What did you do to your LS430 today?
09-20-17, 08:07 AM
#421
160k. passenger side one had been replaced at some point by Lexus when the original owner hit a curb and damaged a wheel, wheel bearing and caster bushing. I assume the drivers side one was the original, and it was cracked and loose and just gone. it wasn't doing much!
09-20-17, 08:19 PM
#423
Instructor
Yeah. Honeslty I'm not sure why the LS430 bushings cost so much. As far as ride, my car rides better because my drivers side wheel isnt trying to do it's own thing. Most of my highway shimmy and vibration is gone too with the new bushings. I really need to pull one off again and try to compare it to the stock LS bushings. Supposedly the stock LS bushings are fluid filled. Not sure if the IS bushings are similar or just rubber. The EC bushings are supposed to be the same size but stiffer rubber. I might try a set just to see, to experiment and get some info for guys who still need to do this job. I could always unload one set of bushings to recoup some of my money since they wont have many miles on them. The RC bushings are almost the same price as the regular IS ones. Unfortunately my car still bump steers pretty bad and still feels pretty "loose" in the front end. So maybe the alignment needs to be checked and the drivers side front tire is wore pretty bad on the inside edge so maybe that adds to the loose feel. The new bushings definitely helped but I still got a ways to go. This car will probably end up with sport suspension shocks and some tanabe if I dont get stupid and just coilovers on it.
09-20-17, 08:20 PM
#424
Instructor
09-21-17, 05:44 AM
#427
Yeah Im sure it does, and hopefully that's what is causing it to still feel loose. I'll probably get the front end in the air again and check all the bushings, tie rods etc and check for any loose bolts. Then I'll go get the alignment done if nothing else looks like it needs immediate attention.
09-21-17, 05:51 AM
#428
Lexus Fanatic
I have to be honest, I didn't feel any difference. The indie told me I would feel no difference, even though the existing bushings were cracked. I have seen on YouTube where a guy did my Nissan, and he could literally grab the arm and move it because the bushing was shot. This wasn't the case with my LS.
Long story short, I got an alignment and 3/4 wheels and the overall were way out of whack. Once that was done, the car was smooth and no vibration at any speed. Would have been interesting if I had done the alignment first, to rule out the bushings. But wth at least the bushings are new and OE whether it was truly needed or not (mine was 11 y.o. and 83k or so, dealer made it sound like it was an emergency to get them done @ $1400 so I said no thanks)....
Long story short, I got an alignment and 3/4 wheels and the overall were way out of whack. Once that was done, the car was smooth and no vibration at any speed. Would have been interesting if I had done the alignment first, to rule out the bushings. But wth at least the bushings are new and OE whether it was truly needed or not (mine was 11 y.o. and 83k or so, dealer made it sound like it was an emergency to get them done @ $1400 so I said no thanks)....
09-21-17, 08:53 AM
#429
I have to be honest, I didn't feel any difference. The indie told me I would feel no difference, even though the existing bushings were cracked. I have seen on YouTube where a guy did my Nissan, and he could literally grab the arm and move it because the bushing was shot. This wasn't the case with my LS.
Long story short, I got an alignment and 3/4 wheels and the overall were way out of whack. Once that was done, the car was smooth and no vibration at any speed. Would have been interesting if I had done the alignment first, to rule out the bushings. But wth at least the bushings are new and OE whether it was truly needed or not (mine was 11 y.o. and 83k or so, dealer made it sound like it was an emergency to get them done @ $1400 so I said no thanks)....
Long story short, I got an alignment and 3/4 wheels and the overall were way out of whack. Once that was done, the car was smooth and no vibration at any speed. Would have been interesting if I had done the alignment first, to rule out the bushings. But wth at least the bushings are new and OE whether it was truly needed or not (mine was 11 y.o. and 83k or so, dealer made it sound like it was an emergency to get them done @ $1400 so I said no thanks)....
09-21-17, 04:50 PM
#430
Pole Position
09-22-17, 07:15 AM
#431
I will have to take pics. My sister has a few pics so I may have her post them.
It was on stock suspension but I think one shock blew out. It was silky smooth but made a clunking sound. The sound is gone now and the handles better while still being smooth.
It was on stock suspension but I think one shock blew out. It was silky smooth but made a clunking sound. The sound is gone now and the handles better while still being smooth.
09-22-17, 07:40 AM
#433
Lexus Fanatic
Late last night I cleaned that fungus stuff that shoots spores from mulch, it's terrible. It can still be removed when new, but still a PITA...think I got most of it off. Tiny black dots....
