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what to lookout for in a 96 swb softop pajero v6

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:20 pm
by Heath
As above. A mate at work is looking at a v6 paj swb softy, manual done 131k.

What sort of things should he be way of and on the lookout for? What price to get a clutch sorted as the present owner had mentioned it was slipping a little in high gears on the hills. Could this be indictaive of some other problem too?

Cheers,

Heath

Re: what to lookout for in a 96 swb softop pajero v6

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:01 pm
by NJV6
3.5?

If it is then the clutch is a bit dearer - they are a pull type clutch. And it is typical of them to go west about then, mine only made it to 80k. The 3.0 is a conventioal clutch.

Generally speaking they are pretty robust. Let it idle for a couple of minutes and then give it a rev to see it is smokes at all - valve stem seals are the culprit here, not doing any harm, just a bit annoying. They can be fixed however to clear the smoking at idle problem.

Re: what to lookout for in a 96 swb softop pajero v6

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:06 pm
by Heath
Sorry yep its a 3.5 petrol V6.