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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:56 pm
by mytronic
Cheap !!
Not in Gisborne
One on the yard for $11000, but they would discount to $8000.
Needs new Soft top
Yours sounds in good condition.
Don't know much else as I am in the same boat as you.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:38 pm
by NJV6
Get on trade me man, heaps of cheapies on there. Take a bus to Auckland, I bet it'd pay off..
Kingsley I thought you were a everything other than a Nissan basher, and you now have 3? FJ40's, 2 Pajeros, ONE Nissan.....
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:47 pm
by WACKO
mytronic wrote:Will do, I am very keen.
No top is the worring part for me. Street kids, rain ,CATS etc
no need for a soft top. ive found cats in mine after a cold night. frecking stupid animals..
im not sure where you live but i havent had any probs so far with people going into mine... and rain drys
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:20 pm
by mytronic
Just took the $11000 one for a blat
1. Underpowered I Thought
2. Ur'e right, not too much wind while driving
3. Love the Super Select, so easy
4. Low gear wasn't too bad, can see there will be no rock crawling there
5. QUESTION Is the factory Electric Diff Lock that Orange C/D Light Flashing at me
(Indicator of engagement) Can it be disabled manually if not needed?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:38 pm
by NJV6
Remeber it will feel underpowered compared to a cherokee which is a light vehicle with 140kw. The 3.0paj has about 110kw and if you looked underneath the axles and diffs etc are massive compared to the Jeep.
The 3.5 V6 has 153kw and as such goes a bit better.
The c/d lock is the centre diff, being full time 4WD it also has a centre diff that needs to be locked. That is the HLoc and LLoc positions on the lever. The light will flash until it is actually locked (can take a second or two) or actually unlocked.
The rear diff lock is air operated, not electric. Switch activites air pump. The switch is the R/D lock switch in front of the gear lever and it operated another orange light on the dash between the two rear wheels green lights. It also flashes until it goes in.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:15 pm
by mytronic
Hi NJ
Switch activates air pump?
Where is the air pump? The vehicle that I am looking at apparently has wires going directly to the Diff
Thanks for the Info, it would appear that there is not much to do to a Pajero . So why are they not more common in clubs and in the 4WD mags? Havent seen many on the odd safaris that I have done also. Our club has none.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:22 pm
by WACKO
the switch goes to an ecu in the rear quarter by the fuel cap. the compressor is also there. the wires are probably for the indicator on the dash... (the orange light that flashes before going solid). ive just pulled the comp and ecu out of 1 geting ready to go into mine.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:29 pm
by mytronic
So if they go BANG
as you jump the last ditch at the top of the track, how easy are they to replace (Cost !!)
So again, it seems that the Mits is a 4WD straight out of the packet ,just add tires
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:32 pm
by WACKO
they turn up on trademe regularly enough. bout $700 usually. id expect a whole diff for that price tho. kempys in auk will be almost garunteed to have them but im not sure of their price...
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:46 pm
by WACKO
mytronic wrote:Hi NJ
Switch activates air pump?
Where is the air pump? The vehicle that I am looking at apparently has wires going directly to the Diff
Thanks for the Info, it would appear that there is not much to do to a Pajero . So why are they not more common in clubs and in the 4WD mags? Havent seen many on the odd safaris that I have done also. Our club has none.
this photo shows they are fairly common with ore..
including the one you are thinking about..