Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Can you display the geo report or post the final figures of the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Can you display the geo report or post the final figures of the front. I did email you the reports awhile ago. Please check to see if you got them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Can you display the geo report or post the final figures of the front. I did email you the reports awhile ago. Please check to see if you got them  Could you re-send because i have 1000's of emails in my inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Can you display the geo report or post the final figures of the front. I did email you the reports awhile ago. Please check to see if you got them  Could you re-send because i have 1000's of emails in my inbox. Ok Tony I have sent it to your email address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Got it...... Looks fine i'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 It looks fine but the driving is no longer fine, Is it possible to go back to its previous geometry set up though it might cause uneven tyre wear but at least I know my drive will be as what it use to be. not sure if it makes any sense, rt what other options do I have. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Going back to the old setup would prove or deny if the complaint is geometry related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Going back to the old setup would prove or deny if the complaint is geometry related? If its not geometry related what other issues could be the cause of this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Get Lexus to loan you different tyres from another car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Get Lexus to loan you different tyres from another car. Lexus did loan me one from a different car and for a test drive the steering was slightly stiifer but it was pulling to th eright on th emotorway and that did no really help with the test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 They need to change both not just the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 They need to change both not just the one. Sorry meant to say they changed or loaned of 4 tyres but on the motorway test the car was pulling to the right and that did not help much with th etest but the steering did feel slightly stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Does the 250 have EPS ( electronic power steering ) if yes the steering weight can be changed via the ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Does the 250 have EPS ( electronic power steering ) if yes the steering weight can be changed via the ECU. Sorry if its a dumb question but how would I know if it has EPS would I find it on the manual or do I have to ask Lexus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 IS250 has Rack & Pinion, EPS (Electric Power Steering) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hi Tony, Another update I had my Geo done again with Sts Tye pros in Canterbury. They have come up with some alignment issues compare to what Lexus had done it varied to what Sts had, so got Sts to put it right. It seem to have cured the problem mostly but there is a slight issues when you steer left on the motorway as it feels slight skirtish and bit of tramlining too. Wonder if you could please look at the report from Sts and let me know what you think and if its possible to do any more adjustment to get it right. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi Tony Any help on this please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 To save time can you make the final report visible here........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi TOny I have emailed you instead thought it's quicker. Please let me have your thoughts on it as I am going tomorrow to Sts again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebon Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi All, Final update had my car checked by Lexus Sidcup they acknowledged that there was an issue with the steering. They reckon it was the steering rack, had the steering rack replaced and the car drives the way it use to. It took me 2 months to get this sorted out with Lexus Canterbury who claims there was nothing wrong with the car, i seriously thought I was losing my mind. Anyway I would like to thank Tony for all the help he has given me here and on the phone. Thanks Tony again. . Â p.s Yes I would be sending in a complaint against Lexus Canterbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Always satisfying to read a positive outcome...... Well done for persevering and make that complaint letter nice and long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Always satisfying to read a positive outcome...... Well done for persevering and make that complaint letter nice and long. Â May be coincidental but there was a formal recall on the steering rack. The one on my IS250 SE-L was changed out over a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Do you know what the actual problem is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Do you know what the actual problem is? Â It's a rack and pinion EPS system (Electric Power Steering) and it was a major issue as hundreds (millions?) were recalled globally for the racks to be changed out, including mine at 2,500 quid a pop don't know if this included labour, but it took around 4 hours to do. Some people had already experienced what appeared to be total failure of the power assist at low speeds as they couldn't turn the wheels at all. On the original rack my car seemed to have a vagueness in steering and seemed to drift about at higher speeds, and this was cured by changing the rack. The system is speed sensitive so the feedback from the wheel changes the faster you go, becomes 'firmer', so it appears this system failed resulting in almost a reversal of the intent i.e. reduced power assist at low speed and too much at the higher end. . Â Got the date wrong, it was two years ago, the recall included certain 2007 GS 450h, 2006 2007 GS, IS and RX 400h vehicles and fault was assigned to a faulty electric motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Wow that's a terminal fail for Lexus and a shock for some owners toboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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