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The power steering developed a small leak.
The engine was fully reconditioned at about 235,000 k's by the previous owner.
There is great driver visibility.
The vehicle performs very well in rugged off road conditions.
This Pajero has excellent pulling power and traction in low range, and is able to haul heavy trailer loads out of steep positions.
For a reasonably compact car, it has loads of usable space and great storage capacity.
The none-rack and pinion steering is a bit vague on the open road.
The overall gearing ratio means the engine is a bit busy at 100kph.
I finally bought 1986 Pajero (wagon, 7 seats, high roof) which I was looking at.
It looks like this one also has developed a small leak in power steering system. How did you fix it and what caused the leak? Bad rubbers somewhere?
Anyway, I like this car, I've driven 1000km already and no problems yet. Today I am getting a oil change and diesel filter will be replaced with new one (do not know when was last time it was changed) since filter light glows a bit, may be it is only water in it, but anyway.
Then there is some rust in bottom armour, I think I will find a better armour piece and replace it.
I paid only 2000 EUR for this car, and it has 276000km's, not bad for 16 years old car. I just hope it lasts some 50000 km's more, which is my goal. Then the car has certainly paid for itself.
I have an ND Pajero, Its awesome. Its got 250 thousand km and drives very well. Pain in the neck to change fan belts. Great radiator, great off-road. Its not a power machine, but it does the job. Its very very good on fuel. I have noticed there is a bit of a leak in the power steering box. Other than that it is a very reliable car and I would recommend one to anyone.
Bought 84 pajero love the car, but have trouble with misfire at 2000rpm and there is a rattle in the engine till it warms up any ideas.
I inherited a 1987 pajero (gas) LWB high roof. True, it has a minor leak in its power steering system. Other than that, no problem. My complaint, however, is that it considerably consumed premium gasoline perhaps due to its old age. I plan to replace the gas engine into a turbocharged diesel engine preferably from 1996 pajero. The suspension is very good especially in rough roads. It also endures in floody areas especially here in Manila during rainy season. Prices of gasoline here are high so switching to diesel is a better alternative for SUV like mine. Roy of Sta Mesa, Manila.
I owned a model 88 pajero machine. its engine a 2.5 TD pretty good in hi-way cruisin. it also pulls good on steep location I used it in the farm everyday to transport fertilizers. it's a good truck infact am planning to add another early next year. I have no problem with the engines its really great.
Blu chiong
cebu, philippines.
I drive a 1987 Pajero 2.5TD (LWB). 489,000km (only!) on the meter so far, and still perfect factory engine and bodywork. It's as tough as nails, and the interior is comfortable enough for long drives.
I do have some grips though, based on observed design flaws.
In my opinion the standard 15" wheels (with 235 75 R15 tires) are too small for this sort of vehicle, especially when you consider that Land Rover and Toyota put 16" rims on their 4x4s. So I replaced them with 16" rims with 205 75 R16 tires. Now my Pajero drives better on the road, and stays better in the ruts on dirt roads.
Then the 4x4 system appears to be archaic, it does not work well when making tight turns on dry surfaces, the front tires jerk and jump on the turn and that is probably not good for the tires. The user manual states not to use 4x4 on dry pavement, but sometimes it just happens that you do! It works great off-road though. But still, why Mitsubishi have not refined their 4x4 technology even in mid-90s Pajeros is a mystery to me.
Changing the headlamp bulb on the side where there is the front battery is a nightmare, it is such a tight fit even for my smallish hands; farmers' hands have no chance, but to remove the battery first. Why the battery was put so close to the headlamp backing is also a mystery to me.
Lastly, the windscreen wipers are longer than the air vents on the other side of the glass. That's a problem for winter sleet driving because the ends of the wipers do not gather heat through the glass, ice gathers at the ends of the wipers, and that causes the wipers to lift somewhat from windscreen contact. And that happens at precisely that part of the wiper that swipes across the drivers vision, no longer clearing water and sleet off the glass. Shorter wipers is the only solution to this design flaw.
Overall, these are issues I can live with because the Pajero's strengths outweight the flaws.
Boyd tecson.
My three door pajero is great it is a box type model A/T
it has a 2.5 diesel intercooler turbo. It has good visibility, but I really don't like the pinion type steering its annoying. Another thing is the poor brakes especially with A/T's like mine.
But overall its really a great rig it even pulls my off-road suzuki from most unforgiving cebu, phils mud.
Boyd tecson.
My three door pajero is great it is a box type model A/T
it has a 2.5 diesel intercooler turbo. It has good visibility, but I really don't like the pinion type steering its annoying. Another thing is the poor brakes especially with A/T's like mine.
But overall its really a great rig it even pulls my off-road suzuki from most unforgiving cebu, phils mud.
In reference to the battery being mounted too close to the headlight assembly, that's not all its too close to. It also happens to be positioned next to the top mounted intercooler, positive post first.
When the battery bracket begins to corrode and allow the battery to slide around a bit, the intercooler, connected to the negative post via the chassis earth system, is just the right height to allow the battery to slide under it and cause the positive post to wedge against the underside. BUZZ!
Hi avid readers, I just purchased a very pretty '84 NA turbo diesel wagon, high roof, electric everything for $2500 Australian. Nice machine, well kept, only 230,000 ks on the clock, just a few problems though, 1: Japanese import, although it carries Aussie VIN numbers, 2: rear end has been replaced with a disk brake diff of unknown origin. Amazing braking performance, just no way of replacing the broken hand brake cable!! Any reviews, specs etc on this model would be welcomed. gonzo@itxtreme.com.au.
Futher to my 482000km post, I now have 520000km on my trustworthy 1987 Pajero LWB. I did some online research to read up on centre-differential technology, which is what full-time 4x4s have, meaning Pajero does not. A centre-differential handles wheel speed so that on curves there is compensation made between the slower inside and faster outside wheels. Mitsubishi does not apply this technology to Pajero, only apply Super-Select for on-the-fly shifting between 2x4 and 4x4. Lack of a centre-differential is probably one reason why Pajero is somewhat cheaper to buy than Land Rover Discovery or Toyota Land Cruiser which are full-time 4x4. I am fixed on a Toyota Land Cruiser 95 3.0TD 120kw as my next 4x4, which is a full-time 4x4. But I will wait for as long as my trustworthy old lady Mitsu gets me from A to B!
WHAT ABOUT FUEL ECONOMY?
Iam thinking of buying a Mitsubishi Pajero 3000 V6 Station wagon model 1988 that uses unleaded petrol. Can anyone give me a hint of the consumption of this beast. Or mpg.
Thank you
Harris Liarikos
Greece.
Can any one say what miles per gallon one should get with a 1989 pajero exceed 3000 petrol 17000 kms on clock urban & cruising also sometime towing a caravan, Thank you.
1 have a 1989 pajero 2.5d import issue with rear seat belts can any one help as no info found. do I need 3 point or lap belts. thank you.
Bought an 86 pajero (7-seater) with a rebuilt 2.5 turbo diesel last year. the odometer read 224,000+ kms. it's got great fuel economy (12+ kms/liter). it's also very spacious and comfortable. I now have almost 250,000 kms on it.
This vehicle will carry passengers and gear without much fuss. it's done everything I've wanted it to do except go fast (at speeds in excess of 100kmh the engine is screaming for mercy) but then again, this isn't the reason I got the paj in the first place.
Would I get another one when this old dog has been retired? you bet I would!