Thanks @Lock, of course you did subsequently suffer a holed piston (twice), so I'm not totally encouraged!Lock wrote:Hi Andrew
A bit of hard driving seemed to have cleared out the system. Did add two stroke just in case
I have the same problem when travelling in Kruger Park with a 2001 automatic DiD (315 000 km). Very disturbing, engine runs rough, black smoke from exhaust 
, and accelerator response is slow at first then a burst of power. The problem sorts itself out after 10-15 km on open road outside the Park. This problem started only after work was done on the engine - initially injectors were replaced and soon after engine was overhauled due to cracked head - this included adjustments/tuning of the diesel pump. Before the overhaul the car did not have this problem in the Park.https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/post ... =24&t=5715#
, and accelerator response is slow at first then a burst of power. The problem sorts itself out after 10-15 km on open road outside the Park. This problem started only after work was done on the engine - initially injectors were replaced and soon after engine was overhauled due to cracked head - this included adjustments/tuning of the diesel pump. Before the overhaul the car did not have this problem in the Park.https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/post ... =24&t=5715#
@rmh, Thanks for this valuable info.rmh wrote:This problem started only after work was done on the engine - initially injectors were replaced and soon after engine was overhauled due to cracked head - this included adjustments/tuning of the diesel pump. Before the overhaul the car did not have this problem in the Park.
1. Were the injectors replaced with new ones or refurbished ones?
2. Who did the work?
3. Do you know why the head cracked?
Hi Andrew
I had new injectors installed only as a precaution at 290k. Mitspro did the work and at 296k Freek also replaced head, pistons and main bearings when the Pajero overheated due to cracked head. I cannot be sure why head cracked but guess damage is due to clogging of radiator with grass seeds driving off-road on dunes in Kalahari and overheating when car had only 125k on clock. Since then, over a period of six years the temperature ran high on four occasions while towing heavy bush trailer uphill. I concede I drove the automatic diesel often very hard at (too) high speed over very long distances! It finally overheated on a solo trip driven sedately on a cool day in mountainous area. Pistons showed very limited wear after 296k but we decided to do a complete overhaul with new parts only I am still towing the bush trailer once a year over Kalahari dunes but now with custom made guard for radiator. No other problems, still has original turbo etc.
I had new injectors installed only as a precaution at 290k. Mitspro did the work and at 296k Freek also replaced head, pistons and main bearings when the Pajero overheated due to cracked head. I cannot be sure why head cracked but guess damage is due to clogging of radiator with grass seeds driving off-road on dunes in Kalahari and overheating when car had only 125k on clock. Since then, over a period of six years the temperature ran high on four occasions while towing heavy bush trailer uphill. I concede I drove the automatic diesel often very hard at (too) high speed over very long distances! It finally overheated on a solo trip driven sedately on a cool day in mountainous area. Pistons showed very limited wear after 296k but we decided to do a complete overhaul with new parts only I am still towing the bush trailer once a year over Kalahari dunes but now with custom made guard for radiator. No other problems, still has original turbo etc.
Yup, the holed piston was at least two years and 50 000 later, BUT it could have been the start of the troubles.andrew.ashton wrote: Thanks @Lock, of course you did subsequently suffer a holed piston (twice), so I'm not totally encouraged!
If you can feel the grass between your toe's, your flying too low!
3.5 GLS F/LIF 1998 Lost to the x wife
3200 Tdi GSL 2001 Written off
3200 Di-D 5Dr A/T 2002 338 000 Sold
3500i A/T 5Dr 2001 Sold
3.2 Di-Dc GLS A/T 2008
3.5 GLS F/LIF 1998 Lost to the x wife
3200 Tdi GSL 2001 Written off
3200 Di-D 5Dr A/T 2002 338 000 Sold
3500i A/T 5Dr 2001 Sold
3.2 Di-Dc GLS A/T 2008
A follow up to my OP of this thread.
Since departing Musina I have had no incidences of the CEL coming on and Dusty is running fine.
Today I filled up and treated Dusty to 2 bottles of Mitsubishi Red Bull for diesels (Diesel Fuel system cleaner). Definitely makes it the most expensive fill up ever at about approx R132 a bottle! But assuredly cheaper than a rebuild.
Since departing Musina I have had no incidences of the CEL coming on and Dusty is running fine.
Today I filled up and treated Dusty to 2 bottles of Mitsubishi Red Bull for diesels (Diesel Fuel system cleaner). Definitely makes it the most expensive fill up ever at about approx R132 a bottle! But assuredly cheaper than a rebuild.
Hello All
I wonder if this is somehow more prone to older Pajero's? Swambo and I were in Northern Kruger this past December for a week. I never experienced any such problems - generally the fastest we travel is around 40 km/h which is the lowest speed cruise control work. or slower if it is on a straight bit of road and I get the Valk into 3rd and just let her idle. Also the first 2 days was over 40degC - and no problems.
The Valk is a late 2006 (read registered in 2007) with very little km's on the clock.
I wonder if this is somehow more prone to older Pajero's? Swambo and I were in Northern Kruger this past December for a week. I never experienced any such problems - generally the fastest we travel is around 40 km/h which is the lowest speed cruise control work. or slower if it is on a straight bit of road and I get the Valk into 3rd and just let her idle. Also the first 2 days was over 40degC - and no problems.
The Valk is a late 2006 (read registered in 2007) with very little km's on the clock.
Gerhardt Kirchner
Tiny - 2007 Prado
SOLD
Die Goue Valk - 2006 Gen3 SWB 3.2DiD Automatic
Tiny - 2007 Prado
SOLD
Die Goue Valk - 2006 Gen3 SWB 3.2DiD Automatic
Hallo Gerhardt, my 2001 3.2 DiD also never had problems in Kruger during many visits over a 11-year period, until engine was overhauled at 295 000 km. Now I see serious black smoke and experience uneven running in the Park, but no other problems.
@rmh, Thanks for the feedback.rmh wrote:Hallo Gerhardt, my 2001 3.2 DiD also never had problems in Kruger during many visits over a 11-year period, until engine was overhauled at 295 000 km. Now I see serious black smoke and experience uneven running in the Park, but no other problems.
Please could I ask some more detail?
1. When the engine was overhauled, did you have refurbished injectors or did you have new injectors installed?
2. Was the diesel pump rebuilt / replaced?
3. Who did the injector / pump work part of the overhaul?