Gaurav

I know guys, it truly sad and I'm really upset with this incident but I have passed the stage of denial last night. How did it happen, is a million dollar question. I knew my Pajero had a minute leak that I have been keeping a close eye and have been checking the oil level before every week drive and on Friday too I have checked the oil level in mid-drive even after suhoor, two hours before this incident. Air filter was recently cleaned and oiled well. Coolant was topped up a night before and expansion bottle had enough coolant within the min-max level. Occasionally car was running warm from 45% - 60% of heat gauge as last Friday, the night was also hot and almost all cars were running a bit warm. However when this incident happen car was at normal 45% heat level since last 3 hours. Engine oil I'm using Mobil 1 since last 7 years and have never driven more than 3k on 5k oil, this particular oil change happened 2400 km back, so well within usable life. While doing insane climb on Faya from the right side, which is really extreme at 95% of the climb I heard the first knocking noise and exited the climb immediately and didn't push thereafter. And after almost an hour later, driving under 3k rpm as the knocking noise was coming after the 3k band, the car stalled on its own while driving on a flat track at 1.5k rpm and never started again. Mechanic turns the engine by hand and the car started but resulted in a loud knocking noise from deep inside the engine, which seems like crank is gone. On later inspection of engine oil, we found the metal shavings in the engine oil that confirmed that either bearing or crank has gone and must have caused the damage that is beyond repair. According to a mechanic, at some point oil pump must have given up partially which was enough to cook the engine during that insane climb while under stress and resulted in this mess. Highly improbable and bad luck situation to happen, as I have never seen any engine light before or after this incident but the damage is evident and all we can take is an educated guess on what must have happened now. Now I'm searching for a good used engine, which is very rare for this super rare model and to find clean one is an even more difficult task. Scouted Sharjah yesterday and found 3 rotten engines. Just now went to Sajja and UAQ and didn't found any. Search is still on, even from online sources outside UAE, so let's see when I will get lucky again.

Please clarify that it actually doing missing or rough idling? There is a fine line between these two terms. So google the causes for both and watch few videos to co-relate that which one is present in your Pajero. If it is rough idling means rpm is dancing or fluctuating too, then most certainly you need to replace ICV - Idle Control Valve. Search this forum with ICV and you will get my old thread and the similar saga of trying an incompetent workshop with no guaranteed results. In the end, I bought that ICV for 500-600 dhs from habtoor and changed myself in 10 minutes as it is sticking very much outside with 2-3 nut bolts and wiring connector.

I'm in with full support, excellent choice of area.

I'm not sure on the price as that keep on changing depending on the private deal or buying from a dealer. What I can help advise you is never trust any soul while buying a car if you don't see the full-service history with the stamp and dates, as over 75% seller claim that they have full-service history and in end make some excuses. So don't fall for the car that has no service records: First, you don't know whether it has been maintained with Mercedes dealer or any equally competent workshop Second, you don't know if it's driven 200K and odometer reversed to 100k for better resale - It's a crime. Third, with service history, you know what all major defects/recalls or high price consumables have been changed lately.

Who is Imam Ali? Can't recall buddy. What you can do is go to Jabal Tokyo and they stock almost everything possible for these gen Pajero. https://goo.gl/maps/8cbFkkGtCV62 Don't waste time in Sajja, as no one keep these old model scrap parts, I have tried 3 times and redirected to Sharjah behind Macro, where Jabal Tokyo is or to Umm Al Quwain. Btw next to Jabal Tokyo inside the gully, there is last and second last shop on the right side also keep this gen Pajero scrap, try them. They are very nice and friendly guys, really helpful too. For metal bumper, I agree with DD if installed professionally with the rubber bumper in front then it's allowed 7 out of 10 times and 3 times they still might fail you. With your gen Pajero approach angle design is the most awesome and you will never generally break the bumper unless some serious mishap happens. I'm driving mine for 8 years and even in worst of impact, I bent the bash plate and not the bumper.

Where is RSA and AXA in the list? And maybe make a multiple selections so that we can choose more than one, as I like 3 insurance companies: RSA, AXA and Oman, fourth maybe Dar Al Takaful

Sertac video has been attached to drive album in Gallery and I have uploaded my pics too of last 3 drives.

Amazing video Sertac, well-done buddy. Poor Shafiq at 7:25 realize not to follow Sertac so closely.......!

I agree totally. First, it's not feasible and second it's not yet matured to replace the IC - referring what desertdude said low hanging fruit with big drama and noise to push down people's throat and tree huggers.

I totally agree and even if it does remotely then we are talking about 125 million vs 2 Billion = 1 (EV) :16 (IC) ratio by 2035-40

Interesting read from CNBC Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/30/electric-vehicles-will-grow-from-3-million-to-125-million-by-2030-iea.html