I’m ready for the headaches and heart aches and this will be my project just to learn more about these. Been watching a lot of Montana Montero. A belt and water pump and hydraulic tensioner is otw for me to do these coming weekends and a change oil and filter.

Got this Montero last April and i got it for dirt cheap of $2500 he was originally asking for $4000. Rusts on the body are not bad, undercarriage has a little but the frame looks solid, it drives and starts real good and 4WD works all gears and everything goes. I got the price down because of these lights and I’m sure it’s the first things I gotta address and work on, I was trying to figure out the ABS issue, researched about it and I don’t really hear a chirping sound when I press the breaks so I’m not sure if I have to change the accumulator, I’m guessing I have to get a new HBB? as for the traction or stability control I’m guessing I gotta get i to the wheel sensors and check for voltage. Lastly the check engine, went to Auto zone and was told it’s the cat converter, guess I have cleaning to do?

Let me know what ya’ll think. I’m a DIY kinda guy and love to learn, I like challenges too when it comes to cars so I’d like to hear ya’ll insights.

My Monterro caught fire but was contained to the engine area no other damage, cannot find parts so willing to part out if anyone needs anything the whole car preferred

I’ve recently bought a 1998 2.5 with the winter pack and it’s a fix up but I’ve been looking for parts for it and found out there kinda hard to come by. Anyone have an intake tube I could buy from em or know of a good place to order parts from I’m in Texas.

Picked up the kit from lusso off-road. Went through the passenger side underneath the carpet and drilled one hole from the fender side into the cab.

Zip tied everything in, sealed the penetrations. Normally the traction control is great. But we've all been in situations where we don't want it turning on.

Especially now that I have a front and rear LSD I started imagining situations where I don't want the brakes engaging or momentum loss.

Hi all!

So I joined the crew about a year or so ago! I have a gen 1 with the 3.0L. I had been driving around for a couple of months with some known issues such as a break leak and worn bushings but one day on my way to work the engine just died out. I had my music on so I didnt hear anything but there was no stutter or anything. Just driving one moment and costing next.

I've been troubleshooting it when I have free time the past 6 months or so but can't figure it out for the life of me. It seems to be an ignition issue, the first thing I found was spark jumping wires which led me to a pretty rusty distributor so I replaced the spark plugs, plug wires and distributor. It didnt fix anything but i keep telling myself it was worth it...

After all this I checked the ignition coil and it passed the resistance tests but when I put the plug wire from the coil straight to ground I have an orange spark. So just because I get decent prices for parts I bought it too and still no change.

I'm not a very experienced mechanic and I feel I'm missing something obvious. If you made it through all this and have any input I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't really have anyone in my personal life to ask questions about stuff like this.

Thanks in advance. I attached a video of me trying to start it tonight.

Body has several small rust spot, AC works, interior is pretty clean and complete. Clean FL title. Asking $2800 for this gem.

Hello Montero friends! I have had a weird experience with my gen 2, it died pulling into a parking lot when i stopped and couldnt get it running. It would start really bad and right when i put it in gear it would stall out, even when feathering the throttle. So i waited about 20 minutes with the hood up and the battery cables disconnected to reset the ECU. And then it started just fine? The only code ive been dealing with is the p0400 code because of a small leak in the pipe, im thinking this could be the egr valve or the crankshaft sensor, but no code for that one. This has happened before and just a clearing of the code fixed it for me. Any insight would be great, thank you all!

Hello Montero friends! I have had a weird experience with my gen 2, it died pulling into a parking lot when i stopped and couldnt get it running. It would start really bad and right when i put it in gear it would stall out, even when feathering the throttle. So i waited about 20 minutes with the hood up and the battery cables disconnected to reset the ECU. And then it started just fine? The only code ive been dealing with is the p0400 code because of a small leak in the pipe, im thinking this could be the egr valve or the crankshaft sensor, but no code for that one. This has happened before and just a clearing of the code fixed it for me. Any insight would be great, thank you all!

Hello Montero friends! I have had a weird experience with my gen 2, it died pulling into a parking lot when i stopped and couldnt get it running. It would start really bad and right when i put it in gear it would stall out, even when feathering the throttle. So i waited about 20 minutes with the hood up and the battery cables disconnected to reset the ECU. And then it started just fine? The only code ive been dealing with is the p0400 code because of a small leak in the pipe, im thinking this could be the egr valve or the crankshaft sensor, but no code for that one. This has happened before and just a clearing of the code fixed it for me. Any insight would be great, thank you all!

Hello Montero friends! I have had a weird experience with my gen 2, it died pulling into a parking lot when i stopped and couldnt get it running. It would start really bad and right when i put it in gear it would stall out, even when feathering the throttle. So i waited about 20 minutes with the hood up and the battery cables disconnected to reset the ECU. And then it started just fine? The only code ive been dealing with is the p0400 code because of a small leak in the pipe, im thinking this could be the egr valve or the crankshaft sensor, but no code for that one. This has happened before and just a clearing of the code fixed it for me. Any insight would be great, thank you all!

Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying some TT tires for my Pajero.

It would have to be at least 33 and that it would not be necessary to remove the tabs or make cutouts.

To what extent can I put it taking into account these aspects?

Can I keep the original rims or should I buy others?

They cannot rub against the fenders or the bodywork

*It's slightly up

I’m not super familiar with Monteros beyond being a fan of their looks. I’m hunting for a daily and happened upon a 2004 Montero that currently is getting some brake lines fixed. They have it listed for $2000 - it is the 3.8 auto - black on black, 253k miles. I talked to the mechanic, it’s clean on the underside but needs two brake lines by the wheel well (guess it’s poorly positioned and rust often?)

is this crazy?

Water pump timing belt and serpentine belt all at the same time at around 150k miles - so 100k miles ago, then ignition switch is spotty, but that seems like it?

what’s the thoughts here?

Long story short, looking to do a rebuild soon for my New to me 1990 Montero with a V6 engine model 6G72 3.0 SOHC.

According to this engine company on Alibaba, they confirmed they have the exact engine which would be a direct replacement brand new for $1500 plus shipping to me in Southern California.

Has anyone ever ordered one from Alibaba? Seems kind of tempting since I got voted from a respectable engine rebuild company here in Southern California California. They were charging me 2800+ tax to rebuild my own engine.

Attached is a picture of the engine they sent a picture of which would be the direct replacement.

Thoughts?

Howdy yall!

I have a 2003 Montero Sport xls with the 3.5 engine

I recently replaced both valve cover gasket, sparks and cables do to major oil leaks

During the job I did not fully remove the throttle body as it had a coolant hose running to it, so I just hung it off to the side

The hose is now leaking a few months after, when I did the job I couldn't tell it was soft and had a feeling this would happen

I've been patching it for a few weeks with that self adhering tape that was rated for coolant system Temps

I can not for the life of me find the part number for this thing.. its a smaller molded hose with 2 90s at either end. It runs between the coolant pipe that runs down the middle of the engine to one side of the throttle. I'm worried about just using bulk hose

So two ask... 1: can anybody show tell me what the part number is for the pictured hose?

2: is this hose even needed? I feel like it is just to warm the throttle body... I'm in STL and we don't really ever have to deal with extreme cold for long periods. Can I just cap this off some how or is there a common workaround for this?

Thank you in advance!

Anyone have the same problem where these two sockets do not work? Is there a fuse for these that I’m blind to?

What’s everyone one done to solve the lifter tick on these things? Still learning about the rig so any help would be great!

I’m looking at a mid-90s Japanese-delivered Montero and may move from Sydney to either Melbourne or Brisbane later this year. I keep getting different answers about inspections, compliance plates and what happens when the rego is transferred interstate, so I’m trying to work out whether one state is noticeably easier for an imported 4WD. Anyone done this recently, and which state was the least painful?

Picked up the 4.9 differentials from an XLS at a junkyard for a great deal. The rear came with the hybrid LSD unit. Got an eBay helical LSD for the front. Got everything installed last night!

Low end torque definitely has improved. I'm running 33-in tires (255 85 r16 c rated wild peaks). Also in top gear cruising at highway speed it has a little extra oomph.

Took it over a few small obstacles. Traction control didn't engage at all where I thought it would have before.

Can't wait to bring this thing out on the trail!

Hi everyone,

I have a 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero I bought a couple of months ago. It has a 4D56 Turbo engine. Now, I've been having the basic issues one has with older cars, and so I took it to two different mechanics. Both have said that I needed an engine overhaul. Their reasoning was that there is blow-by and this is evidenced by the fact that smoke and oil spits out of the dipstick tube and the breather valve. I asked the second mechanic who told me this whether he could conduct a compression test, and he said he didn't need to because he knows the compression is low.

So I bought a compression testing kit, and found that i had pretty solid results with a dry test. Cylinders 1, 2, and 4 all had compression of 420-430Psi, with Cylinder 3 having about 390Psi... While there is a bit of a difference between 3 and the others, the number is still high enough for it to be a good reading. This made me stop thinking of the issue as strictly blow by caused by either worn pistons/piston rings/cylinders. But there does seem to be some pressure from the crankcase. I suspect it could be the turbo, or maybe the rocker/valve cover needs changing?

I'm currently restoring a Gen 1 Montero SWB, and I absolutely hate these rear brake calipers with the integrated parking brake. Overhauling them is a huge hassle. Does anyone know if it's possible to swap the rear calipers to Gen 2 ones?

Do I need to replace the entire axle shaft to make it work?