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  1. fastegg

    Looking for part number for knock sensor

    Tried looking all over Megazip Google but cannot locate it... Looking for part number for '98 knock sensor
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    UBD2 code reader

    Can anyone recommend a scan tool for a'98 LS400 ?
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    '98 LS400... Check VSC light always on

    The 'Check VSC' never clears... red light on dash never goes out... cannot get trans out of park unless i push the gear stick release button... Plugged a code reader in but no fault codes displayed.... tried disconnecting battery overnight.... maybe a few months ago the 'Check VSC' would stay on...
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    Interested in putting a manual gearbox in my '98 LS400...

    Does anyone know if the '98 comes with separate engine & gearbox ECU's ? .... Does anyone know anything about this subject ?..... Lots of videos on youtube so i know it's possible.... I'm concerned about fault codes & what work around are know ?
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    Cooling system refill

    Whenever I have to refill cooling system from scratch it takes several days to get it working properly... I firstly fill via catch tank with blead bolt removed from top of block... engine gets hot but radiator does not... let car cool down overnight... add maybe 1.5litres,,, repeat process...
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    Cat removal

    Is there any improvement on a '98 1UZvvti by removing cats ?
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    Hard to start when warmed up

    Starts easy when cold but idles hi.... once warmed up needs 15+ seconds on the starter then eventually starts... idles hi... maybe fueling up ?
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    Won't start with accelerator position sensor connected

    Started engine after fixing injector leak... was idling fast.. noticed accelerator position sensor (APS) not connected.... connected APS without turning engine off... now it won't start.... it will start if I unplug the APS but no throttle response... Any suggestions ? ('99 LS400)
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    Rear coolant transfer 'piece'

    I'm about to change the starter motor. To remove the 2 bolts that mount the starter you have to remove a coolant transfer 'pipe' or section (sort of just behind the starter)... Don't know exactly what it's called so i have been unable to get a part number for the 2 gaskets that will need to be...
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    Dead starter motor

    Battery 100%... turn ignition on.. everything comes on... turn key to start & nothing.... wiggle gear lever around... go from P to N a few times.... but still nothing.... replaced starter @300,000km... now @380,000km....Any suggestions ? (first time in the 15 years I've had it that it has...
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    Unknown button on dash

    Hi.. I have discovered a button on the dash... just bellow the hood release ... I tried looking it up in the manual with no luck. Does anyone know what it is ?
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    Steering column

    Does anyone know if the L/H drive steering column is the same on a R/H drive '98 LS400 ?..... I'm in R/H drive Australia & looking at purchasing a L/H drive US column... Both the ignition keys are on the R/H side....
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    '98 LS400 up & down play in steering column

    I have up & down play with the steering wheel.. it's not a problem as such it just annoys me... has anyone had this issue and fixed it ? Also at the end of the steering shaft right before the steering wheel goes on there is a 'snap ring'... What is a snap ring ?
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    Fuel & temp gauges not working properly

    My fuel & temp gauges are working but wildly inaccurate... the digital speedo, tacho & digital fuel readout all good... Does anyone know if these can be fixed ?
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    Valve clearances

    My '98 has 340.000 and runs beautiful... I doubt the valve clearances have ever been checked.... should I be concerned ?
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    Check VSC & ABS issue

    Check VSC & ABS keeps coming up... I can reset it however when I start the car and put it into drive it comes back on...also now cannot get it out of PARK without first having to depress the PARK override button... I'm guess these 2 things are related because they both started playing up at the...
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    Cam belt

    What's the longest known mileage on a UCF20 cam belt ?.... Have there been any known failures ?... What would likely fail ?
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    Seat belt retractor

    My drivers side seat belt wont retract unless I feed it in by hand. Is it buggered ?.... Can it be fixed if I pull it out or should I just source another one ? Its very annoying feeding it back in every time i get out... and leaving it out looks very untidy...
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    Replace timing belt

    I'm just psyching myself up to do both a timing belt and starter motor... At 295,000km the 2nd belt is due and the starter is doing the click-click-click thing.. I'm going to be using a complete Toyota timing belt kit and with it is a crank seal. I'd like to change it. Ive watched 2 youtube...
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    OBD2 scan tool for iphone5c

    Has anyone used one of these cheap OBD2 wi-fi scan tools for an iphone5 ? They're really cheap on ebay... Any good for a '98 LS400 ?


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