Yet to hear of a successful rebuild. None of mine lasted more than 20 000 km and the last one died after 4 000.Based on this I now always recommend a Lexus V8 conversion. It would have cost me a 15% of what I eventual spent and lost.
Hi Had the same problem and believe Cats advice is excellent. Casper sheds some additional information that I haven't heard before. I had serviced projectors, then new injectors, serviced and recalibrated injector pump, 5 new pistons. On the fourth failure I sold my Pajero as is. Yet to hear of a successful rebuild. None of mine lasted more than 20 000 km and the last one died after 4 000.
Based on this I now always recommend a Lexus V8 conversion. It would have cost me a 15% of what I eventual spent and lost.
Yet to hear of a successful rebuild. None of mine lasted more than 20 000 km and the last one died after 4 000.Based on this I now always recommend a Lexus V8 conversion. It would have cost me a 15% of what I eventual spent and lost.
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
Hi
To be quite honest with you I am using a V6 3.5lt Petrol engine, I wouldnt quite know.
Mine was done engine overhaul but I have done +18,000 km and still I dont have a problem.
Like I pointed out, I would not say much on diesel engine as I am not familiar with.
But generally an engine, once overhauled is just as good as new (possibly +90%), may
what needs to be done is to identify the cause, rather than just replacing the damaged parts.
On the other hand, dont you think it would be much cheaper to replace the engine once and for all?
Coz from the look of things you are running a double expense without any benefit at all.
just my opinion
To be quite honest with you I am using a V6 3.5lt Petrol engine, I wouldnt quite know.
Mine was done engine overhaul but I have done +18,000 km and still I dont have a problem.
Like I pointed out, I would not say much on diesel engine as I am not familiar with.
But generally an engine, once overhauled is just as good as new (possibly +90%), may
what needs to be done is to identify the cause, rather than just replacing the damaged parts.
On the other hand, dont you think it would be much cheaper to replace the engine once and for all?
Coz from the look of things you are running a double expense without any benefit at all.
just my opinion
Hi Casper. Thanks for your reply. Just what I was hoping for - someone who has had a similar experience so I know exactly what to look for. Unfortunately I can't check this for myself because the vehicle is in a workshop 300 km away from where I am, but I'll pass this useful advice on to the techies involved. Thanks a lot.CasperA wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:35 pm Hi. Had the same problem. Check at the rear of the fuel pump where the return pipe to the tank is connected. You will see the pipe is pushed over what looks like a banjo bolt. That banjo is actually a valve that if blown by air should open at around 2 bar. Mine was stuck. Cost a hell of a lot to find out what was the cause. I came a across 3 others that did the same. Good luck
Hi Lock. Thanks for your reply. I'm getting to the same point as you and am wondering if I shouldn't just have the engine repaired and offload the vehicle. I've already spent around R45,000 on repairs and now probably another who knows how much on the next repair. The difficulty is that without finding a definite cause of the recurring problem, how many more times can it happen?Lock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:56 am Hi Had the same problem and believe Cats advice is excellent. Casper sheds some additional information that I haven't heard before. I had serviced projectors, then new injectors, serviced and recalibrated injector pump, 5 new pistons. On the fourth failure I sold my Pajero as is.
Based on this I now always recommend a Lexus V8 conversion. It would have cost me a 15% of what I eventual spent and lost.
Hi Dave. Thanks for your replies. Unfortunately I don't have access to the workshop where the piston job was done to get photos of the piston - it's a few hundred kms away! It's probably been recycled by now anyway.
I'm pretty sure the injectors were replaced. The workshop where it was done is a reputable one with an excellent mechanic.
I agree - failure after only about 2000 km is unbelievable. I've copied all of the useful suggestions by our fellow Pajero Forum members into one document which I'm going to send to the workshop to hopefully give them something to think about and work on for the next repair.
Hold thumbs!!
Hi I have a friend that had the same problem and it was the oil jet piston cooling the piston.
There is a little oil jet close to the crank with a little nozzle that spray oil on the piston to cool them and if they stop working your piston will also burn.
The part no is ME202632.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMnFbsy0Hgg
Hope this helps.
Berend
There is a little oil jet close to the crank with a little nozzle that spray oil on the piston to cool them and if they stop working your piston will also burn.
The part no is ME202632.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMnFbsy0Hgg
Hope this helps.
Berend
Hi Berend,Berend wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:39 am Hi I have a friend that had the same problem and it was the oil jet piston cooling the piston.
There is a little oil jet close to the crank with a little nozzle that spray oil on the piston to cool them and if they stop working your piston will also burn.
The part no is ME202632.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMnFbsy0Hgg
Hope this helps.
Berend
Thanks for your information. The workshop have still not started on my vehicle, so I don't know what the problem might be. I will be passing on your information to the mechanic to help him if he doesn't already know about this little spray nozzle.
When I still had my Gen3 3.2, I wanted the injectors reconditioned and was told that they are very special and that in the whole of Gauteng only Allan Black in Springs is able to do so. So while it might be possible that another in Gauteng is now maybe able to recon them, I would question if anyone in your area might be able to do so correctly.
It appears that the same cylinder is effected every time. What does the piston look like? With very close inspection, you can identify / differentiate a piston that has overheated from a piston that has a faulty injector. I will be down there in E L over Christmas if it is available for inspection.
Rgds.
It appears that the same cylinder is effected every time. What does the piston look like? With very close inspection, you can identify / differentiate a piston that has overheated from a piston that has a faulty injector. I will be down there in E L over Christmas if it is available for inspection.
Rgds.