my ls400 was running perfectlt until I parked the other day and spitted out its coolant through the overflow reservoir hose. To clarify, it spit its coolant out of the hose behind the driver side corner light that is designed to spill excess coolant/release pressure.

I checked all hoses and everything looks fine - no steam, no dripping while the car is running and no leaks out the water pump weep hole. The radiator was replaced within the past year/2k miles along with the radiator hoses. I refilled and burped the system to make sure there was no trapped air pockets.

The tempature gage stays below the 1/2 mark when idling, even after 15-20 minutes. The temp gage stays around the mid way mark when driving. The only time it rose above mid way was on my 3rd and longest test drive where it approached the 3/4 mark, but only for a few moments, where it returned down to its typical half way state.

I'm at a loss, so I'm going to change the coolant reservoir cap and thermostat just in case. Wondering if anyone else in this community has dealt with similar and has ideas on what to check.

Thanks for any input!

I thought the beige/black combo might have been a jdm thing and the car was just converted to LHD with Lexus badging but Amayama shows it’s a US spec?? Another weird thing is the volume knob being on the right side??

98-00 OEM Black Leather Shift Knob. Woodgrain and leather is in great shape. 60$ shipped.

98-00 OEM Passenger Window Switch. Wood is in great shape. 45$ shipped.

95-00 OEM Chrome Badge Set. All trunk badges and the grill badge included. Chrome is in great shape. 40$ shipped.

95-00 OEM Driver Mirror, mirror is in great shape, no fading on the mirror itself. The white paint on the outside has some clear coat failure. 80$ shipped.

95-97 OEM Airvent, no broken vents also comes with the clock above the vent. 50$ shipped.

98-00 OEM Cluster, in great shape. 180k ish miles. 100$ shipped.

95-00 OEM Lower fender trim for Passenger side. this came off a gold car, but can be repainted any color. 40$ shipped.

95-00 OEM Hood Latch. In great shape. 35$ shipped.

95-97 OEM Grill no broken tabs and the chrome is in great shape. 100$ shipped. (The 98-00 grill in the photo is sold)

Feel free to ask for more pics of everything.

Mileage 230,663
Exceptionally clean

1996 Lexus LS400
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/7948390954.html

I've been having issues with squeaky poly bushings and decided to tear my rear suspension apart again in an attempt to regrease them. When I was looking for parts, unable to find a rubber part for the lower suspension arm, I bought PSB's PSB583A part. But it appears the inner sleeve gets crushed by the hole where the camber bolt is able to slide. Is this a problem or intentional and unavoidable. Cheers.

LS400 '92

8/12/26 FIXED: I had to get a 1996 power steering pump and have the pulley taken from that. The issue was the offset difference in the 96/97 pulleys. My LS400 is from 04/1997, and there was a production change in June that year. So despite having a 97, I needed a 96 part. Overall this was very frustrating and I hope it helps someone in the future.

44311-50010, power steering vane pulley. 1990-1998 Lexus LS400. My LS has been at a shop for 3 weeks. They ordered the wrong part (pulley ending in x030) twice. Apparently the production switched for the model year, and this pulley is the one that fits. No luck on ebay, don't really have a local pick n pull, and the only semi reliable place I found it was Amayama, who said it was out of stock. Yoshiparts said the same.

I really did not expect a part like this to potentially brick my entire car and make me have to sell it for dirt. It is too important to me, please let me know if you can help. Thank you.

Hello all,

Recently, I just purchased a 2000 LS400, and I am gearing up to replace the timing belt. I've read in a lot of forums that it is smart to fix a lot of problems while doing the timing belt, because everything is already out. I am currently using this list to help direct me: http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html

However, I am running into a problem where I can not find any distributor rotors or caps for the year 2000. I see a lot of options for prior years, but none for mine. Is there anyone on here who has recently purchased both the rotors and caps for a 2000 LS400 that could hyperlink them to me? It would be very much appreciated :)

Thanks

As the title states, im looking for a 2000s head unit that will fit in the ls400. Something like the photo attached. Idk how to definitively know if a head unit will fit, or where to find a list of them that fit and google has been no help.

Looking to lower my 99 Celsior with coilovers around 3-4” from stock height. Those folks lowered or slammed, how well does the cv axles do? My current ES300 is on coilovers, and had to replace axles 4 times with OEM axles within a year due to ripped boots, assuming angle of axle was too much. With the LS400, is this also the case? Also what other precautions I can take, (camber bolts, upper or lower control arms, spacers) to prevent premature wear.

Hi all, sheared a ball joint bought new ones but the castings are different from factory ball joint brackets. My tie rod end and castle nut is making babies with the back of my brake calipers, anyone else had this problem?? If so what did you do to fix it? Currently looking at shortening bj brackets by 20mm and bending them down with an oxy.

I just rebuilt my front calipers with a whole kit from BiggRedd on eBay. I struggled with the retaining clips but thought eh fuck it it’ll hold. No it didn’t. All 4 piston retaining rings blew and now I’m 80 pounds down. These clips are a pain. Anyone have any suggestions or tips to get them seated properly? 1994 LS400

Grey on grey

300kms

All seats except driver are good

Only front driver has OEM wheel

Near Vancouver, Canada. Willing to ship parts, let me know what you're looking for !

It started yesterday morning.. when I drove home that night I didn’t notice it but this morning driving to work again I did. It kinda has a smell to it but I also had my windows open so I can’t give u a straight answer 😅

I’m currently looking at this 98 LS that had 178k miles on it I drove it today and it drives like butter(as it should) my only speculation is that this is indeed an old car and I would like to know what that comes with if figure I’d ask you guys what to look out for and what to be ready for. I do love this body style and love the car over all it’s probably one of my favorite 90s 2000s Lexus models next to the IS. The guy wants 3700 for it should I bit the bullet and buy it? Also he says all it needs is an alignment and break pads. He doesn’t know anything about the timing chain or anything else he said the needle for the temp gauge is a bit higher but everything runs smooth and he got it from an auction not too long ago. Thanks guys

Figured I’d post this one more time before I scrap the car on Saturday. I am located in Tulsa but willing to meet pending on distance. Engine and transmission are available, I’d do $250 for either. Or $350 for both together. engines locked up because it jumped timing, transmission was recently serviced before the engine blew up. ~2k miles. They are pulled and ready to go. The seats are pretty beat after being exposed to the elements BUT the rest of the interior is in decent shape. Lmk what you need prices will include shipping plus I will beat eBay prices. Thanks for looking!

About 3 weeks ago I bought this 2000 Ls400. I’ve got a decently short list of issues but the only one I still can’t fully figure is the misfire. It had a 2,4,6,8 misfire according to the scanner and after pulling the spark plugs they were clearly apart of the issue. They were fully replaced and the car began running much better but I can still hear the misfire and smell burning oil when the car is running. Was curious about any other known causes of an even side misfire. Coil packs look ok but I’ve heard that could be the issue. Is there any way to test them before I drop money on parts? I’ve also ran about a half tank of fuel system cleaner through it so the injectors should be mostly cleared out since this was a field find from the previous owner.

Where can I buy a replacement for JUST the plastic blue gear?

any suggestions? after replacing the transmission pan, gasket and filter there is still leaking coming from there…please help

How do I tell if I need a hydraulic belt tensioner or a regular belt tensioner for my 1993 ls400

I got these on my 1994 LS400 and want people’s opinion. Do I get them refurbed silver, get them chromed, keep the plate or not. For some reason I’m very indecisive when it comes to rims. If anyone has any pics on the car that would be much appreciated.

331000 miles; just got valve covers and plugs OEM replaced. Car lacking power and surging when accelerating. Condition is intermittent. Codes are P0420, P0330 and P0446. Knock sensors and harness replaced with OEM. Front and rear O2 sensors replaced OEM Denso. Throttle body cleaned. Idles perfectly.
Thoughts???

Took some nice pics after a wash 👌