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When I bought my LS a year ago, it felt like the front rotors were slightly warped. Nothing terrible, just an occasional judder. I didn't think anything of it until lately, so I pulled the trigger on Raybestos Pads and Rotors from RockAuto as they were on clearance, and got to work with this thread . Much to my dismay, whoever did the brakes previous to me owning it, forgot to put the small clips in that hold the hardware pin in place, and both the front pads were hung over the lips of the rotors about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch I'm lucky the hardware never failed, and caused a more serious issue. The brakes now feel great, and should last quite awhile.
While I was under the car, I also started the process of the "long flush", cycling out the transmission fluid 3qts or so at a time, over the span of the next 3 fluid changes. I bought the Toyota / Lexus SST that is used as a jumper harness to get the dash into "fluid temp check mode", and was able to get it started right away. Fluid that came out was pretty dark, and appeared to be a quart low, so this was definitely needed. Looking forward to the next change to see what color comes out next!
This was actually done back in March, but I finally had my front bumper replaced! The passenger side was a raccoon that cracked it and finally broke off on the highway, driverside was my neighbor who backed out and crunched the bumper and fender. Its a little hard to notice but from the top left photo the license plate area has scraps from when my dad was driving and stepped too far out and someone sideswiped him.
The shop was able to flex the fender back and I ordered a replacement bumper thanks to my service department at the dealership I work at.
Thanks to Eddie and his crew at Columbia Auto Collision Center in Columbia Md, they did an awesome job!
This was actually done back in March, but I finally had my front bumper replaced! The passenger side was a raccoon that cracked it and finally broke off on the highway, driverside was my neighbor who backed out and crunched the bumper and fender. Its a little hard to notice but from the top left photo the license plate area has scraps from when my dad was driving and stepped too far out and someone sideswiped him.
The shop was able to flex the fender back and I ordered a replacement bumper thanks to my service department at the dealership I work at.
Thanks to Eddie and his crew at Columbia Auto Collision Center in Columbia Md, they did an awesome job!
It would be interesting testing comp insurance, as the racoon would be covered by it, but not the neighbor. Would they cover 1/2 the bumper (wouldn't seem so)? Or just cover it all.....
I ran over a shovel head with my BMW and thank goodness didn't puncture say an oil cooler line etc. I woulda thought that's comp but no, that's collision.
Hi all , made a bracket up and installed a distribution block with ANL fuse and volt readout
for my monoblock amp .
I will cut the cover over the digital readout window so you can read it .
Will be nice to have battery volts and alternator output .
Pulled apart the back interior of the car, rear door panels, upper and lower seat cushions, rear deck lid and side trim. Put down some sound deadening material, now to pull front out passenger seat and center console to run all my wiring cleanly to the trunk.
Hmmm Mr Legend , I will be running my cables down each side .
RCA's down the right hand side [ all 7 of them ] and 4 gauge copper amp feed down the left hand side with the amp trigger wire as in Aus that's the side the battery is on.
Over the years I've found more space and less hassle going down the side compared to down the centre plus you automatically separate power and sound .
Since my wife's car was sitting for 30 days, moved the LS430 out of the way, drove her car for about 10 min., made sure I went down a steep hill to try to clear the rust off of the rotors. Hers started right up, but it would be interesting to know, does a 10 min. drive actually discharge the battery more, than if left alone? Don't know why but I'm hesitant to throw the tender on it as it has remote terminals (so does the BMW i.e. so what). I do know that one cannot load test the battery remotely but I'm just being superstitious, maybe I should put both the LS and her car on battery tenders one time.
Hmmm Mr Legend , I will be running my cables down each side .
RCA's down the right hand side [ all 7 of them ] and 4 gauge copper amp feed down the left hand side with the amp trigger wire as in Aus that's the side the battery is on.
Over the years I've found more space and less hassle going down the side compared to down the centre plus you automatically separate power and sound .
I installed a Pioneer unit some time ago and briefly ran a set of RCA's and reverse camera wiring under the center console, but don' like how it's run so I plan on re-running the wires. Like you mentioned, the power will be run down one side and the RCA's and speaker wires down the other to avoid noise.
What a fun time taking the entire center console out, glad I found PDF's to help with the process. I reran some wires down the side of the transmission tunnel, as well as my 1/0 power wire from the battery to the back. Now I need to finish installing my speakers, figure out how to get the wiring from the doors into the car cleanly. Also, added a piece under my Pioneer head uint for easy connections. It could be a little cleaner, but wanted to get my car back together enough so I could drive safely.
02Legend, I need that mod. Life would be so much better with a stack of USB ports. I still have stock radio, with a bluetooth FM broadcaster.
Today I washed and detailed the outside of the LS430 with the help of my grandson. It was good bonding time! Yesterday we went for a drive and he showed all the people we saw how the soft-close doors work.
Got bored at home with the pandemic and had a few nice days in Upstate New York.. decides to clean up the calipers and make them look legit. Front Front with wheel on.. the car is jacked up on the other side and is why the fender is not running the wheel well. Rear
Got bored at home with the pandemic and had a few nice days in Upstate New York.. decides to clean up the calipers and make them look legit. Front Front with wheel on.. the car is jacked up on the other side and is why the fender is not running the wheel well. Rear
Are those 19s? What model are they off of, they look great!!!
04-09-20, 09:18 AM
I'm lucky the hardware never failed, and caused a more serious issue. The brakes now feel great, and should last quite awhile.
