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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / March 2005

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Paul S. Brown - 23 Mar 2005 20:42 GMT
I'm about to buy a 1992/93 LS400 2nd hand and it seems pretty sound other
than missing an anchor bolt on the Drivers seat.

Is there anything I should look out for in an LS400 of this age (UK spec)
with around 135k miles on the clock?

Thanks in advance

P.
Vinny - 23 Mar 2005 21:17 GMT
Hi P:

Check if:

i. power steering pump is working.
ii. temperature sensor is working.
iii. Instrumental panel - fuel gauge, speedometer, blacklit, etc. is
working.

These are the frequent problems on the LS400 (First Generation).

BR,

V.
Paul S. Brown - 23 Mar 2005 22:12 GMT
> Hi P:
>
> Check if:
>
> i. power steering pump is working.

Assuming that the powersteering being usable qualifies as it working then
"check"

> ii. temperature sensor is working.

Certainly seemed to be - check
> iii. Instrumental panel - fuel gauge, speedometer, blacklit, etc. is
> working.

Check.

Looks like it may be a good one. How expensive/difficult are any of these to
fix if they do fail?

P.
Jyrki Alakuijala - 24 Mar 2005 08:22 GMT
> Looks like it may be a good one.

There are some other possible problems, too.

If it has air suspension, make sure that it is all ok.
It is not cheap to replace.

The bushings (both front and rear) and lower ball joints
in the front axle may need replacement. The upper rear
bushings may be somewhat expensive as they come complete
with the arms. Look for uneven wear on the tires, that may
reveal problems in the axle support.

Make sure that the ATF oil smells fresh and it shifts
normally.

The EGR return pipe is almost always in the verge of fracture
and is laborous to replace.

Get someone who know how the car should look, sound, feel,
smell, and you can be more sure about the car.

O2-sensors may need replacement. Sometimes the only symptom
of faulty O2-detectors are very rare misses while driving a
properly warmed up engine about 80-85 km/h with very light
gas pedal position.
 
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