Lexus LS 2007+ :: Brake Actuator - How To Know If Actually Failed Or Failing
Mar 31, 2014
I know that the brake actuator on the early LS460s has an issue. How do you know it's actually failed or is failing?
Do the brakes stop working?
Mar 31, 2014
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