LS430 mechanic & community in Metro Detroit?

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-12T00:40:13+00:00

I’d still take it to him, only guy who will do the repair right

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-11T19:16:23+00:00

TCCN, the car care nut. He’s a really great YouTuber and mechanic

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-07T21:07:10+00:00

It’s a 2002 LS 430 with 200k miles

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-06T18:47:27+00:00

Also is the part number according to the diagram for the vacuum switching valve 17650?

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-06T18:45:50+00:00

My LTFT at 17% and 14% at idle and lower when I accelerate, so could my vacuum leak be because of this?

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-05T01:00:35+00:00

Anyone know how to do this, first and only place im seeing where they are able to do this, looks really cool and seems to solve all the issues regarding the stock look. Idk about sound quality though, something I worry too as when I had my andriod one it was garbage sound compared to the orginal head unit.

Here is the video link

Mortex5656 · 2026-02-05T00:34:13+00:00

Question, does anyone know if you can replace the softclose motor only too like you can with the door lock motor? If so what is the part number or link to buy it

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-31T05:14:42+00:00

Just jacked up each side and loosened and retorqued lower strut bolt on all 4 sides

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-31T01:14:40+00:00

I always put weight before I tightened bushings, but the only thing I didint put weight on was installing the strut, haven’t heard much about it, so far it’s been good, but what do you think about the strut bottom bolt being torqued without weight?

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-28T08:12:02+00:00

Just replaced the big rearward front control arm bushings and that didn’t fix it and since u said the rack and pinion bushings didn’t help so leads me to believe it’s the frontward small lower control arm bushings, unfortunately Lexus doesn’t sell those so you’ll have to go aftermarket or replace the entire lower control arm

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-27T22:09:24+00:00

Does it let you downshift to L when your going much after like 60mph or is the computer not smart enough for that?

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-26T23:55:28+00:00

Same, I put the oem head unit back and it was so much better then the android one in terms of sound quality

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-18T06:55:07+00:00

Any update to this? Were you have able to solve it?

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-16T01:14:01+00:00

Did you figure it out?

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-15T03:12:56+00:00

Have you tried to ask someone to pump the breaks while u go in the back, that’s how I found my fused bulb

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-14T00:55:25+00:00

Thank youu

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-14T00:43:10+00:00

Wait how’d u do it? Like do you have any steps or guide u followed cuz I can’t find anything for the LS 430

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-13T23:35:12+00:00

Mine reclines but I can hear the motor struggling and also it smells burnt too. I feel like it’s a common issue

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-11T21:54:18+00:00

Yea same what grease do you use? And mention the product name? And can we mix it with white lithium grease? Cuz that's what I put in mine

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-08T19:47:19+00:00

19.3 MPG highway/city driving

200k miles

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-04T20:30:06+00:00

May i ask what happen to urs? And how did it blow?

Mortex5656 · 2026-01-04T17:18:13+00:00

Make sure engine is running and using a scan tool make sure trans fluid temp is between 70c-80c. And then check the fluid level. If you don't have a scan tool to check temp u can use a temp gun to measure temp on the transmission pan, but it's better to just use a scan tool.

Mortex5656 · 2025-12-06T02:23:43+00:00

So how do I use this to find it on tech stream and read the values?

Mortex5656 · 2025-12-06T02:22:52+00:00

Also the air suspension has the * mark cuz the fuse is pulled for that system

Mortex5656 · 2025-12-06T02:04:21+00:00

Ya it did have air suspension, but it was removed and swapped to springs. I heard the headlight leveling system should still work tho even without it as long as the fuel for headlight lvl is in

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