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Comment on Installing Rear Struts in a Lexus ES300 by Austin

Austin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:25:11 +0000

Thanks for a great description on how to replace the rear struts on the ES300. It took me the better part of a day to do this job because I had problems with the 19mm bolts on the passenger side braking loose even with an impact gun. Best advice is to liquid wrench or WD40 the nuts and let them sit for an hour. They came right off after that. Use a medium extension to get around the brake assembly. Not sure why they put the nuts on that side. I installed them on the opposite side during installation.

I started to follow your directions on #3 back panel removal and realized the 3 nuts at the top of the struts are only hidden behind a foam block by the seat belt. Remove the foam and you can easily use a 1/4 drive deep-well socket to remove them. I added a swivel for the back nuts. Much easier than climbing in the trunk with a pair of pliers to get at the clips and then hope you don’t break the panel getting it out. I didn’t have to remove the side panels either.

This job shouldn’t take more than a day even with hand tools.

Now to start on the front struts. I hope it goes as smooth as the back ones did.

Comment on Changing the broken LCD on a Jenn-air WW30430P oven by laura

laura — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:25:33 +0000

Rick,

Thanks for the comment. I was just researching this same issue with mine. So are you saying the only part that you needed was the 100uF cap? Where did you get it and how hard was it to install? I don’t have the manual for the oven.

Comment on Changing the broken LCD on a Jenn-air WW30430P oven by Rick

Rick — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:31:38 +0000

Well, I just tested this theory — replacing the capacitor (C3) — and the old display is working again! Couldn’t find a 68uF cap, so substituted a 100uF cap, and it works just fine. Cost: $1.59. So, the new clock/display circuit board that I thought I needed is now in a box, put away until it’s actually needed.

Comment on Changing the broken LCD on a Jenn-air WW30430P oven by Rick

Rick — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:53:24 +0000

Just replaced the clock/display on our 30430P for the second time. First time was back in 2004, about a year after we first installed it. The replacement lasted until recently, although it started getting dimmer a year or two ago. The reason I’m commenting is that I don’t believe the replacement of the entire circuit board & display is required. Chances are, the fluorescent display is fine in these instances, and it may be the capacitor in the circuit that drives the display. This is apparently a problem on other Jenn Air / Maytag display units, and the part would be much cheaper. If anyone reads this and has done this successfully, maybe you could post a short note. Thanks.

Comment on How to get a Google+ Invite from me by john

john — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:36:03 +0000

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Comment on How to get a Google+ Invite from me by montytx

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Comment on How to get a Google+ Invite from me by Mike McDaniel

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Comment on How to get a Google+ Invite from me by montytx

montytx — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:08:11 +0000

Dave,
Sent one your way.