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Well done Will, but where are the roo bars to protect your wings, they are a must in your abode :D , as you were saying about the front grill being un protected even against a flying Owl at night, but there you go, whats it made from, if its Ally then you may have a bit of a job, finding someone to ...

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WillsPaj wrote:

Looks good Will, but I think there's a fairly major problem in this picture.

There's no beer in the arm of your chair.

It was still in the ice box

G'day All, This is my 1988 LWB Gen 1 import. It's the 2.5 intercooled turbo diesel, and is my first diesel vehicle after years of driving trucks! :lol: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/willsTDM/SANY0624.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/willsTDM/pajeroatriverislandafterbarfit.jpg ...

G'day All, Just some info for those here in Oz with the Japanese import Gen 1 Pajero's, it seems the front mounting points are the same for both the Aussie and Japanese front bars. I fitted this alloy bull bar that came of a 1984 SWB Pajero and it bolted straight on. Is much lighter too than the OEM ...

I know what you mean about the cold Chris, luckily we don't fare too badly in Winter! Does the UK and Ireland have a special diesel grade for Winter? I'm told the alpine areas of Oz have a 'special' Winter grade of diesel with something extra in it. Put a note in your Employers suggestion box for ...

I had a 3.4 litre V6 Prado auto that used more, revvy engine + heavy vehicle=lots of fuel! Also had an '84 Rangie with a Holden 5 litre V8 conversion[auto]that used about 20 litres per 100 kays driven carefully! Maybe a gas conversion would be worthwhile if you do lots of kays? We had a 1999 Magna ...

Thanks NJV6, I was just having a vent Jack :agrue: I've always owned old vehicles, especially those from the '80's though this is my first diesel. I thought seriously about getting rid of the Paj before I committed to a few years of ownership by fitting the new rubber. I drove Patrols, Landcruisers ...

New tyres on, alternator fitted and air con working! WooHoo


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G'day All, It pays to shop around.......................Remember the alternator carked it? First two auto elecs just said to replace it with a reco unit, about $350 ish. Talked to local mechanic who I've been using for ten years and he recommended an auto elec nearby, went to see him and he did some ...

Will do!

BTW the alternator was shot. Pick up car tomorrow and find out what $$ it's cost this time!

cheers Will

Thanks Jack, I've checked all the fluids and they are OK. Today I'll try and get the crook alternator sorted, I might be able to get a reco one rather than have to spend three or four hundred dollars on a new one Thanks for the tip about reinflating the tyres with no weight on them, that's a good ...

Oh Dear, I fitted a switch today to turn the driving lights on and off[required by law here in NSW]and at one stage I started the engine, let it idle then turned on high beam and driving lights. Then I noticed a weird 'burning] smell coming from the alternator side of the engine, along with a little ...

G'day Guys, Thanks Jack for the tip on the EGR valve, I didn't know they were fitted to diesels too! I'll check that out very soon. Still waiting for an offroad run Chris, looks like it will be a beach run to a place called Stockton Beach in Newcastle about 150km north of Sydney. I've been there ...

G'day Chris & Jack, That's a great lookin Paj there Chris! Combination of the 2.8 intercooled and the lighter SWB body should make for a great offroader. All the years I had Suzuki's I learnt to love the short wheelbase configuration, they were just sooo easy to drive in tight offroad situations ...

No worries Chris! Souns like you're smitten with the new Paj :lol: I actually used my Pajero to launch and retrieve my boat yesterday, I was surprised how well it towed the 800 odd kilograms. It's 'only' a 2.5 litre engine after all. Seems the turbo makes a big difference, once it starts to spin up ...

Sounds like a great vehicle Chris? Luckily I found an end cap on wreck at our local yard. The same vehicle has a set of better than mine wheel caps too, might return to get those as well......... :D Good luck with the purchase if it goes ahead, looks to be a bargain! Any photos? On the faded paint ...

G'day Chris, Yeah, that pretty much answered my question. It was the Japanese spec Pajero's I was talking about too, here in Oz we had an influx of Japanese home market 4WD's and cars that started in the early nineties and continues to this day. Most of the imports were much better optioned than the ...

No worries Chris. I guess we are lucky here with our Winters. When I was looking for a replacement for the Ford sedan to tow the boat with I saw a lot of generation 2 Mitsubishi's but they were all well out of my price range. Do you know if any of the Japanese home market vehicles made it to Ireland ...

My Pajero just died today. Only 190,000KM too and the engine went just under 2 miles from home. Its a sad day for me. :? EDIT: It's starting now, either some of the valves went or the timing belt. It starts but makes a very loud knocking noise. Chris, That's terrible news! What will you do? Look ...

Thanks Scott,
Cheers Will.

G'day Scott, Thanks for the info on the caps. All four are still fitted but they are all a little loose, the chrome steel rims are in very good order for such an old 4WD and though heavy at least I could bang one back into shape if a wayward rock dings it. All the Pajero's I've spotted in the ...

G'day Chris, That Pajero of yours looks awesome! They have the classic 80's lines, even without the roof. Re the sunvisors, I've seen them on regular sedans[my last vehicle, a Falcon sedan had them avail as a factory option]but not seen them on any four wheel drives that I can recall. be a great ...

It must be a forum thing, if I take a while to write[no speed typist!]then add pix I have to sign in again. So I take the precaution of copying what I wrote in case it goes missing :lol: Those centre caps.........do yours rattle? Maybe mine are worn from lots of dust rough roads! At least the wheels ...

G'day Chris, I fitted the awning myself to a set of cheap roof racks I bought on Ebay. I think the racks would have coped OK with just the awning on them but I wanted extra roof storage for my touring tent and gas bottle so yesterday I had a look at some quality roof storage brands before settling ...

think we've been very lucky with fuel prices here in the metro areas, I usually pay around AUD$1.20 or thereabouts, but the Paj is good on fuel for a 1.8 tonne vehicle with all the aerodynamics of a house brick at under 10 litres per 100km. MPG? no idea :rofl: It's fitted with 3 Michelin XTZ ...

Thanks Chris, Yeah, I did some research too and a truck mechanic friend said the same thing that the motors are a low boost, unlike some of the new generation tunrbo diesels. I guess that's how they get so much power and torque out such small capacity engines! Interestingly, I managed to get hold of ...

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Thanks Chris appreciate it!
cheers Will.

Yeah, the dash lights are pretty ordinary for sure! As long as I can read the tach OK in the dark the speedo doesn't matter that much :D I might try a headlight globe upgrade to see how that goes, low beam is awful-about the same as my old '87 Zook Sierra :lol: I wonder if anyone with with one of ...

I hear you Chris. The OEM headlights are woeful too. Wish I could afford HID's!

G'day Chris, I have to agree about the worn suspension issues! I just had all the bushes in my coil rear end replaced, as well as front and rear swaybar bushes . I had originally wanted rubber but they are only available here from MMC and are ridiculously expensive so I settled for Nolathane. Drives ...