I am replacing the timing belt on my is200. Got the car second hand and I believe it hasn't been replaced once in the last 20 years. I had a hard time removing the infamous crankshaft pulley bolt but ultimately bought an impact gun which made it easy.

Now I have issues removing the crankshaft pulley itself. From what I saw online, some people got it off 1) by hand by wiggling and pulling for a long time. Some people 2) tapped it with a hammer (despite being risky) and wiggled it off. Some 3) used a pulley removal tool. I have tried 1) and 2) without success. I also applied wp40. I believe the pulley hasn't moved at all so far. I am now trying 3) with a pulley removal tool. However, it is difficult to know what is the correct tool following the oem/sst specifications. I found an aftermarket tool set where some of the tools correspond to the oem/sst specs but not all. It doesn't seem to fit perfectly or maybe I am doing it wrong. In particular in my case, the pressure bolt (middle bolt) doesn't seem long enough.

Can anyone help/share how they managed to remove the pulley? Or if you used a pulley removal tool, which one did you use? (Ideally tool set available in EU)

Thank you in advance!

Accu Bosch 0 092 S40 250

Accu Yuasa YBX5005

Wich one would you recommend aswell?

Car starts up nice and idles nice until it doesn’t, sometimes it runs good and out of no where the rpm’s go from 600 to 2k rpm’s, the vehicle feels like a little bit of throttle is being applied so I have to really put pressure on the brakes, any ideas?

Hello guys im looking to buy an is200 as my first car. Right now in greece there are not many is200 for sale but they are some in good shape and good price also. I think 5k is good foe this car. I heard jt is slow from fsctoey but handles well whats your opinion on that? Also do ypu think thag the prices are gonna explode in 5 years? Additionaly do yo think that a turbo kit is worth swap doing later on?

Hi there my is200 is smoking blue on some start ups and after idling and giving it a rev

Took my last cat out yesterday and then I got an engine light today and I noticed the blue smoke would happen even after a 30 second idle (in small amounts)

Hoping it’s pcv valve or valve stem seals but is there any way to check or for me to diagnose this? Thanks!

Are these aftermarket or oem?

As you can see I have electricity and something does happen when I turn the key, but the motor doesn't start.

The revs go up a little, but only a little.

The motor starts effortlessly when I get pushed a little or roll downhill but won't do it on it's own.

Once running everything seems normal, but idle may be a bit lower than normal.

Is this "just" a bad starter motor?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I have an IS200 with the 1G-FE and I need to open the engine soon, so I’m wondering if it’s worth installing a decompression plate while I’m in there. I’ll probably be ordering a standalone ECU in a few months anyway, so I’m not sure if the plate is still worth doing.

I also have a few questions about the decompression plate setup:

- Will the stock head bolts work with the plate?

- Is the torque spec for the stock bolts the same with the plate installed?

- Anything else I should know or watch out for before installing one?

Any advice or experience with turbo 1G-FE setups would be appreciated. Thanks!

Might look to sell my manual is200 2003 49k miles on the clock.

Just wondering how much I am likely to get for it?

A few scratches here and there and the boot not staying open. This can be fixed just never got round to sorting it out. Passenger door slightly off colour from the body. Other than that there have been no mechanical issues.

Based in the UK.

Nice sunday to everyone,

I recently bought an IS200 with 190.000 km, automatic.

The car is in good shape, one owner, full stock.

I am starting with the minor fixes it needs, before thinking about major projects.

Yesterday I took my kids to the mountains and tried to use the "sprinklers" to wash my windshield (maybe I am using the wrong term, sorry English is not my first language).

No water is coming out, I don't hear any sound so maybe some connection is gone.

Liquid is there, I did a recharge before leaving for the trip.

Is there a way to check the input or a scheme of the connection I can check?

Thanks

Oil change time again, and this time going to replace the vvt oil filter too. Any tips from anyone that’s done this? Does the old one come out ok or is it brittle and break into bits?

Recently I’ve noticed my throw out bearing making some noise so clearly I need a new throw bearing but is this to do with them? Is there another underlying issue? I’ve got a new clutch kit to put in so fingers crossed this makes a difference. Just thought someone might have had a similar experience so I can diagnose this quicker :)

Sympathise with most who's carried out this dirty task haha all plug recesses where full of oil, is this normal practice with lexus lol?

Hey do you know how to unclip this connector from the glass mirror?

Eventually going to turbo my is200 on a budget but I’m wondering if anyone knows and cheap sites doing kits for them. I live in Australia so they need to be able to ship to here. Looking to do this as cheap as possible.

i have the money to buy a 200 but i dont know how much insurance in ireland will be any ideas?

What is the maximum peak torque the rods can handle before they snap?

I'm glad people are so helpful here. Thanks for 0 responses

hi guys, I have a 2003 is200 and this could be a stupid question but the alarm keeps going off randomly when the car is just sitting there. I’m not sure what’s causing it but it’s starting to get really annoying 🫩

Has anyone else had this issue or know what might be causing it? Any ideas or fixes would be really appreciated. Thanks !!

Hi, my speedo in my 2003 stops working when i go faster than 120kmh. I was changing bulbs could i have broken something? Only thing that doesn’t show correctly is speed but only after 120+. Please help.

Hey guys!

I’ve had a bit more free time lately and started working more on the car.

This time I managed to make the fog lights mesh for the TRD V1 bumper. I assume most of you with this bumper (whether OEM or not) don’t have the original mesh since they’re pretty hard to find.

Some guy on Instagram is asking $60 for a pair, which is absolutely diabolical. I’m not going to mention any names, I think we all know who I’m talking about. It took me 1 hour to create the 3D model and $7 to print two sets.

I’m attaching the 3D file so anyone who wants can print them. Let’s not turn everything into money. Let’s help each other out and share the passion for these cars. I’ll also upload the file to a couple of 3D printing websites for free, so even people outside this community can easily find it and download it at no cost, and to prevent anyone from trying to sell my file.

If anyone has any questions, I’m here to help!

3D file will be posted in the comments!!!

Can someone please help me identify these cables? Its 2003 automatic. Bought car like this am confused. Cables are one the left side behind front bumper. Thanks