vehicle had this problem and some years ago a friends Passat was in the same state . The drain holes were full of mud and moss.

Fascinating - I run a Lexus great car - not quite sure they are quite as legendary as you sometimes hear, in my case underside corrosion on what is quite a new car. But overall it’s a great car and excellent Lexus service as you rightly say, and glad Sumo getting a second lease of life in your and their care.

Yes You'll find the boot seal and it's lip need to be cleaned and then silicone applied to the lip before the seal is refitted. I've had this on every LS400 I've had, loved them but spares are getting hard to find now. The rear subframes are subject to rust.

They are a brilliant car! But, only when original. Unfortunately lots have been ruined by conversions. Here in Thailand they are about 3 times the UK price!

From what I saw you only adjusted the damping, you will need to reduce the preload on the coil spring with a C Wrench quite a lot, as it looks like someone has wound that right up! Will be worth experimenting with. If you can get it into the ballpark of acceptability it would be nice to be able to find tune the ride. Or just fit standard springs and shocks, but where’s the fun in that!

Stick a fresh set of kyb shockers on it all round and remove those coilovers 👍

Regarding the dash lights, I had the same issue on my 2002 Ford Taurus with 250K miles on it. Before you take apart the dash to replace one or more bulbs, try a frequency input. Pound on top of the dash over the dash cluster with you fist a few times. It worked for me. Take care, from California USA.

I had similar wet issues on an old peugeot 405. Mega cheap solution that fixed it perfectly. Take off the door trim in its entirity and inspect it for cracks and splits. Assuming the surface of the metal is showing rust, paint it with Hammerite (it aint going to be seen under a seal anyway) and to fix the leaking, apply some clear Shower sealant into the seal slot, as it slides into place, use a mallet and if theres any excess you can see wipe it off just the same as you do in a shower. I had a dry car after that until I sold it on after 10 great years and 145000 miles, 10 MOTs with only minor weldong needed and a new ball joint. Cheap and cheerful repair that works

With your sunroof drains, there are hoses coming from each corner of the roof where you've already cleared the drains. I'm not sure on the Lexus but on many other cars this is a semi-rigid plastic hose that connects to rubber elbow "valves" that exit into the inner wing/wheelarch area. The semi-rigid plastic hose shrinks and pulls out of the rubber elbow "valves" allowing water to come straight out of the drain hose into the footwell. Try looking behind the driver side kick panel but also check that where the body flanges are on the inner wing at the front end of the boot aperture aren't letting all the water in which is then flowing forwards due to gravity and/or breaking. You show the flanges at 7:19 in the video, should be seam sealer but it isn't always sufficient, water gets in the gap between the flanges and rots it then makes the boot and drivers footwell wet

@bobmcl2406

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I also wanted to suggest that there are many ways that a sunroof can deliver water to the floor, so don't stop looking there just yet.

I own a LS400 and installed BC Coilovers with high end springs. Its wonderful that it handles better but the ride is atrocious in comparison to the old luxury wafty ride. So I suggest you buy front OEM units if you want the lovely ride. It actually handles decently with the OEM units for a big body 90s luxury car.

The previous "short-term" owner, who wound the suspension up, could've maybe fitted stiffer springs? I'd see if there are any serial numbers on the springs you can double-check with BC. Mind you, in my humble opinion, for what it's worth, I'd just junk them for some OEN struts.

When they fitted the new door...check the wiring for the door clips correctly in the door as sometimes when they replace the door the wiring loom is not clipped in properly and water trickles into the footwells. My sister's range rover had this issue and I managed to fix it by clipping it back in n using some high temp gasket silicone.

Another great video Jack, as I’ve said before I had one of these and an LS430 at the same time. I remember being upset in my early ownership at hitting a fox taking people to Cardiff Airport. I thought the damage on the fog light was going to be expensive as it was pushed back into the bumper. When I checked it at home I saw a steel bracket that had actually limited the damage and stopped the unit from falling apart. I’m sure this belt and braces build quality saved me a lot of money as I was able to pull things back into place with just a small crack in the plastic. For everyone who was concerned about the fox, with cubs, I saw no sign of it on or near the road on the way home so hopefully it got away ok. Thanks again Jack. Regards, Bob M. South Wales

@bobmizen1

2 жыл бұрын

P.S. the fox wasn’t taking people to the airport, I was 🤗🤪

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob, have a good holidays Mate!

@bobmizen1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Number27 Thanks, and you and family as well. I love watching your enjoyable episodes and look forward to more news and trials 🤭 with your interesting purchases. Regards, Bob M.

@andrewrobinson2565

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobmizen1 I wanted to double-check on those foxy airport minicab drivers 👍👍. (edit:+1)

BC Racing is a company set up to support the “Fast and Furious” tuner crowd. They produce cheap, Chinese-made junk that enables you to lower the car so the entire thing can scrape on the ground, which is what the kids like. They also have spring rates far higher than stock, for that miserable bouncy ride. Finally, they have adjustable damping knobs which can be twirled around and around with no apparent effect. Job One should be to source a proper set of stock front struts, and then deposit the existing ones straight into the bin! I bought a Miata that was slammed to the ground with BC coilovers. I was able to raise it to a reasonable (lower than stock) ride height, but it boasts zero compliance even with the knobs twirled towards the soft side until my fingers blistered. I’ve driven it on the track where it feels okay, but on bumpy roads the car skitters over road imperfections and bounces the occupants heads off the roof over larger ones. I’ve since procured a proper set of shocks and springs from a Miata specialist but have yet to fit them. Once I’ve done so, I will have to decide if my conscience will allow me to sell the like-new BC Racing setup on eBay. Although I could probably recover some of the costs I’ve incurred in replacing them, part of me wouldn’t feel right inflicting them on some poor unsuspecting person. If that part prevails they will go straight into the bin!

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

AM looking at some standard shocks!!

@bobmcl2406

2 жыл бұрын

You should have no qualms about reselling the BC coilovers, as long as you are up front about what they are. Someone is looking for that exact setup. Horses for courses.....

@TassieLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

I think they are made in Taiwan, not China. They are not the best, but they are not the worst either -- they are certainly motorsports / track day orientated though. "I’ve driven it on the track where it feels okay" Well, it's designed for track days. You can't have both tight transient response in your MX-5 race car on super sticky Advan A048 tyres, **and** a complaint ride too, it doesn't work like that! Any suspension, like BC, that is designed to offer body control despite the high loads generated by super sticky track day and R-compound tyres is not going to ride well. Conversely, if you put A048s on a MX-5 with stock suspension (assuming an NA MX-5, those were 175mm 14" tyres on a standard one!), the body roll will be horrific, as the suspension will be overwhelmed by the grip generated by the tyres! :)

@TassieLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobmcl2406 Exactly, someone will be looking to build a MX-5 race car or hillclimb car, and while the BC Racing coilovers are not the best of the best (i.e., your KW V3 or Ohlins or so forth), they are certainly OK and will do much better than a stock setup when paired with super sticky tyres. I guess where 576103 or the previous owner went wrong is thinking they are suitable for road car use. As always you have to check the spring rates, calculate natural frequencies and so on yourself (the sportiest OEM setups on road cars tend to be about 1.5-2 Hz suspension natural frequency, so you don't want to go any higher than that in terms of natural frequency -- whereas an S class might be well under 1 hZ!) -- it's a compromise. Between stock and a racing setup, there are intermediate setups of say lowering springs with uprated sports shocks (e.g., Koni Yellow, Koni DFV, Bilstein etc). So you could use something like that to say make a super-soft old MX5 drive like a more modern sporty road car like a S2000. It sounds like 576103's Miata specialist has clued them in on a setup along these lines, which is probably a good choice. The S2000's stock setup is quite stiff (for that good transient response on modern tyres), but not to the level of a BC Racing motorsport-orientated setup. PS. For some amusement check out Gabe's (OneLapHeroes, a racing driver) rant on the ND MX5 suspension being excessively soft: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X31327eTndGXhaQ.html "A brand new car that drives like a 30 year old car. Mazda set out to make the NA reborn, and recreated all the bad points of a 30 year old car. Totally unacceptable." Seems like what he really wanted was a Honda S2000, but with the miserly fuel consumption of the 1.5L MX5! :)

@TassieLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

'Coilover' setups vary a lot! That's why they use inter-changable motorsport springs after all, where said springs are available anywhere from 2kg/mm (road-car-ish) up to 20 kg/mm (rock-solid) at 1 kg/mm increments. Some 'coilover' setups are around 3-5 kg/mm spring rate, giving about a 1.5Hz-1.8Hz suspension natural frequency (depending on corner weight & suspension motion ratio), which is about the same as an OEM setup on a sporty road car like a Subaru WRX or Renault Megane RS (OE setups tend to use progressive rate springs that are not fully linear though). Others 'coilover' setups run 14 kg/mm or more, which is rock-solid and is designed for a racing car, on slick tyres, on a circuit with heavily loaded corners (such a setup is totally crazy and unreasonable for a road car!). Even so, even if the BC setup for a LS400 is at the WRX/RenaultSport road car side of things (based on the sporty dampers they have available), that is still ****dramatically**** stiffer than the incredibly soft suspension the LS400 came with as standard! That's why I doubt BC Racing would have something that is truly suitable for a LS400, as it is out side their wheel house.

I'd try driving it on every setting on the front coilovers, it probably drove fine on them before so one of the settings must match the rears i'd think

I for one think thats a very intelligent thing to do - take the Merc & the Lexus to a dealer to see how much they intend to charge & then see how much cheaper they are to fix elsewhere -Brilliant strategy - agree 100%

A great advert for Lexus. It would certainly point me in their direction, if I was looking for a car, which I am not !! Quality, honest service.

Hard ride in the front can be too much pre-load on the springs like motorcycle. Back-off the 2 rings with a C-spanner to lessen the hard ride. Then check the sag.

Hi Jack, not too bad from Lexus (even if they quoted for unobtainable parts!). For your door, until it is rehung (and boot lid), lather the seals in vaseline as a temp fix (MR2 owners have done it for decades on the T-Bars!), aside from that, balance the suspenders and it'll be tidy.

@ProfessorOzone

2 жыл бұрын

I would only do that if you are going to replace them. If I'm not mistaken that is a petroleum product and will cause the rubber to degrade. I think it causes it to swell first, which would explain why it works (as well as just having goop in there).

@marcryvon

2 жыл бұрын

Vaseline on weather strips ? 😳 No, no and no ! It will kill the rubber. There is silicone grease specifically available for that. I've been using it for decades on my old car. It works perfectly on rubber seals, re-softening them almost as new. I saved a friend's 1974 TR6 dried and cracking windshield seals with it...

Check the door inner membrane as this can cause leaks if it comes away when the adhesive gives up the ghost, good luck with it 👍

years ago we bought a 6/7 year old LS400 from Lexus Guildford so it was relatively small money for them. Both Guildford and Reading Lexus support and service was superb. So much so that after years of indifferent or plain poor service for Mercedes and BMW dealers we reverted back to Lexus. When you spend £50k on a new car your confidence in the future service of the dealer is an important thing to consider.

Might be worth checking the scuttle panel drains too? They could be clogged with crud

@mikeroz6549

2 жыл бұрын

I'd second that.

Again a case of beer to the techs for a brilliant job and superb honest customer service

It will be interesting to watch 8k UKP of work getting done for 800! I really enjoy your explorations with practical specialists.

I had a '94 North America model. The dashboard not lighting up is due to a fault in the wiring harness in the trunk. When the temperature gets low, one of the plugs slips out because it shrinks. It just needs to be popped back in. You might have to do this every winter. When I had mine, Lexus admitted that it was a common problem, and while they charged me (about $60, I think it was) the first time, every subsequent winter I took it in and they did it for free.

You had that wallet warning light on your dash again, you must spec it as an option on all your cars?! Glad to see you could have another good one, after not too much to do Jack!

Check the drains in the bottom of the drivers door. On my bmw these were blocked when I bought it and it was flooding the bottom of the door and coming in through the door panel. I stuck the blade key into the drain holes and cured the problem.

Lexus Reading r lovely! I’ve ended up ordering a RAV4 but hopefully it will be an NX next time! Lovely LS400

Hi Jack at about 11:14 there appears to be a drip onto the corner of the front passenger seat coming from the sun roof.. Or it's getting late and the Christmas lights are playing tricks with my eyesight 🙈👍👍

I really enjoyed the S Class series & this one is a little gem as well ... Once again Lexus proves it's in another customer care league ... something the German manufacturers just don't get ... that Lexus would still be bothered with an older model speaks volumes ...👍

Another great informative video. Doing KZread full time? Financially doable? Good luck.

Hope you keep it, bucket list car of mine that one 😍

Aftermarket boot seals on fleabay but removing the old one and cleaning all the crud off it then cleaning the metal boot lip, applying silicone sealer then refitting the seal normally works.

Toyota and Lexus are renowned for their after-sales care so you were definitely in safe hands. To get this for free - big respect. I'm sure that an online search is an easy(ish) way to source a 2nd hand Battery clamp/figment. The cost - estimate £50 or under. As for the rest...... leaving that up to you and more knowledgeable Subs to find a solution. Good luck, Jack.

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Graham!!

Regarding the suspension - it can be fairly difficult to sort out by the seat of your pants. Especially if the front and the back were not designed to work with each other. There are some basic equations you can use to put yourself in the ballpark for spring rates, and if you know the unsprung weighs at each corner, and the car's weight, the shock companies can give you a setting that will be close. As a rule, the softer the set-up, the wider the window will be for acceptability. This is because softer set's have lower frequencies, in which the harmonics are more widely spread, so it's easier to find a quiet frequency with no harmonic problems. Harmonic will manifest themselves as is elations, boomy periods or vibrations which seem to come and go.

You should look into Lanoguard as a cheap and very easy way to protect the underside of your car. Some good videos worth watching on KZread. You would buy whole kit for under £90 and do the job in minutes. My dad just bought it for his Saab and was impressed.

Great video Jack, my daily is a Lexus and I find Lexus customer care excellent! I’m in for service three times a year once you get a relationship going with your dealership the price of service/labour comes down! Not the most exciting cars in the world but in my experience they are by far the most reliable.

@gazzafloss

2 жыл бұрын

Agree absolutely, a friend of mine bought a used Lexus from his local dealer years ago, it's done many, many kilometres, always serviced by that dealer. The Lexus looks and runs like new.

@ryanmccormick2150

2 жыл бұрын

@@gazzafloss Yeah they are superb cars! Look after them and they can last an awfully long time!

Regarding your water ingress through the drivers door. I had a bmw with the same problem a while ago, and I also was barking up the door seal tree. In the end tho I found that the plastic sheet behind the door card was missing, so I made a new one from a sheet I bought from b + q cut carefully to fit and fixed in place with mastic, voila, no more leak. Fairly easy fix too.

Jack, you are such a breath of fresh air and a joy to listen to and watch...thank you!

Jack, it's looking like you have the makings of a really good car. Regarding the water leak in the boot. It might be a failed seal in the corner. Remove the seal and inject sealant into the seal groove at the corner positions and refit. Water has capillary action an it can track its way under the seal and all the way up and over the body mounting flange then drip into the boot. ATB, Nick

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nick, will try that!

Please listen to me (because we usually agree and play with the same cars)…..The instrument binnacle on that car is ingenious. One of the best and simplest designs. The lights reflect and look like they float. You need to fix that. Also, if available, just buy the factory shocks and experience it like you should. It’s brilliant.

I've had cars with leaking boot seals before and it's been capillary action where water tracks around the flange under the seal. Remove seal, clean flange, a bit of sealant and refit seal. Job done 👍

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Will try thanks..

Steering rack is an interesting one. Power steering packed up on my IS250 and saw some eye wateringly similar prices for a new steering rack. Replaced the power steering ECU for a £20 second-hand part just in case and it cured the issue, but the cost of things like a steering rack put me off (relatively) posh motoring.

@johnandrews3568

2 жыл бұрын

Astonishing how much Lexus charges for a rack.

Check out a Toyota battery clamp, landcrusier or similar, got to be available and cheap at a breakers. And everything else you need for that matter.

They were were wobbly from the factory app apparently but std springs as ND shocks might improve matters ,i like these kind of videos and lexus,s

Used OEM front struts. KYB’s if you want to refresh everything. Cam belt. Drive it.

Lexus main dealers sound wonderful. I’ve never had a Lexus but if the experience you’ve had is universal then maybe that will change. I’d rather set my BMW on fire than have to take it back to my local dealer.

The values of LS400s have really started to rocket now, I paid £500 for my 140k FSH 1996 model six years ago. Unfortunately I have hacked it up pretty badly in order to fit a rear mount turbo in there and generally abuse it. Oh well, it's still fun!! Great cars

The waterproblem could be the drainage from the AC. At least that was the case with a IS250 from a friend of mine. We cut a bigger hole in the plug right above the transmission and all the water flooded out. No problems since then from what I've heard.

Yes... matching coilovers on the rear I reckon.

Honestly, go on eBay or any Toyota/Lexus scrap yard and get 2nd hand front shocks for this car - original ones. If you want to experience the car how it is from the factory, get OEM parts and flip the 3rd party BC front suspension. Never watched your channel before but if you handy and have the space, you can replace the bushes, service the suspension and it's done. You can even get the compressor for the aircon on the 2nd hand market - infact I wouldn't bother with new parts unless you plan to keep the car for another 20 years and have deep pockets.

Top marks to Lexus, well done. I don't mean to sound like a stuck record but yet again the S Class looks like great value

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

you'll like the upcoming video where i compare the two Malcolm!!

The only way to get a perfect ride in an LS400 is to go back to original spec suspension. The designers put many thousands of hours into the LS400 only for people to mess it up with after market parts. Every time people modify a Lexus they make it worse then complain.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean, I often find my tissues are soaked through in the morning!

16yrs ago i had a Japanese import Toyota/Lexus Soarer 2.5 twin turbo, it needed a drivers side shock, only place i could buy from it was from Lexus…£320!!! For one shock and that was 16yrs ago, id cry now if i had to get one but saying that it was wonderful to drive afterwards.

FYI, As long as the engine does not have varible valve timing Your engine is not a interference engine,you only need to change your cam belt when it's broke. That leather and dashboard is in pristine condition. I wanted a 1996 through 1997 LS400 to avoid the variable valve timing in my USA market, 1998 adds variable valve timing interference engine.

To be fair to the Lexus dealership,even if you were paying for it,I think it would be correct of them to include in a 'Safety Check' everything they deemed important.Really interesting.Cheers!

Go and get a set of good second hand original shocks and springs dump the coilovers then you'll get the nice LS smooth ride.

Very nice vid Jack, Great to hear your honesty matched by Lexus. A breath of fresh air on KZread.

That leaking rack looks just to be around where you tighten up the play between pinion and rack, you may find it is just a seal, you can do it yourself

The rubber is beginning to go… I have one too. It mostly sits under a cover in the back yard now. Still runs, kind of looks good from a distance, but not sure how much longer it will survive