Problems after 60,000 mile service
03-26-05, 06:56 PM
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Problems after 60,000 mile service
Hi,
New to this forum and new owner of a 1995 LS 400 with 63,000 mi. I took the vehicle into my local Lexus dealer in Atlanta and had the regular 60,000 service plus transmission flush, power steering fluid flush and brake fluid flush. I had never had a problem with this vehicle starting before going into service but since picking the vehicle up I've had a problem with the car not starting. When I turn the key, the dash lights, the interior lights work fine and the headlights are bright but the auto just clicks like the battery is dead. If I try it three or four times it will fire up perfectly and runs fine until I turn it off again. I called my service rep back and he wanted me to just "keep track of what happens over the weekend", appreciated advice after spending a lot of cash on service the day before. Any thoughts of what might be going on? I have read that there can be real problems after getting power steering fluid on the starter and I'm wondering if that might have happened during the power steering fluid flush that they performed. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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New to this forum and new owner of a 1995 LS 400 with 63,000 mi. I took the vehicle into my local Lexus dealer in Atlanta and had the regular 60,000 service plus transmission flush, power steering fluid flush and brake fluid flush. I had never had a problem with this vehicle starting before going into service but since picking the vehicle up I've had a problem with the car not starting. When I turn the key, the dash lights, the interior lights work fine and the headlights are bright but the auto just clicks like the battery is dead. If I try it three or four times it will fire up perfectly and runs fine until I turn it off again. I called my service rep back and he wanted me to just "keep track of what happens over the weekend", appreciated advice after spending a lot of cash on service the day before. Any thoughts of what might be going on? I have read that there can be real problems after getting power steering fluid on the starter and I'm wondering if that might have happened during the power steering fluid flush that they performed. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
12-03-05, 08:23 PM
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TRACE THE POSITIVE CABLE DOWN AND WHEN U GET TO THE END OF IT U WILL SEE A 14MM SCREW THAT SOME HOW WORK ITSELF A LOOSE TIGHTEN IT AND THIS MAY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM, IT HAPPEN TO ME IF THE CAR IS JUST MAKING A CLICK NOISE WHEN U TURN THE KEY 9 TIMES OUT OF TEN THIS MAYBE YOUR PROBLEM. 
12-05-05, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sleepy52
Hi,
New to this forum and new owner of a 1995 LS 400 with 63,000 mi. I took the vehicle into my local Lexus dealer in Atlanta and had the regular 60,000 service plus transmission flush, power steering fluid flush and brake fluid flush. I had never had a problem with this vehicle starting before going into service but since picking the vehicle up I've had a problem with the car not starting. When I turn the key, the dash lights, the interior lights work fine and the headlights are bright but the auto just clicks like the battery is dead. If I try it three or four times it will fire up perfectly and runs fine until I turn it off again. I called my service rep back and he wanted me to just "keep track of what happens over the weekend", appreciated advice after spending a lot of cash on service the day before. Any thoughts of what might be going on? I have read that there can be real problems after getting power steering fluid on the starter and I'm wondering if that might have happened during the power steering fluid flush that they performed. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
New to this forum and new owner of a 1995 LS 400 with 63,000 mi. I took the vehicle into my local Lexus dealer in Atlanta and had the regular 60,000 service plus transmission flush, power steering fluid flush and brake fluid flush. I had never had a problem with this vehicle starting before going into service but since picking the vehicle up I've had a problem with the car not starting. When I turn the key, the dash lights, the interior lights work fine and the headlights are bright but the auto just clicks like the battery is dead. If I try it three or four times it will fire up perfectly and runs fine until I turn it off again. I called my service rep back and he wanted me to just "keep track of what happens over the weekend", appreciated advice after spending a lot of cash on service the day before. Any thoughts of what might be going on? I have read that there can be real problems after getting power steering fluid on the starter and I'm wondering if that might have happened during the power steering fluid flush that they performed. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
The battery is probably dead or close to it.
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I say....check the battery terminals for corrosion and make sure its tightened. Probably time to re-charge the battery or replace it with a higher CCA battery. I upgraded to the Optima Red.
If it still a problem...check the starter and the alternator.
Good luck.
Pete
If it still a problem...check the starter and the alternator.
Good luck.
Pete
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