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21/03/2023 1:15 am
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Hi Scotty,
I have learned a lot from your YouTube car care channel.
I have a rebuilt 2001 Lexus ES300 with 95,000 miles and automatic transmission. It needs a new timing belt. I bought it for $5,000 from a small dealer. The engine looks clean and runs well, no leaks, and has no trouble codes. However, I can feel even a small bump on the road. I noticed that it has 4 new unknown struts, are these cheap struts causing the rough ride? Should I replace the timing belt and struts and keep the car?
Thanks very much Scotty,
Anthony Trieu
Madison, Alabama
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21/03/2023 6:58 am
The used car dealer probably installed the cheapest possible Made-in-China quick struts they could lay their hands on. (Dealers selling cars that old tend to be the worst bottom-feeders.) You could have the struts replaced and change the timing belt but seeing as how the car is already 22 years old, most likely with an unknown service history, I would not count on getting more than a few more years out of it.
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21/03/2023 7:24 am
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Great! I agreed. Thanks very much Chuck.