20 Most Recent 2005 Lexus Ls 430 - Page 7 Questions & Answers

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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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You need to get a door lock actuator for the drivers door. That might only be sold at the dealership but it's worth a try to see if your local auto parts store can get one for you. Otherwise, just buy the part at the dealership and do the work yourself. Here is a picture of the door lock actuator so you have an idea of the part you will be looking for.



The first thing you will want to do is remove the door panel. Make sure that when you do this, that your window is up. If the window is down it will block your access to the actuator.

1. Remove the trim piece around the interior door handle and disconnect the electrical connector. This is held on by some pressure clips so you can get a small flathead screwdriver to pop this out.
2. Remove the window switch panel. Again with the small flathead screwdriver to release the clips holding it in. Disconnect the electrical connector.
3. There will be a screw behind the door handle trim piece you just removed and under the window switch panel. These hold the door panel on. Remove these screws.
4. There should be a third screw that holds the door panel on in the pocket of the armrest under the little felt pad. Remove this screw.
5. The perimeter of the door panel is being retained still by some more pressure clips. Use your flathead screwdriver or another wide flat tool. Get your tool behind the door panel and pop the panel toward you in a quick motion to release the clips. Start at the bottom of the door panel and move to the sides.
6. Once the bottom and the sides of the door panel have been released, push up on the door panel towards the window to release the top of the panel from the door.
7. Remove any other electrical connectors from your door light or seat memory controls.

Now that you have your door panel off, you need to access the door lock actuator.

1. Remove the dust cover from the door panel. You want to do this very carefully so that you can re-use it easily when you are done. An easy way to do this is to use a small flat razor blade. Pull gently around the perimeter of the dust cover and cut the adhesive with the razor blade. This will allow you to re-use the adhesive when you re-install the cover. Once you have the dust cover removed, be careful to lay it flat in a place where it won't get disturbed. If you allow it to get folded up, it will stick to itself and create a headache putting it back on.
2. Locate the door lock actuator. You should find it at the top of the door panel. From the interior door handle, you should be able to trace the lock rod from the lock, to the back of the door, closer to the latch where you will find the actuator at the other side of the lock rod.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Remove the nuts that hold the actuator in place.
5. Remove the lock rod from the actuator side only.
6. Re-install everything in the reverse order.

Let me know if I can be of any more assistance.
Good Luck!

~Brandon

check the condensor fan make sure its working and also see if anything might be restricting ais flow through the condensor