Pajero Owners Club of South Africa

The pump calibration is done on a test bench. ie. Off the car.
Injector service is done independently from the pump calibration.

Added some silicone oil to Dusty's viscous fan coupling reservoir.

At the same time I found that the little wiper block (aka stripper) in the viscous fan coupling casing had fallen out of its correct position, so I relocated it. I guess it must have worn a bit or become compressed to allow it to move out of position.

So one of these days I will either have to make up a new wiper block or get a new viscous fan coupling.

Finally completed my Powerbrake upgrade that has been dragging on since I bought new rotors and pads in October 2013.

At 242689km I fitted the Powerbrake ultra-performance front brake upgrade kit (rotors and pads) and at the same time replaced the seals, rubbers and guide / lock pins for the front brakes.

At 245816km I have fitted the Powerbrake ultra-performance rear brake kit (rotors and pads) and at the same time replaced the seals and rubbers (not the pins) for the rear brakes.

In the process I also flushed the brake fluid out - pretty sure there is no old fluid left in now.

Will have to wait a few days now (300km or so) before I do the bedding in procedure described here: Correct bedding-in of new brake discs and pads.

Just before I do that I will do a final bleed of the brake fluid.

Took Snoopy to work today and scared a few taxis on the way! Man it is nice to have her back!

Also took out a reed that got stuck when I did a overflowing low water bridge crossing. Gave me the fright of my life when it touched the wheel and made a horrible noise!

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Adjusted the parking brakes properly.

I needed to do this because I could hear them catching after replacing the rear drum/rotor assemblies. Probably because the drum on the new ones has not been worn and therefore slightly smaller diameter than the old removed drums - but also because whoever adjusted last (probably the stealers) did not do the job right - they just pulled up the slack at the handbrake lever.

1. Slackened the adjustment at the handbrake lever right to the maximum. The adjuster is hidden under the cup holder.
2. Jacked up left rear wheel and adjusted the star wheel through the brake back plate until the brake was binding firmly, then backed it off 5 clicks.
3. Jacked up right rear wheel and adjusted the star wheel through the brake back plate until the brake was binding firmly, then backed it off 5 clicks.
4. Tightened the adjustment at the handbrake lever so that there were about 6 clicks on the ratchet to fully on.
5. Took for a test drive to ensure that the park brake was not binding / no heat build up at the drum.

Persuaded my beloved to help me bleed the brakes!

This is how it started out.
Ground clearance front bashplate was 180mm
Ground clearance at back 260 mm
Bought these from Stofpad
35mm front and 25mm at the back

Bought some Mitchelin 265 70 17 tires

This is how it ended up

Ground clearance front 290 mm
Groundclearance back 320 mm

I took my new pajero for a 30 km spin. Sold my 3500 V6 Blister 2000 yr model and bought a 2010 Gen 4 GLX 3.2.

Nothing beats plonking your ass in a "new" vehicle for the first time.

Purred down to Appin Farm in Swinburne (That big rock behind the Montrose petrol station on the way from Jhb to Durbs).

Hiked on Saturday and then drove the jeep track to watch the sun go down. After sundown did a couple of shuttle runs back down, up and down again to bring all the guests down (well, that was my excuse, and I'm sticking to it).

Purred back to Jhb this afternoon.

Fitted new tyres all round.

6 * BFG AT 265/70 R16 all equipped with tyre pressure sensors.

Tyres supplied, balanced and fitted and wheel alignment done by Broadacres Fitment Centre. Thanks to Gavin and his team.

Mileage 246822 km.