20 Most Recent 2007 Lexus LS 430 - Page 3 Questions & Answers

yaw sensor is out of calibration, most likely from hoisting vehicle in air. sensor needs to be calibrated before light will go out. jump pin 3 and 5 of dlc under driver side dash. connect jumper wire with ignition off, turn ignition on, vsc light should flash, let it flash for awhile (10 sec). turn ignition off and disconnect jumper wire.(do this with vehicle station on ground).

Hmm, is this an older car? Blue smoke on start-up is usually a sign of a very minor oil leak going past the rings. I normally do not consider this to be a problem if:

1. The car has sat for an extended period of time.
2. It only happens on the initial start up and doesn't do it after sitting for an hour or so.

most modern vehicles no longer have dipstics, but there is a fill plug, i do not know where it might be but look for a plug with a allen wrench hole on the tpo or upper side of the trans, with the plug removed add fluid untill you can see it thruogh the hole (if on top) or if it is on the side add untill it just starts to seep out at the bottom edge of the plug hole

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COULD BE A BAD BEARING IN THE IDLER PULLY OR THE TENSIONER ON THE TIMING BELT OR THE SERPENTINE BELT. IF ITS A SQUEEL IT MAY BE SOME COOLANT GOT ON THE SERPENTINE BELT. TRY TO WASH THE BELT WITH WATER AND LET DRY COMPLETELY. IF NOISE REMAINS RETURN TO THE SHOP THAT DID THE WORK.

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Most of the autoparts stores have the spring compressor you'll need. Front & rear have a thru bolt on the bottom, then the strut is secured by one nut at the top into the strut mount which should have a few nuts you have to remove. The dangerous part is the coil spring that has to be removed. It will shoot off of the strut if you remove the one large nut on the top of the threaded strut rod. This could really hurt someone!!! The pressure on the spring must be removed, before removing that nut and that's done after the strut assy. is off of the car!You need to remove it completely with the strut mount, leaving the spring installed. Then, following the safety instructions for using a coil spring compressor, you can remove the spring and transfer the reusable parts to the new strut and reinstall. Leave the spring compressed and just go from the one it's mounted on, to the new one and put it in the exact same position. Look at where the spring is before dissasembly on the old strut.I suggest a manual, there are details, like making sure the spring is turned properly to fit as it did before removal. Removing pressure on the suspension to be able to savely remove the strut without it binding & such.I've done a complete car myself in a few hours, but I have all of the tools. Sometimes it's difficult without a HD Impact wrench, to get these parts to break loose, especially the nut on top of the threaded strut rod. A pipe wrench can be used to hold the rod on the old part, since it won't be used again and that will secure the rod as you loosen the top nut.Be careful, follow the instructions in your repair manual. If you don't have one and you're attempting this type of work, you may want to spend a few $$$ just to have illustrated instructions right there for every step. If you know your cars, have a decent set of mechanics tools and the special equipment required for this task, it's not a difficult job.good luck

Thanks for choosing FixYa first off and welcome. Yes, I do remember answering a question similar to yours. As you may know or have read, I have seen quite a few BCM's fail on the Lexus, mainly the 00-02. Have you experienced issues with the radio or interior lights any? Thanks in advance.

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You may have a blown fuse to the front door locks.Please check the fuse box and check if the fuse is blown. If it is then you will need to replace the fuse to get it working again.
If the fuses are fine then the problem can be on the door lock actuators of the front. You will need to have the actuators replaced to resolve the issue. It really tends to fail. The actuator is located inside the door frame so you will need to remove the cover inside to gain access to the actuators.
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Your friend's front brakes are out of adjustment and probably need replaced.

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