[mooltjie]

Thanks a bunch... great description...
will look as soon as she comes back from the shop...
In any case I will let you guys know what the result is.

Regards

[tonton]

Thanks, Gerrit.

Surely the pump also has a connection into the diff?

Mooltjie, Gerrit is one of the fundi's on this site - always willing to share.

I will go check for that pump (and pipe connected to diff) on mine, and then post a photo.

Anton

[mooltjie]

Thanks a bunch for all the help... cant wait for the pics taken of the diff...
I get my truck back tomorrow... hopefully I wont be disappointed about the RDL...

Regards

[Gerrit Loubser]

Anton, you are too kind.

Surely the pump also has a connection into the diff?

Indeed. There is an air line from the pump to the differential. There is also a breather line to the differential (so don't mistake that for the diff lock actuator line), but that one is connected to a tubular chassis cross member on the Gen 2, if I recall correctly.

[Gerrit Loubser]

Mooitjie, I don't want to rain on your parade, but I had a quick look through the electronic parts catalogues and could not find any evidence of a rear diff lock ever having been fitted to a Pajero like yours (naturally aspirated 2.8D, part time 4wd) by Mitsubishi. You might well have a rear limited slip diff, though.

Here is a picture of the rear diff lock actuation system on the Gen2:



Here is what some of the part codes in the picture mean:
34018C HOSE,RR DIFF LOCK AIR LINE
34018D HOSE,RR DIFF LOCK AIR LINE
34042 AIR PUMP,RR DIFF LOCK
83526 HARNESS,RR DIFF LOCK POSITION SWITCH

[mooltjie]

Got her back today from the shop... and as Gerrit suggested... only one hose leading to/from the diff... that should then be the breather hose... In any case the diff is marked LSD... so hopefully the previous owner/s used the correct oil on services...
To any body who is interested, this is what the new-Mahindra bakkies are coming out with... supposedly about u$d500 from the factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftyJvIO0DZ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-rQTHMVAuw

Thanks again for all the help... Would send you a "Thank you" but I have no idea how ore where the button is located on the website

[Jenki]

Hi everybody,
As far as I know, the version Pajero 2,8 was not only without turbo but also without rear differential lock equipped by EasySelect system only. This car was designated for military use and therefore wear proof without any sensitive parts.
I remember some of them marked as UN cars.

[Gerrit Loubser]

In any case the diff is marked LSD... so hopefully the previous owner/s used the correct oil on services...

Even if they did not, I doubt whether any damage would have been done. One or two changes with LSD oil should sort it.

To any body who is interested, this is what the new-Mahindra bakkies are coming out with... supposedly about u$d500 from the factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftyJvIO0DZ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-rQTHMVAuw

That Eaton automatic mechanical diff lock is quite ingenious, but it does depend on quite a bit of mechanical complexity and tiny moving parts; the lock is engaged by a flyweight governor system.

The fact that all those little moving parts need to be packaged into a very small space and can't cost too much, means that they don't stand up that well to abuse. When they engage and disengage under power, as will happen as traction is lost and gained, they will take a hammering (remember that the driver can't control when this will happen and therefore can't really apply mechanical sympathy). When those little parts get knackered they can generate dangerous shrapnel that can damage the rest of the differential (bearings, seals and even the ring & pinion can suffer).

Another disadvantage of these is that they are reactive: they depend on wheelspin being present to activate the locking function. A manually controlled diff lock that is operated correctly remains the ultimate way to prevent loss of tractive effort.

[mooltjie]

@jenki Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:08 pm

As far as I know, the version Pajero 2,8 was not only without turbo but also without rear differential lock equipped by EasySelect system only. This car was designated for military use and therefore wear proof without any sensitive parts.
I remember some of them marked as UN cars.

You just put a huge f***ing smile on my face... and it damn well should be wear proof! For the biggest part it will do a school run everyday of about 50k on very south-american 3world dirt roads, come rain or sunshine... driven by swambo !

Thanks again to everyone for the help !!!
Regards

[Entabeni]

Entabeni 2006 3.2 DiD LWB GLS AUTO 180,000km

Hello Mooltjie in Paraguay. I see that you have had many replies already. Gerrit Loubser seems to have some useful hints. I do not, but last year tried to establish whether my Paj had rear diff lock. Several people thought not.

However, I took some photos at the time to record the physical facts but did not publish them. They may be of some interest in this discussion. The rear diff has a tube attached at the top, which I thought would be for the actuator, but it may just be a breather. I tried to find out where it went but failed. It simply disappeared into the bodywork. I opened the closed box under the R F seat, which is where Gerrit thought there might be an air pump, but found nothing obvious (as far as I can remember). Here are three photos.

Tube at top of Rear diff