HELP with mitsu parts...

[tritonasuras]

As the heading says i need some help to find cheaper parts for my triton..

Called Mitsubishi today about idler arm and top ball joints...

The ball joints (top) aren't to badly priced at around $85 each but theen i got the price for the idler arm...
R u sitting down (luckily i was)....$333 + taxn and this is trade price..

So if anyone out there can help with a better price that would be appreciated..
The vehicle is a 5/99 Mk Daul cab triton 4wd, 3ltr petrol...

thanks for your helps people

Rob
Sydney....

[Bitsamissin]

Rob, try your local Autobahn store I got a new idler arm for the Paj last year (Powermax brand) for about $130 I believe the newer design of these has a grease nipple threaded hole for the shaft.

Frank.

[cookie monster]

YEP, JUST GOT A (POWERMAX) ONE FROM AUTOPRO (SOUTH AUST), IT HAS A GREASE NIPPLE FITTED AND EVEN COMES WITH THE SHORT SHAFT AND BALL JOINT TO CONNECT TO THE STEARING ARM. 2 YEAR WARANTEE TOO. BARGAIN !!!
COOKIE MONSTER

[DougH]

Wow that doesnt sound right at all. The whole idler arm from my dealer here in the US is only 60 dollars or so. I know there is an exchange rate to think about, but still our dollar isnt doing so hot any more.

[Lordtrunks]

I agree with dough ours are also lifetime warrenty, I wonder if autozone would ship to aus that arm isn't very heavy.

[DougH]

I agree with dough ours are also lifetime warrenty, I wonder if autozone would ship to aus that arm isn't very heavy.

I was talking about the stock one from the Mitsu dealer, LT. A shiet lot of good life time warranty will do them all the way in Oz, lol .

I wasnt suggesting they go through the trouble of getting the part from the US, I was just so damn suprised that there is such a difference in price between our two countries.

[tritonasuras]

Well tryed autobahn today as well as another parts place and no listing for the arm for my triton...(that was in the powermax cat)

Im un-sure if the Paj one is exactly the same...They didn't have one in stock so wasn't able to even check it out...

May have to bit the bullet and go genuine...

Any other help would be appreciated and thanks for the suggestions so far..

Rob...0411 231464
can call me if have any extra suggestions or keep typing...

[Bitsamissin]

Mate I'd get the Powermax one for a Gen 2 3.0 V6 Paj for $130 if it turns out it doesn't fit you should be able to get your $$ back. As soon as you remove it from the box you will be able to tell straight away.
I'd be very confident it will fit.
The Gen 1 version has 3 mounting bolts the Gen 2 versions are stronger with 4 mounting bolts and they were all the same up until the Gen 3 NM Paj.

[tritonasuras]

Hey frank,
thanks for all your help...
Ill adventure to the auto shop tomorrow..

what model paj is the Gen 2??? (or anyone else know)..

Thanks for everyones suggestions...

Rob

[-Scott-]

It should be in the Tech thread at the top of the forum.

Gen 2 is NH to NL ('91 to 2000)

Cheers,

Scott

[Bitsamissin]

Yeah I'd go one from an NH 91-93 Gen 2 Paj.
Let us know how you go.

[TRITON90]

I HAD TO REPLACE IDLER ARM ON MY 1990 MG TRITON RECENTLY AND I GOT ONE FROM LOCAL AUTO PRO STORE, THINK IT WAS POWER MAX BRAND. NOT SURE ON EXACT PRICE BUT IT WAS UNDER $150. IF YOU HAVE NO LUCK LET ME KNOW, ILL FIND OUT EXACT PRICE FOR YOU.