Is it possible to repair a Lexus LS 400?
In fact, the repair bill may easily exceed the value of the vehicle. It’s silly that a worn out starter motor and a cracked little metal exhaust pipe can basically total your otherwise well-running Lexus. However, with a few tools and some clear instructions, you can save your big couch on wheels from the scrap yard.
When to replace starter motor on Lexus LS 400?
Removing the plenum is about one hour into the repair. Only now are you able to catch your first glimpse of the evasive starter motor. Chances are high that the starter motor has never been replaced in your LS 400. Even if it has been, it has probably been many years since the operation.
Can a damaged EGR pipe be removed from a Lexus LS 400?
There is no clear procedure that I have found on how to remove a damaged EGR pipe on the Lexus LS 400, short of pulling the transmission out of the car. So, I had to MacGyver-up my own method. With the starter motor out of the way, you can see that you are more than halfway there on pulling the pipe out of engine bay.
Can you live with an exhaust leak on a Lexus?
You could probably live with the exhaust leak (although it goes against everything most of us desire in a Lexus—peace and comfort), but the starter motor will eventually die completely and leave you stranded at the least opportune time. Both of these repairs will be quite expensive to resolve if you take your Lexus to a shop.
In fact, the repair bill may easily exceed the value of the vehicle. It’s silly that a worn out starter motor and a cracked little metal exhaust pipe can basically total your otherwise well-running Lexus. However, with a few tools and some clear instructions, you can save your big couch on wheels from the scrap yard.
Removing the plenum is about one hour into the repair. Only now are you able to catch your first glimpse of the evasive starter motor. Chances are high that the starter motor has never been replaced in your LS 400. Even if it has been, it has probably been many years since the operation.
There is no clear procedure that I have found on how to remove a damaged EGR pipe on the Lexus LS 400, short of pulling the transmission out of the car. So, I had to MacGyver-up my own method. With the starter motor out of the way, you can see that you are more than halfway there on pulling the pipe out of engine bay.
You could probably live with the exhaust leak (although it goes against everything most of us desire in a Lexus—peace and comfort), but the starter motor will eventually die completely and leave you stranded at the least opportune time. Both of these repairs will be quite expensive to resolve if you take your Lexus to a shop.