Just bought and 95 lex and began the maintenance :)
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Just bought and 95 lex and began the maintenance :)
Hey guys, i just traded in my 99 cadillac seville STS full option for a full option "i think" 95 white LS400 with air suspension and a little more $. It has 103000 miles on it and ofcouse being that old, its not in excellent condition . ive been wanting one for so long. i was gonna get an sc400 but the interior, well im pretty sure everyone knows about that.
so now to the maintenance. i have done throttle bodycleaning, i used up the wholecan hehe. timing belt, water pump and the alternator has been changed. well i know what you all might be thinking, "alternator :0, its probably from the power steering pump".....well yes it is.
I have a p/s fluid leak in the front of the radiator, from the air valve cotroller and the rack and pinion boot. My mechanic and i are gonna fix everything up on sunday, hopefully everything will go smooth. its gonna cost me around 500 bucks, damnit. oh well.
i would like to start on the mods but damnit i wanna get all the maintenance done first, this is gonna push me back quite a bit.
i do have other minor problems like; interior upholstery, Driver heated seat dont work and the bottom engine splash guard is shot to ****.
oh and the dreaded speedometer needle problem but cant seem to find a solution fo it and i really dont want to put in paper pins.
how much would it cost to buy a new one "bottom splash guard" from the dealer, has anyone bought one before, i can't find it on the forums and i don't know the exact name. any help would be appreciated.
btw, i am currently on 7 different forums, this would be my 8th one. so i know the rules and i wont be posting newb Q's.
thanks guys
FM
so now to the maintenance. i have done throttle bodycleaning, i used up the wholecan hehe. timing belt, water pump and the alternator has been changed. well i know what you all might be thinking, "alternator :0, its probably from the power steering pump".....well yes it is.
I have a p/s fluid leak in the front of the radiator, from the air valve cotroller and the rack and pinion boot. My mechanic and i are gonna fix everything up on sunday, hopefully everything will go smooth. its gonna cost me around 500 bucks, damnit. oh well.
i would like to start on the mods but damnit i wanna get all the maintenance done first, this is gonna push me back quite a bit.
i do have other minor problems like; interior upholstery, Driver heated seat dont work and the bottom engine splash guard is shot to ****.
oh and the dreaded speedometer needle problem but cant seem to find a solution fo it and i really dont want to put in paper pins.
how much would it cost to buy a new one "bottom splash guard" from the dealer, has anyone bought one before, i can't find it on the forums and i don't know the exact name. any help would be appreciated.
btw, i am currently on 7 different forums, this would be my 8th one. so i know the rules and i wont be posting newb Q's.
thanks guys
FM
Last edited by firasm; 05-05-07 at 08:25 PM. Reason: misspelled
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Congrats on the new LS! Looks like you're getting most of the maintenance out of the way in a hurry. Only thing I might do along with your P/S fix is flush the entire system and clean your solenoid on the rack.
I'm sure others will chime in on the rest.
I'm sure others will chime in on the rest.
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welcome to CL
u get my happy welcome since u actually know how to use a forum
keep searchin' and we'l get along juusssssst fine
dont even bother the dealer, the engine splash guard is like $400+.
best bet is finding a salvage yard.
and if u think urs is torn up u should see mine......im ankle height off the ground and like roadtrips and girlfriends who have really really steep driveways
u get my happy welcome since u actually know how to use a forum
keep searchin' and we'l get along juusssssst fine
dont even bother the dealer, the engine splash guard is like $400+.
best bet is finding a salvage yard.
and if u think urs is torn up u should see mine......im ankle height off the ground and like roadtrips and girlfriends who have really really steep driveways
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Yah i did the sea foam and checked the bushings and suspension. everything seems good. thanks for telling me, i forgot about the gear oil. and ill change the tranny fluid next week hopefully.
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