Buying Advice 1999 GS300
09-19-12, 06:38 PM
#16
The body on the car is very tough to get a read on. Clean carfax and everything lines up but something tells me this car was in an accident. Or at least the body work that was done was half-assed. What scares me is if the slight feedback in the steering wheel (over 60 mph) and the noise from the suspension are related to an accident. I can't find any visual evidence of frame damage. I'm going to have to take it somewhere and have them look at it.
09-20-12, 01:05 PM
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I read more about the carrier knuckles and you may be right. It's a little warmer here than it has been in the past few days. I took it for a ride around the block and didn't hear the noise. So the sound seems to only be present in cooler temperatures. Would that be indicative of the carrier knuckles?
I also cleaned out the MAF, reinstalled it and unplugged the battery to reset the ecm. I don't have any codes now. I let it run for about 5 minutes and nothing popped up. I don't think I'm in the clear yet. How long does it typically take for the check engine light to come on after resetting the ecm?
I also cleaned out the MAF, reinstalled it and unplugged the battery to reset the ecm. I don't have any codes now. I let it run for about 5 minutes and nothing popped up. I don't think I'm in the clear yet. How long does it typically take for the check engine light to come on after resetting the ecm?
09-24-12, 03:47 AM
#19
I know everything is all said and done but you should have bought a GS4, oh well you could always sell yours for at least 6grand easy once everything if fixed and the buy a GS4?
