cmatthewb101

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Looks like fun. I want one

cruisn

Yes, Yes you do!

cruisn

No photos yet, but rewaxed it today, looking sharp. also ordered a few new goodies

ordered:
1m long fibreglass uhf antenna - should be here this week
safari snorkel - will order tomorrow with return of email request

Diesel status:
Some more bits have been ordered, inlcuding
heavy duty exedy clutch kit
oil pan gasket
and since the engine is out it will get new front and rear seals
rig is getting towed to its new home to be stripped monday night.

Also have lower control arm bushings on the way, then I can finally install all the new parts

Well I got my uhf antenna today, 1025mm long. woohoo, looks a little big form the photos, but its not to bad, about roof rack height so that works fine for me. I like it.

gme 6.6db gain

cruisn

It will be moved to the pass side, but right now there is an old base stuck in it that I have to cut off form the previous owner of the bull bar

Sylver01

lol it looks a little funny on the front!

cruisn

Well she got a good wax, camera phone jsut doesnt do justice. to bad it has rained since...



And the Donor arrive to be stripped!!! Woohoo

cruisn

Well got my oil pan gasket, front and rear seals, ordering a new set of headbolts and bottom gasket set for the timing covers and such. almost have everything to freshen the engine up.
Also recieved my lower control arm bushings!!

CanadianCobalt

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Looks sweet man. What tires are you running? (Pics are a bit blurry to read haha).

Joel

cruisn

Just cheepy 31x10.5x15 there not bad, wearing well. should get 50-60k out of them. will upgrade to some bfg's bext

outtamymind

speaking of BFG's. i was watching a movie last night and buddy was selling a set of winter tires. he turns to the picker guy and tells him to set the guy up with a set of BFG Geforce KDW ta's. in the background there was snow everywhere and it was february in the movie hahahaha

cruisn

to funny, people know ther tires. LOL.

cruisn

I have begun stripping the donor this weekend. am going back today to pull more apart. should have the engine ready for removal by next weekend. (fingers crossed)

Inspecting wires as I pull them out.. makes it slightly more painful process, but and faults I can pick up on





Turbo removed:
wastegate and actuator are all there.. but the bypass is welded shut, intersting move by mitsubishi, not sure what year the activated the wastegate though, will have to do some digging, my guess is 89 when they introduced the intercooler. The turbo will receive a rebuild as it leaks a small amount of oil.

cruisn

Well, went insane ordering new parts.

have on order now:
Iron man recovery kit
lower gasket kit
turbo rebuild kit
Safari snorkel
switches
repair manual
head bolts
Nolathane sway bar bushings


and of course what kind of update would this be without something pink!

My exedy heavy duty clutch arrived. woohoo. thanks to bakerboy for hooking me up.

MastaShaKe_88

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aaahhh Its all comin together pretty nicely, Good **** man!

cruisn

More parts!! woohoo

My turbo rebuild kit


And the head bolts:

cmatthewb101

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Badass. You should get a good video camera. So you can get some good vids to make me even more jealous.

cruisn

Back when it was stock still: have no flex so it struggles on the tracks a lot

YouTube - ‪Matthew Canadian‬‏

YouTube - ‪pajeroclimbsmall‬‏

modded hill climb: 2" lift installed for this
YouTube - ‪Pajero at play - hill climb‬‏

And when I fell into a rut:
YouTube - ‪Pajero at play - stuck in a rut‬‏


sand dune drop: still stock
YouTube - ‪Pajero at play‬‏

cruisn

Engine is out!!

woohoo. wasn' t to bad of an ordeal to get out. found a few faults to go along with out, but that was expected. nothing to major. all maintenance really.

Gotta have the goods right? Jackie packed me a lunch and I have my tunes. away we go!!


And away we go: I move it in and out of the shop with my pajero! steel bullbars are awesome sometimes. LOL






Power steering and oil cooler removed: diesel oil cooler is 2x the size of the patrol version


Radiator removed:


Driverside stripped:



Drive shafts removed:


Gear shifters removed:


Engine hoist in place!!!


You will notice that the bullbar is removed... couldnt get the hpoist in close enough.


I noticed this stream of oil from behind the headlight after removal... almsot looks like a stream of tears after I tore her heart out... how poetic..


Block out:


Intersting find with the clutch, factory pressure plate, exedy clutch disc, intersting, quite burnt, looks like it was replaced without machining. crack in the disc itself, the pressure plate had seen better days to, the throw out bearing was eating it away at a nice pace.

Worn disc:


Crack:


Heat scorching:


Throwout bearing wear marks:

cruisn

Bottom end gasket kit arrived:

outtamymind

looks like you had a productive fun day matt.

cruisn

Today was about cleaning the block so there was no oil on it, it will get a full reseal so there will be no more oil leaks... Thanks to Dan for showing up and giving me a hand. turned out not to bad:







The tranny/transfer case were not so easy.. here is a start, it is sitting overnight with degreaser on it so tomorrow I have a better shot at cleaning it again...

cruisn

Was an excellent week for new parts arriving!!

Started with my maps showing up: canning stock route, anne beadell highway and wa's top 50 treks.







Then my led light up switches arrived:


Iron man recovery kit:




Repair manual, pdf version. everythign I need for the diesel at least.



The best for last, My safari snorkel, been waiting a few weeks for this to arrive. cant wait to install it.

Its legit: no fake stuff here

Pedobear

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epic

Projekt

Awesome stuff Crusin. It might have been said but where abouts are you in Australia/

cruisn

I am currently living in Perth Western Australia right now.