aristo / gs300 front suspension

[edwagon]

Looking at a jzs160 and it drives pretty nicely (as they do!), but it has quite a noticible 'crashy looseness' in the front suspension/body over sharp bumps in the road and those low raised, paved pedestiran crossing things.

Is there anything in the front suspension that commonly wears out on these juggernauts?
Im thinking balljoints, or even bushes (not so much shocks etc tho)

[Mr.Phreak]

LCA Bushes would be the first thing I'd check, not sure if they do the steering rack bushes in these or not

[Jason T]

Looking at a jzs160 and it drives pretty nicely (as they do!), but it has quite a noticible 'crashy looseness' in the front suspension/body over sharp bumps in the road and those low raised, paved pedestiran crossing things.

Is there anything in the front suspension that commonly wears out on these juggernauts?
Im thinking balljoints, or even bushes (not so much shocks etc tho)

Read all of this

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/suspension-and-brakes/310895-warning-to-all-2nd-gen-gs-owners.html

[YeMs]

they eat front ball joints too like the altezzas.

[RH9]

Thats a worry..........i'll be checking mine esp with the car heading to Taupo racetrack in 2 weeks!!

[edwagon]

Wow - thanks for that - the balljoint problem rang a slight bell with me but I had NO IDEA it was that serious! Sht AND jesus!

they eat front ball joints too like the altezzas.

Didn't know that the Altezzas chopped out front balljoints too - and I now own an Altezza AND a gs300.

May as well be rolling a pair of xf falcons......