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Pajero runs both fog lights off one fuse. It’s either a break in the wiring somewhere or a corroded plug, probably the latter. The lazy way is just to run a bit of 2 core wire across from the working one but we like to do things right round here 😂

Sounds like your brake servo is on the way out. It’s totally fine to drive as long as you’re aware. Your brake pedal will get harder over time and you’ll have to stand on the pedal harder to exert the same braking force. You can either change it out now or wait until it gets worse then you really have to change it. An hours work. A second hand unit will suffice. To test a second hand one before you buy, push the rod in and cover the hole where the hose goes in with your finger. The rod should remain in position. If it comes out again, the servo is scrap.

Oxygen sensor isn’t a service thing. Only needs changed if it isn’t working, which will bring on the engine warning light. Theres no harm in changing the fuel filter, check out this video of one I pulled out of a Bentley a while back. See how black the fuel is coming out. Fuel quality here isn’t the best.

Pajero tappets are badly designed. The hole for the oil to enter is tiny, so any bit of dirt or even the wrong oil can cause them to not work properly. Mitsubishi realised this a couple of years ago and changed the design. The new ones have a bigger hole and are a lot more tolerant to temperature changes, different oils etc. In fact, I don’t think it’s even possible to order the old ones anymore, they will automatically send you the updated ones. Good news is they’re not overly expensive and they’re easily replaced. You can pop the cam covers off and change them one by one so no need to strip the engine, mess with the timing belt etc. Only cost is the tappets, 2 cam cover gaskets and around 2 hours labour, maybe 4-5 if the mechanic hasn’t done it before. Are you sure the noise is coming from the top of the engine? It’s a tap tap and not a knock knock? Both are fixable but tap tap is easier to fix than knock knock. Im off work for a few days, I can take a look at if for you if you like and give you a proper opinion. Feel free to message me.

If there’s any bikers on here, chances are you’ve heard of Rickman Motorcycles. Heres one of their other ventures from way back in 1985, The Rickman Ranger. Based on a Jimny chassis with a GRP body. Most of them had a 2.0 Pinto engine, good for 150 BHP with a cam, carb and port and polish job. This one runs a 1.3 X-Flow engine, good for 100 BHP with a few mods. GRP body means it’s super light which should make for an impressive power to weight ratio for a small car. For something built in 1985, it’s definitely a few years ahead of it’s time. Was never sold as a full car though, you had to buy the kit and build it yourself.

Nice solution and not overly expensive either. Proper ball joints will always beat a few flimsy bits of nylon and rubber. Now that you have it, it would be pretty easy to recreate cheaply with a few locally availably parts. Could be a nice little beer money earner.

What year, model and engine is your Pajero? I’ll check my files and see. There are other ways of doing it too. Don’t worry, we will fix it.

Ok next question, anyone work in insurance who can supply this information? Not looking for a freebie, happy to pay for it. Im only interested in trucks 3 tonne and above. I need to know what make, model and year of trucks are on the road and how many of each. There’s nothing sinister or illegal behind it, just part of a project I’m working on.

Are you sure you’re pulling the right fuse? The warning light should come on and there shouldn’t be an alarm.

Specifically trucks. I need an idea of what models of trucks are on the roads and how many of each. Anyone know of a resource where I can get this information?

Some pranks are fun, some aren’t. Executors of dangerous pranks should be hung, drawn, quartered, electrocuted, stabbed and shot. Outside of that, if it’s funny and nobody gets hurt, I’m always up for a laugh.

These are some things I hate about driving in UAE. Feel free to add your own As soon as the light turns green, you hit the throttle but some AH behind you already starts honking. Happened me a few times. I felt like stopping and busting their face and asking what’s the problem, the traffic is already moving. When you’re stuck in traffic, the guy behind holds his hand on the horn. Yes mister, that will automatically make all the cars in front fly away Honking at people crossing the road. Not cool. Driving on the crossing when people are walking is 500 dhs fine. I wish more people would get busted for this. Swerving into the next lane then hitting the indicator when you’re already half way across. Again, not cool. I was stuck at a traffic signal in karama once. The light turned green so I started moving. The guy behind started honking his horn so I stopped in the middle of the road. I knew he was being an AH but I played along. I walked round and looked at the back of the car like something was wrong. He got so frustrated. I asked why you honking if nothing is wrong? He gave me the middle finger and I said ok let’s call the cops and you can go to jail. He turned into a little lamb after that. honking isn’t cool and I would cut the horn on every car here if I could. It’s the height of bad manners

Yeah, stick a little aerial on each corner at the back and you would be hero of the day.

My honest advice. It’s a nice car @Gaurav and no disrespect intended. I’ve never bought into the whole service history thing, I buy on condition and I’ve got a lot of fantastic cars and saved a lot of money doing it. Sure, you sell it again for less, but you already paid less for it so it all balances out. I understand that it’s a Range Rover and we all know can be as fickle as a 40 dhs crack addicted diera hooker and hold you to ransom or just plain rob you for fun. Once you get into the FRRSH trap, it’s difficult to get out of. It’s hard to go elsewhere to get work done because you’re scared of losing your investment. But, time V Kms is a real thing. Look at it this way. If you got an awesome deal on a 20 year old Corolla with only 20k on the clocks, the first thing you’re going to do is change the oil and filter along with the timing belt. The timing belt doesn’t need changed for another 40k but it’s a 20 year old piece of rubber and could snap at any time. Smaller financial scale but same problem. Same with oil. The heat here is intense. Oil breaks down a lot faster than colder countries. I would rather change it for a few dirhams than run the risk of problems down the line. Warranty issues don’t come into it anymore, as per a thread I posted a few days ago, the UAE government made it legal to service your car anywhere as long as you stick to the manufacturer recommended service schedule and your warranty will still be valid. But investing in FRRSH is a slippery slope and I’m sad to see you caught in it. If you’re going to keep the car for a while, get it done on the cheap. I’ll even do the work for you myself if you buy the parts. If you’re going to stick to the dealer, work out all the parts and labour costs and add them into the final resale value and see if it’s actually worth it. FRRSH might make the car easier to sell again, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get your money back at resale time.

I’ve paid my dues already 😂

Back home someone asked me if I could fill his tyres with nitrogen. His tyres kept going down. I didn’t have nitrogen so I told him I could give him 78% nitrogen mix for free, it’s a bit less stable but works perfectly, people have been using it for years. Most people know that air is 78% nitrogen, this guy didn’t, so I gave him ordinary air for his tyres, charged him for 4 new valve stems and he was so happy about it, proudly told all his friends he was running 78% nitrogen.

A few of my favourites, Sending the new guy to the shop for the following, A tin of sparks for the grinder A glass hammer A left handed Philips screwdriver Tartan or striped paint A pair of Fallopian tubes Send someone to get a long stand, but make sure it’s cold. The parts guy would make him stand outside to wait for an hour in the rain then send him back to the garage Once a guy got sent to the shop to buy a bubble for a spirit level. That backfired and he actually came back with the little glass tube with the bubble in it. If someone was a complete AH, they would get the oil line emptied into their toolbox over night. Some guys used to get their lunchbox epoxied onto their toolbox. Again, if they were a major AH, they would get nuts and washers in their sandwiches Used to get a piece of string and tie an empty can under co workers cars. Would make an awful noise and take them a while to work out what was going on. Used to work in a workshop in the days before health and safety. Some pretty hardcore stuff went on there. Guys used to always have an oily rag in their back pocket to wipe their hands and people would sneak up behind them and light it. One guy got his whole back badly burnt. Another thing they used to do, if one of the young guys was giving attitude, they would hold him down and wire brush his knuckles. That ended badly too. One of the kids waited outside for one of the older guys after work and broke his jaw with a stilson wrench. I used to mess around with airbags when I worked in the scrapyard and blow stuff up, lots of fun. Seen a few videos where people get them put under their seat, I never tried that though. It’s just asking for trouble. Anybody got any more good prank stories?

Now that Carnity has been established as a Jimny friendly space, here’s some shots of the “Baby G” beside it’s bigger brother. Which would you choose and why?

Things degrade over time as well as with useage.

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/peter-davies-and-sons-ltd/catalogue-id-peter-1-10033#lot-0e9bf136-ac41-401d-a831-a9c0013296f3 I think I’d take the 1970 Charger with the hydraulic wheelie system.

Thank you Sri

Where there’s a Jeep, there’s a meme

Bit random, but if anyone here works for Dubizzle or subcontracts to them etc, please send me a private message.

When the car goes over 120, there is a constant annoying beeping warning that you’re overspeeding. Not much use when you get into a 140 zone. Any ideas how to turn it off other than taking the dash apart and stabbing the beep beep with a screwdriver? My dear friend John Google said to go to the dealer but it isn’t worth it for an 8 year old car. I have a copy of the software, if anyone know which parameters to edit that would be swell.