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Lexus GS 450h Engine Problems

9 messages,  Last post on Feb 22, 2012 at 8:17 AM

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#4 of 9 Re: Engine Shudder When Stopping [bmwconvert] by hendjaz

Jun 22, 2006 (11:27 pm)

Replying to: bmwconvert (Jun 22, 2006 11:36 am)
In my 450h this is a slightly noticeable transition when coming to a full stop. You can feel the engine come to rest with the electrical motor taking over before its time to take off again. Very nice imho. Always look forward to that liftoff again after a stop. Very smooth, quiet and very fast.

#5 of 9 Crunching noise in engine of GS450h at startup by groary

Jun 04, 2011 (7:14 am)

Hi Everyone,
 
Anyone out there that has a Lexus GS450h 2007 and 60000 miles that has experienced a crunching noise in the engine particulary when starting the car from cold the noise lasts for 30 seconds and then disapears sounds like a timing chain maybe?? can any help??
 
regards John

#6 of 9 Re: Crunching noise in engine of GS450h at startup [groary] by pf_flyer HOST

Jun 04, 2011 (11:41 am)

Replying to: groary (Jun 04, 2011 7:14 am)
A crunching noise? That feels like it can't be good, even though it goes away. I'm no expert, but the timing chain doesn't seem like it would be a culprit to me (remember, no expert) as those chains would have very little play in them right? If a chain was making some kind of noise, I would imagine that it would keep making it.
 
Now to be like Car Talk ... could you be more descriptive of the noise. Is it a metallic crunching?

#7 of 9 Re: Crunching noise in engine of GS450h at startup [pf_flyer] by groary

Jun 05, 2011 (5:04 am)

Replying to: pf_flyer (Jun 04, 2011 11:41 am)
the noise sounds like that the starter motor takes longer than usual to disengage when starting however i am told that the gs450h cars dont have a starter moter and that the car is started with the hybrid motor instead which is engaged continuosly so that rulles that out . the garage has told me that the noise is only presant until the oil get around the engine ???? why was this noise only just appeared?? however there is a small device which expands with oil pressure that puts pressure on the wear strips of the timming chail to stop it from rattling I wonder if this is the reason why is noisey at startup????? if there is any other gs450h users out there with the same problem please let me know???
 
regards John

#8 of 9 Re: Crunching noise in engine of GS450h at startup [groary] by sammysm

Jul 14, 2011 (5:09 pm)

Replying to: groary (Jun 04, 2011 7:14 am)
I have a 2007 GS 350 and I'm getting the same noise on start up randomly about once a week. Lexus tells me they can't do anything unless they can duplicate the problem. My guess is it's the timing chain. It's frustrating and not what one would expect from a $50,000+ car.

#9 of 9 Re: Crunching noise in engine of GS450h at startup [sammysm] by groary

Feb 22, 2012 (8:17 am)

Replying to: sammysm (Jul 14, 2011 5:09 pm)
To all i am told by lexus that its one of the petrol pumps that makes that noise on start up
 
Regards John

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