From this day forward I swear.....................

Submitted: Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 04:01

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Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris

Remember when Bob had to get his F250 on the back of a tilt truck out of Landcruiser park...
Well I now know how he felt, seeing his baby sitting up on that tray back.....
The Paj news is not good. Just spent $700 the other week getting the new computer for the car and now she is broken again. Mark has told me but I don't remember all the details, something about a harmonic balancer, pulley, crankshaft, and a nut. About a grands worth of work that our vehicle warranty won't cover, so a mate picked up the paj on his tow truck and this afternoon I see my pride and joy on the back of a truck coming down the street to get parked up in my driveway till I have enough money to get her going again, (not getting many hours at work) .. Oh that feeling seeing her on the truck... I understood how Bob felt that day!!!!!!

From this day forward I swear I shalt never ever, even in jest, take the mickey out of anyone's 4wd sitting on the back of a tilt truck!!!!!!

Cheers
Jo

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Reply By: Grungle - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 06:49

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 06:49

Hi Jo,

There was a recall on the earlier model Pajero's (mine was a 1992 but covered a few years after this I believe) to remove, replace and torque the Harmonic balancer bolt as they had a habit of breaking resulting in the balancer flying off and possible damage.

I know as it happened to me. I was lucky in that the keyway on the crank was not damaged so I just had to pay for a new balancer, key and bolt. I tried to get Mitsubishi to pay for it but as I had not kept my address current with them, I did not get the recall notice so was not their problem.

I bought the parts and fixed it myself thus saving around $400. Used copious amounts of locktight and torqued to the correct setting.

The issue was the bolt that held it alltogether.

Regards
David

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:11

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:11

the warranty won't cover because noting has actually 'broke' and it was a mecanical error.
Just over 12mths ago (before we finally found a great mechanic) this one mechanic did the timing belt etc and he didn't locktite the nut on. Hence over time it has been working its way loose and that whistling noise I was hearing that we were trying to figure out was it just a coincidence from when we put the roo whistles on at the same time, or was it something mechanical.
Of course we could ring this mechanic but he isn't going to fix it, he'll just lie through his teeth. THe good guys lose out every time and it is the liars and cheats that always win. And I often wonder to myself why I am becoming a hard and cynical person!

Cheers
Jo

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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 00:14

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 00:14

"Of course we could ring this mechanic but he isn't going to fix it, he'll just lie through his teeth. THe good guys lose out every time and it is the liars and cheats that always win."

of course I dont know the full story, only what I have read here but isnt it a bit harsh to call him those things when he doesnt even know it has failed, let alone tried to lie his way out of it?

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 11:14

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 11:14

fair coment, but no we had approached him on a few other things and he denied it, and stuff that we'd ask him to do when he had the car he'd say he's done it, charge us and we'd later find out he hadn't at all... unbeknownst to us at the time, this mechanic had a reputation for dodgy work. Our great mechanic now has fixed up many of his bodgies on ours and other vehicles and the mechanic who had the car with the current situation as soon as we said this guys name he knew exactly what we were talking about.

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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 07:35

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 07:35

Sorry to hear about it Jo.

Not your year this year is it?

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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:09

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:09

"Not your year this year is it?"

Or last year either, John. When will the tide turn?

Good luck Jo.
Regards, Trevor.

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:25

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:25

I just rang the warranty people again to try and get them to pay up on the grounds of mechanical error because we used their 'recommended repairer' for all the car stuff until we found Paul. I knew I was wasting money on the phone call but worth a shot.
Tide is turning into another tsunami!

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 10:31

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 10:31

Thanks for the phone call and encouragement John..
you made my heart smile!

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Reply By: troopyman - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:18

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 09:18

I hate spending money on cars unless its for accessories . Touch wood , i have never had a breakdown in 30 years of driving and i think only one flat tyre . Dont mention the wifes falcon though.........trouble from day one.

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Reply By: Member - Karl - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 10:28

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 10:28

Try your local Dept of Fair Trading - if they can't help you they will put you onto someone who can such as MTA or similar that most mechs belong too.

Karl

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Reply By: Chris & Debbie - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 13:20

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 13:20

My inlaws had the front pulley bolt break years ago and it was covered by the insurance company, one of those policies suppied from the used car dealers. The engine needed to be removed the crank was dropped out and the keyway repaired.
The problem will not be that the bolt just came loose, its because the bolt was not replaced when the timing belt was done, these bolts stretch a fair amount which is what keeps them tight after a while they loose this elasticity especially if overtorqued.
It is very important to replace and torque this bolt correctly whenever it is removed Do Not re-use it.
Chris

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Reply By: ROBLIA (QLD) - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:06

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:06

Jo,bet you did not have the PAPARAZZI with you when it happened either.Now know how Dianna felt (a wee bit).Lol
Hope you get it sorted asap, nothing like not having your wheels.
Take care.
Bob.

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:17

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:17

Haaaaaa I did have paparazzi Trev ask me where was a photo of it!!!!!!

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Reply By: ROBLIA (QLD) - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:32

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:32

Is that rig photo of two middle aged 'R' souls.Or do i know them?
Bob.

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:45

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 21:45

The rig pic
on the left is 'Trevor R' and on the right is 'Pezza'
You couldn't ask for a better photo to shoot darts at!!!!!

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Reply By: Member - Tim - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 22:22

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 22:22

Hi Jo,

Not again! That Paj just seems to have a devil in it somewhere that puts it in the way of other cars as well as bad mechanics. Sorry to hear that Jo. A guy I know let his get to 300k without actually changing the timing belt and I thought he was crazy. Maybe not though when changing it wrong can cause just as much problem.

Are you going to have to learn to ride the bike?

Tim.

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Follow Up By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 22:58

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 22:58

!MPG:40!

ahahahaaa I have to learn to hold on when I am on it!!!!!!!!!!!! male testosterone + motorbike = Hold on!!!!!

We put a new computer in the paj only 2 weeks ago, that was $700 bucks. Pity it wasn't anything to do with that cause then mitsu might have picked up the tab!

Now don't anyone get this wrong and go 'see that's why I never bought a pajero!'
The vehicle itself is great and mechanically has been very good, the few breakdowns we've had from it are a result of either idiot mechanical errors or from the fact that as it is basically getting rebuilt each time we put her in for a service etc, then murphys law as you do something new, something old will die on it. Or from ^&%$#%^)(*&%&%*&%&* drivers who see a big target situated on the vehicle in a position where they think 'hey this is a good spot to hit!'

Hope all is going well Tim, you'll have to send me your email addy again.

Cheers
Jo

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