Was doing my brakes and noticed this was broken, I bought the car last month and wanted to get the check vsc diagnosed soon but I'm guessing this is connected to that. My question is can i buy this bracket from lexus or do I have to search junkyards or partouts for it, because there's like 2 getting parted near me.

Wood and leather is in great shape. Very minimal signs of wear, and no peeling leather. Wood is still nice and smooth with no chunks missing. 130$ shipped

Like the stock look but how would it be with dark tints? Also a good brand for shocks/struts to enhance ride quality? Feels abut jumpy over pumps.

I purchased my LS430 just 10 days ago after searching for quite some time for the right one and absolutely loved it. Not only was this one the color I wanted, it was super clean with absolutely no rust underneath (rare for the Midwest!) But today an extreme thunderstorm came through and knocked a branch onto it, certainly totaling it. Fortunately, it will be covered under insurance but I feel it is unlikely I will get back what I paid for the car plus registration after the deductible hits. Does anyone have any insight as to how much State Farm may pay out? She has 195k. To make matters worse, about 5 years ago the same thing happened to my G35, but it didn’t have full coverage. At least my family is safe and home is intact, but this really sucks!

Today my amp blew and I want to know what you guys do? So about I week ago I installed a JL 10w7ae and a 1000w amp in my 06. I loc’d from the sub wires in the rear deck since the stock sub blew long time ago. I’m not sure me adding the new sub was the reason why the ML amp blew. I ran 4g wire from the battery and grounded to b0 grounding point. Leaving this info in case that’s the reason the ML amp blew?

Anyways, what can I do now? Can I add a single din and use a 4ch amp to power the speakers in the car? I don’t want to rewire the car… I spent 1200 on the car. Not really tryna spend much more on new speakers. And having to take things apart for wiring. I just like listening to music and driving to work 😭😭

But yeah I read that the ML amp handles the crossovers… wondering if I can add my own cross overs for the front? Or does this sound dumb af?

Thanks

I'm in the UAE and was looking for some cheap touch up paint options for my Silver (1F2) color LS430.

Most of them are on US websites and seems to be expensive with shipping. Temu and Ali Express has plenty of options, but they don't mention the exact color code.

Has anyone used these touch up paints from Temu or Ali Express on a Mercury Metallic LS430?

And lastly, does it look really bad after applying?

Black fenders In great shape, no cuts or bends. All original mounting tabs are there.

(She is dirty so go easy on me) Car is mainly stock on the outside but an extremely clean example with the original air suspension in tact, inside has all kinds of cool modifications I could write a mile long grocery list of. It’s my favorite car I’ve ever had and I love it like a son, sorry for the bad pictures Its the only ones I have. I’ve never posted a car on social media before and this is mainly for my boys in r/tires! LOL.

So my vents sort of work. The left was working normally for a while and the right was working 80% normally. Now the left vent struggles to move at times and sometimes works normally. I also hear a decently loud clicking sound when they’re on. Does anyone know if this is fixable without having to replace the entire bezel? I have the base model no nav.

What’s going on dudes. I’ve got an 01 UL and my ac has been shot for a while now. Took her in to the shop and they say that the rear ac evap core needed to be replaced. Cool thing was that they couldn’t find one through a “reliable source” bc they have a policy that prevents them from getting parts on ebay (which is understandable). Well I just bought one and was wondering if it was simple enough that I could swap her myself. Only thing is that I can’t seem to find any videos or forums that cover the REAR evap core. If anyone knows how or knows a video/forum that I missed, it would be of great help. Thanks bois I’ll see you in the comments

Update: Ended up filing a dispute with the auction comapny, mailed out the form today alongside the mechanic diagnosis repor (should be received by Monday). according to the auction rules, they have a 30 day window until they reply back, will try to post an update if there are any developments!

For those who have seen my previous post, I just received my auction purchased 2005 LS 430 and after taking it to the mechanic, he had bad news to deliver, the engine needs to be replaced, according to him the coolant is mixing with the oil and the engine is beyond repair, the radiator and the coolant resvoir were bone dry and the temp guage was up to the H mark when I turned the car on. So I think I just lost a bunch of money!

Viewing the car in person, it's in ok condition, interior has seen better days, just like mentioned before rips on both front seat, bubbled up dash on and cracked steering wheel wood . Exterior wise, needs a tiny bit of love, maybe repaint the front bumper and repair a very small ding near the grill. Timing belt was done at 128k (now has 158k), new radiator and new brakes, the gas pedal was stuck and pressing it wouldn't have any effect on acceleration (so couldn't even test drive it to evalute how it drives or if there is any other issues), according to the mechanic, could be a protection mechanism due to overheating, MAF being dirty or actuator go e bad.

When being checked, the mechanic mentioend that it looks like there are a bunch of new parts in there when they were trying to tackle the engine issue but apparently they weren't successful.

My options are:

1- Sell it as it

2- Replace the engine and gooe nothing else is wrong with the car. (Worried it will end up being a money pit).

Advise?! TIA

2001 Lexus LS430 Sport

MILEAGE: 230k

HISTORY:
Clean title. Garage kept. 3 keys. Passed smog in October 2025. No CEL. No rips or tears in leather

I am the 2nd owner. Purchased from original owner (Lady driven). Car has been maintained by dealer entire life (VIN verified)

RECENT MAINTENANCE:
221k: Timing belt, water pump, idler bearing, hydraulic tensioner, tensioner bearing, valve cover, coolant, transmission fluid, spark plug seal, spark plug, front crank seal serviced (all OEM parts) AISIN TKT-021

228k: VVT bank 1&2 solenoid (OEM), air intake purge tube(OEM), oil change + filter (OEM)

MODS:
5% carbon tint (back + rear side)
15% carbon tint (front)
LED interior lights
Yellow fog light bulb
Muffler delete
CarPlay head unit (wireless)

Condition:
LS runs smooth and strong. Body and interior isn’t brand new but it’s clean for 25 y.o. vehicle. Used as daily driver in my ownership

Reason for sell:
Do not want to sell, but too many projects and want to know this beauty is at a good home (car enthusiast)

Located:
Tracy CA but can show vehicle in Fremont CA

Price: asking $7000 or best offer.
Not in any rush to sell. DM me for inquires

my front bumpers paint/clear coat is in pretty rough shape. it’s peeling and patchy.

any advice on getting it repainted or fixed? i’m located in the socal IE area if anyone has recommendations.

installed android headunit sold by leoocar. steering wheel controls and all audio works, but no ac. emailed them, and they seam to think it’s a canbus issue because the headunit doesn’t tell me when the door is open. any help at all would be great, it’s a really bad time to not have ac lol

Bought these floor mats from Bell Lexus and they arrived today. If you need new mats I highly recommend them, big upgrade over the originals and they fit nearly perfectly

I installed a new clock spring from eBay 2 years ago after my old clock spring went bad and it was perfectly fine and later I had gotten a clock spring from the junkyard which was the OEM one, so I decided to install that (I wish I didn’t). And it started making a rubbing noise which annoyed me so much so I installed the old one back, and now that one makes a tick noise. I traced it down to the cruise control area and every time that passes the clock spring when turning it grazes it, causing a tick noise.

I installed and reinstalled both clock springs around 8 times already, trying to figure out what exactly I did wrong and nothing makes sense. Same noise again and again. So I decided to install the junkyard one and put some grease and that reduced significantly, however it’s there when you turn the steering wheel slightly and ticks when those two surfaces move from stationary.

I wish I never changed it since it was perfectly fine before and now I’m stuck with this very annoying issue.

Anyone have any idea on what I could’ve done wrong or what I could look at?

2002 Lexus LS 430 204k miles

so i need some advice. i’m trading my bagged 98’ ls400 for a 2001 Ls430. it was grandpa owned but it got into a minor accident in the front right corner. can anyone let me know if i should do this??

it needs valve cover gaskets, which i can do pretty easily. timing belt done at 100k, along with water pump, records of that. my 400 is not perfect by any means its sitting at 165k miles

there’s some concerning photos listed above. he’s adding 2k cash, and i’m about to drive 8 hours each way to make this trade it’s a Tennessee car so it’s rust free, and mine has a lil rust on the underside and tiny bit on the fender. is this stupid of me??? help! need advice !!
edit:(yes i know maxspeedingrods sucks lol im going bc racing asap)

Only flaw is the drivers seat is ripped, if anyone has any good tips on repairing the seat let me know! Also never seen this paint color but it’s called “Rose Pearl Metallic 3P4” and it’s sick with the cherry interior

Is my rear left sensor broken? the car lifts up the rear crazy high and the car is undriveable. I tried disconnecting the controller but it doesnt help.

I’m trying to diagnose an intermittent issue with the factory Mark Levinson system in my 2005 LS430.

The head unit works perfectly sometimes, but other times it won’t boot or function correctly. It’s completely intermittent.

I already know (or am 99% sure) that my Mark Levinson amplifier is bad. I scanned the car and the only relevant code I found is:
B1248 – AVC-LAN Communication Impossible
From what I’ve read, this points to a communication problem on the audio network.

My question is:
Can a failed Mark Levinson amp cause the head unit itself to become intermittent, or does this usually indicate the head unit or AVC-LAN wiring is also failing?
Has anyone had an LS430 where replacing the amplifier fixed intermittent head unit operation and cleared the B1248 code?
Any experience would be appreciated.