Outer Limits 4x4 Board

My two bobs - Hyd over ride brakes do nothing when the trailer is dragging you back down a hill that you didn't quite make it up. They might not work as effectively backwards as they do forwards, but they're better than nothing. Ideally I would like a set of electrically actuated hyd brakes (use an ...

$600 sounds cheap for a dual mass f/w.

Had a local brake and clutch specialist (now retired ) who claimed to be able to machine them and he had a developed a good enough rep with me for me to trust him.

Anyone else - I don't know!!!

Peter H

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic117904.php&highlight= 235/85R16 (32" O/D) on my GLX NJ Paj (no flares needed). "Feels" better on the road then my Dad's MJ Triton with 265/70R16s, although this could partially be tyre type/brand. Bottom line - as much as the wider tyres look cool, my "skinnies ...

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off interest for you.

Peter H

About 7 or 8 years ago Ken wanted $2000+ to engineer 235/85R16s (skinny 32") for my Pajero (235/75R15 (30") and 265/70R16 (31") std).

(In the days when I tried to be 110% legal)

Maybe he just didn't want my work.

Peter H

The plumeum chamber (although it was called something else in the gasket catalogue I searched through at my local parts supplier) gasket is probably the only one you will need. It is a steel gasket. I think fairly cheap. I would replace the rocker cover gaskets as well while you have them off. I don ...

Have on occassion had Jap cars (and trucks) do funny things with the instrument lighting when the alternator brushes are nearly worn out. I assume some (all?) of the warning lights earth through the alternator (through the brushes) and as they wear, the brush springs extend, but loose their tension ...

Roller door motor/gearbox asembly.

Re tyres - I have 235/85R16 (32) in place of the std 29" (fitted by the previous owner). A second hand set of 16 x 6.5" from a similar vintage Triton, Rodeo, Jackeroo.... (Hilux are to small in the centre to fit over the hub by a few mm) can be had very cheaply on EBAY or similar. Tyres a little ...

What year is your Paj? Mines '94 and has a copper radiator. Didn't think they went plastic tanks/alloy cores until the NM.

Peter H 2.8TDI NJ

Rear uni joints aren't the same. I don't know how big the 3.0L ones are but the 3.5/2.8L ones are pretty big. And from memory $80 to $100 each(aftermarket spicer units, took me a fair while to find because no bearing supply type companys had any listing on them as of about 3 or 4 years ago. Genuine ...

Bearing in mind I haven't driven a 2.5TDI (but had a few 2.6L Astron powered Gen 1 versions before this Gen 2) and I don't think there could be any comparision. Wasn't the 2.5 just a bored and stroked 2.3 which was in turn based on the Astron? Or belt driven Saturn maybe? 4M40 completely new engine ...

Toyota did have a 2.5L V6 in the SV21 Camry (late '80s, before the widebody model) I think was a destroked/debored version of the 3.0L V6 used in early 4 Runners of that vintage.
If it used the same block it would hopefully bolt up to that vintage Hilux 'box.

Peter H

Just a std single type slave cylinder, with an acumalator/damper upstream (only linked via hyd lines inline between master cyl and slave) to provide better "NVH qualities" (maybe less potential pulsing through the clutch pedal from the "big" 4 pot thumper at idle) as my local brake and clutch ...

Don't wont to sound negative about dropping the fork pivot shaft out. I didn't even think of that when I did mine but it would have been a waste of time doing mine as it was seized in there. Once the gearbox was on the ground I had to drill a 1/2" hole in the top of the bellhousing so I could punch ...

Charcoal canister thingy on the passenger side of eng bay????

Peter H

Ah but, the factory bumper mounts must have been lifted to match the body. I put of fitting a 2nd hand ARB bar of a "low body" NH to my "high body" NJ because I never had time to muck around with lifting the mounts only to find it fitted on without needing to be lfted. I think the only difference ...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140211780642&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:VRI Been advertised a few times (with no bids). Buy it now price $150 less then last advertised (about a month or 2 ago). No diff lock though I assume (Presume it would have the factory fitted Torsen type ...

I dont think so.
Leaf have bias mounted eye to eye mounted shocks.
Coil type use the same as later model coil type, eye bottom, pin top mounts and both sides are mounted in axle and lean forward at the top.

Peter H

A friend has some Toyo Open Country (?????), seems to like them. A work mate is looking at buying some (steel rims and tyres) off Ebay that have come of new vehicles when replaced with smicko alloys etc. Stick the good tyres on the Ghia alloys and the old tyres on the 2nd hand steels and fit them ...

Put a 2nd hand opposite lock (150L I think) in my NJ TDI a month or so ago. Reused original sender. Just onto second tank of fuel (as if refilling the 90L tank didn't hurt the wallet). With the first tankfull the gauge didn't move until after nearly 300km, then it seemed to move reasonably briskly ...

Check out some of my posts (I've put quite a few on here about my NJs service history over the years).

Now up to 380000km, just waiting for something to break ($$$$$$??????), but it just keeps going, and going, and going......

Peter H
NJ 2.8TDI

Might be better to try the Vic Paj Club site. Not many Gen 3s on here.

Peter H

Sometimes the float (switch) in the brake reservoir can be a bit sticky. Pull the lid off, work the float up and down the guide a few times and that should hopefully fix it.

Peter H

Found the upper picture one in my NB (hiroof) and the lower example in my Dad's NC, both manuals. Only ever noticed the difference when rebuilding the main boxes. Never noticed any other differences in the t/cs.

Peter H

Or a GU scoop.
I was lead to beleive they are pretty cheap ($50?????).

Peter H

Just did the top cover seals (2 O rings and the cover seal) on mine.
"Zexel 1" was the part no. I think fron a local deisel injection workshop. Must be just a generic Zexel kit that fits a variety of their pumps I think.

Peter H

Had a leak from the waterpump at about 220000km, but it took me about 50000km to find. Would just use a small amount of water but would never leak when pressure tested either hot or cold (or so I thought). When cold I would drive it about 10m out of the carport to the shed (where the tools are) and ...

How long is a peice of string??? In my 2.8TDI Paj I had to replce the ORIGINAL clutch at about 370000km, but it didn't wear out, it just dropped a cushion spring out and wouldn't disengage. Still had meat left on the friction lining. Murphy's law said it had to happen with about 3 tonne of fire wood ...

I think the Pajero Oi had the front shaft on the right. It was a proper "super select" box but I don't know what else it would fit.

Peter H