RohanH

I am not sure but what I have heard from technical workshop is even 6 mm is fine. Thicker skid plate has is less prone to bend and Skid plate should absorb the hit rather other body parts. Like how modern cars absorb the hit and causes low damage to passengers unlike old cars.

I am not sure, but it is a point worth having a thought. Please correct in someone having other thought

51 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

If you are referring to the main seal between the engine and the gear box then yes the labor charges would definitely be more higher than the original seal from Mitsubishi. But from what I faintly recollect it should not be more than aed 300 - 400 and it's not more than a 3-4 hours job. 

Thanks @Srikumar 

Hello Everyone,

Pajero has little engine oil leak and garage has asked to change the engine real oil seal. Seal price is around 75 aed, original in umm ramool spare part shop. Garage has given quotation of around 2000 AED and saying need to remove gear box as well thats why it will take lot of time thats why labour charge is high.

Please advise is this right or is there any other solution.

Hello Everyone,

My car has lot of steering vibration above 100. I checked with garage . He advised me to change upper arm as bushing is worn out. Tyres are also worn out at edges for sure. So even if I change the tyres problem wont solve in fact it will damage new tyres.

I checked the parts, company do not sell only bush. So I need to buy complete upper arm assembly which around 350+. There are some bushing available in market but not the original one. The seller said bushing is around 40 aed and quality is good. Garage is saying it wont fit in arm properly and those can worn out soon so its better to change the new original upper arm.

Please advise shall use Non original bushing or put the new original upper arm

On 7/9/2020 at 1:06 PM, Wrangeld said:

@RohanHIf you find any geolondar A-T/S, please let me know. Have only been able to find the A-T in the market recently. Can vouch that it is a great type, but difficult to get hold of (in the size I need). 

@Wrangeld I do not know your car tyre size. 235/70/R16 in ATS is available in tyre express ras al khor in enoc petrol station.

25 minutes ago, Sinol said:

@RohanH I am also looking for A/T oil cooler. Did you get it? If so can you please share the shop details and cost. Thanks

@Sinol I got the spal fan from Al ras spare part ajman. Check Al ras( thery have 3 shops in uae), Arctic spare part(please check for push fan, last time they gave me pull fan). You should get different sizes. Call them before going as most of the time they are out of stock of push fan. 12" fan should cost you around 180-200 in these shops.

If you go to official distributor of spal fans which is Ampex engineering will cost you the same 12" fan at around 270 aed

There are other low price fans (around 50 aed) in market but I heard they are not good. Please read earlier message in which Gaurav had mentioned what should be minimum CFM

This is the one I have. I think this is engine oil cooler fan. Fit in the space between condenser and front grill.

Thanks you @Emmanuel for the wonderful drive. It was well organised drive.I was in a bit of thoughts on how will the fewbie plus goes as it was my first drive. But later got more confident and comfortable with it,

2 minutes ago, Frederic said:

This is perfectly normal @RohanH. There is no compressor in the world that can show an accurate reading while it is inflating. You need to stop the compressor so the pressure can equalize.

 

Thank you @Frederic. I can say this compressor is perfect then. 

Hey, I used the compressor today. It is fast. And I think with 5 yrs warranty. I didn't use remote. The only thing which bothered me is these king of compressors, shows high PSI when connected and on as soon as I switched it off with still connected to tyre, it was showing right reading. I need to recheck it tomorrow. We both are in fewbie drive tomorrow. You can check it.

Just now, Lisa Pemberton said:

3 members of the MeanMothers compressor crew now. Growing strong 😃😎😎😎. I agree @RohanH I really liked the vibe at this shop and very helpful and informative. 

Yes. Looks like more pajero's in carnity as well as more MM compressors hahaha 😛

On 7/28/2020 at 3:53 PM, Lisa Pemberton said:

I just bought this one today. Looking forward to trying it out this weekend!

On 7/28/2020 at 4:38 PM, Lisa Pemberton said:

Yeah I asked about that - the guy printed, stamped and signed a receipt and then took a copy for the shop. I asked about the 5-year warranty and what I should do if I had any issues within that time and he told me I could bring it back to the shop. I checked the warranty on the website and couldn't see anything that might exclude purchase here. Tbh I was sold as soon as I saw him demo it on my Pajero tires using the remote control... I'm a sucker for gadgets 😝!!

https://www.meanmother.com.au/images/MMACA3_MMACM3_warranty_2018.pdf

I have also bought it yesterday. Those guys are friendly. Explained well and very coperative.

Yes it has remote. We can switch on & switch off with remote. Its different feature than other compressor with similar or even higher price. And looks like this compressor has better heat resistance hose. It is faster 16 L /min. I will see how it works on friday. They mentioned the 5 years warranty on invoice. And it is mentioned on box as well. 

They have mild steel SKID plates as well which will be almost 30% costly than  aluminium plates. Its better than aluminium and looked very nice.

For compressor, Bush ranger is also good but ACE is giving only 1 year warranty in UAE although it has 5 years in Australia.

Thanks @Colin Jordan for sharing this compressor offer.

On 7/27/2020 at 12:52 PM, topgear said:

Is this the quick deflator ?

@Fredericsorry for the noob question. You’ll need to replace the stem after deflation ? Is it a difficult process for technical noob ? 😅

Yes they call it is rapid or easy tyre deflator. You will get lot of video's on you tube. it is quite simple. This works in similar concept of removing valve just an additional process of screwing and unscrewing the deflator gauge to tyre nozzle to remove and fix the valve. 

1 hour ago, Rahimdad said:

Sorry @RohanH just to add. If the car starts heating up just little extra, like you said 55% don't switch off the engine. Just open the bonnet and spray water on radiator to give engine some fresh air to help it cool.

No problem at all @Rahimdad.

I have learned many things from you all. Your suggestions are always welcome.

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

If fan clutch is not engaging when 70% heat gauge rises, that means fan clutch is surely not working.

Technically there is no way to 100% test fan clutch getting fully engaged at high temperature, other than this absence of loud gushing noise.

So it's time to either change the fan clutch (expensive route), or make it direct (cheaper route) as 9 months out of 12 months are hot in Dubai. Also its your off-road vehicle that will have better engine cooling with loss of 2-5 hp and few ml of extra petrol. Example: full tank mileage of 325 km might become 320 km, if you are keeping a precise log.

I'm running direct clutch fan since 5 years and my exhaust makes more noise on road and highway than direct clutch fan.

If I have an option to double my clutch fan speed by spending extra money, ill do that too.

Thank you @Gaurav Will work on the suggestions given by you. 

Guys, I have similar issues but not to this extent where it immediately heats in traffic. Never happened like this. But temp increased above 50% for 4 to 5 times in last 1 year only when car is ideal in extreme outside heat. In fact last week after little heating may be 55% I switched off the car and went home came back in 5 mins and then I saw heat gauge was on almost at 70%. 

As per the above threads, I checked

1. Fluid levels are ok

2. When engine is off- Fan hardly rotates when tried to push it by hand. It move like max to max quarter to half rotation.

3. After engine switched off- Fan stops immediately. 

4. Tried to check before starting the car in morning if I could see some leak at both sides of fan clutch. No leak,I guess.  

5. Timing belt including water pump kit, thermostat kit, radiator hose ( almost all together 19 parts) changed before 20 K Kms in Al Habtoor agency.

6. Whenever I had the heat gauge increased more than 50% , I never observed the loud noise, in fact engine noise remains same.

Car model ,Pajero 2013, 3.8 ltr, 122,000 kms run as of now

In this case what should be the first thing to diagnose. Radiator or fan clutch? In case of radiator, will cleaning and flushing help? 

12 minutes ago, Colin Jordan said:

Hi Guys, just read thru all the above comments as im currently looking for a compressor myself as my dragon mart compressor seized up and stopped working due to a leak in the hose. So i checked the below special is this a good unit and i see they say 160LPM which is almost the same as the ARB dual piston  if i have my facts right. so this has a 5 year warranty and its going for AED700 is this a good price? or would you rather take a chance with the dragon mart dual piston? 

1. Ravon has very good offer and this has 5 years warranty as well. 

2. Bush ranger from ACE has only 1 year warranty in UAE.

3. Iron man also giving 160 L compressor ( photo attached) @ 799 with digital tyre pressure guage and tyre repair kit. On website it is mentioned as1 year warranty but in shop they are saying 3 years warranty.

Among all these I feel RAVON is good option to buy as it has deflator and high speed as well as 5 years warranty.

47 minutes ago, topgear said:

I would like to know if anyone uses this from ACE - is it accurate and reliable ?

Or if you have something else to recommend. 

 

These all takes time as well. I have the quick deflator.  It is good but I have to use pressure gauge to check the EXACT tyre pressure after air removal. 

26 minutes ago, Frederic said:

The first thing that fails are the on/off switches as these are mostly underrated to take the massive currents. These switches can be found for 10 dhs online or in Deira electronic shops. Secondly check the wiring, as it’s soldered inside and due to the heat the soldering gets loose. If you have nothing to lose open up the compressor’s electric box and have a look. With a simple multimeter you’ll be able to check the switch, or just bypass it once to see if it’s the culprit.

This will be EID vacation home work. LOL. If this is a success then I will regret for buying the new compressor. 😭

9 minutes ago, sertac said:

What could be the reason for a compressor to not work? I got Camel double cylinder air compressor from DM. I used it once. I always kept it in the trunk inside its case in secured place. Last time after drive it didnt started at all. What to check or should i consider it trash? I dont think i have an option to go back to DM and asking replacement. I dont have any receipt and i got it from a small counter not from a proper shop. 

Ohh. Sorry for this. I am also clue less why my compressor also stopped working suddenly. 

Please suggest, how can we check how many drives I went to including newbie's as well.

4 hours ago, RohanH said:

Thank you @desertdudeSo fan clutch needs to be changed?  How much should it cost including labor and please suggest garage as well. Looks like my garage charges a lot. He quoted 450 + AED  for radiator flushing and cleaning. Thankfully I didn't do it that time. 

I just checked the clutch price it is 900 to 1000 aed. Also this is not available now.

I will first get it checked that does it needs to be changed now or any other issue.

5 hours ago, Mels Wolf said:

Hi @RohanH,

Check my earlier post on the Gen 4 Pajero summer mods which for some reason I cannot find anymore ?? @Gaurav

I have the following setup which till now works without any issues;

- extra fan for the a/t cooler connected to the stock condensor fan so when you use the ac the condensor is also on

- extra condensor fan inbetween the a/t oil cooler and condensor next to the stock condensor fan with a button on the dash to turn it on (this also helps when you get the car out of a hot garage to help the ac cool or down quicker)

All fans added with metal brackets as per attached pictures (one with the loose fans for placement one with them all fixed)

Thanks @Mels Wolf.  How much should be the total cost for this. 

6 hours ago, desertdude said:

Radiator flush is a huge waste of time andd money. In personal experience flushing and opening it and getting it rodded has done fuck all good.

If overheating in slow moving traffic or idling then you fan clutch is on the way out. 

A clogged radiator will overheat under engine load not at idle or slow moving traffic.

Thank you @desertdudeSo fan clutch needs to be changed?  How much should it cost including labor and please suggest garage as well. Looks like my garage charges a lot. He quoted 450 + AED  for radiator flushing and cleaning. Thankfully I didn't do it that time. 

Congrats @Chaitanya D

On 7/21/2019 at 10:50 PM, Gaurav said:

Flush is pretty useless 9 out of 10 times if car is moving heat gauge in traffic. 

Getting it cleaned from inside is much better as once in two year or depending on kms you have done.

Which car and year? How many kms driven? When was last radiator changed or cleaned?

If service advisor is suggesting without any symptom then it's a waste tbh.

@Gaurav Some times my car is little overheating in slow moving or ideal specially in mid day-when temp is high. Garage advised me to do radiator flushing. Mine is 2013 pajero. 120k done. Till now no work is done for radiator. So what shall I do now. 

Yes got it thanks.

Now I called the store he knowingly gave me this fan and now saying it was out of stock and put it in a reverse way it will work. This type of stores are not at all good, they do anything to sell the item. I am returning it now. Its a total waste of time now. 

Many thanks to you @Gaurav

@Shiju Manuel if you get the push fan please let me know.