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These where badged as the MU (mysterious utility) probably the coolest name. Great little car especially with the 2.8 td. The drive train came from the commercial pick up and only really suffered from a weak clutch, they rusted out pretty bad as they spent a lot of time on the beach. Back when air con and electric windows were still a option 😂

@Gary F congratulations mate 👍, look forward to driving with you when I catch up. The sand runner has become a iconic part of carnity drives

When purchasing a car I always revert to what my local Dictators/cartel/UN use No1. Toyota, any Toyota will do.(Hilux, Pardo, FJ, landcruiser) Landcruiser is the best and they will all transport your 50cal with ease. Best suited for: war zones reliable: will out last your natural life and your sons No2. Nissan, y61 is the pick, great out of the box with minimal mods required. wouldn’t look at the others, they make brilliant drive trains but the rest of the car tends to fall apart around it. best suited for: light AA/rocket launcher work, transporting livestock. reliable: will last until retirement No3. mitsubishi, only look at the 3.8, great for the UN/governments on a budget. Does nothing particularly well but won’t let you down and parts are cheap. best suited for: budget oriented dictatorships, old men towing caravans. reliable: will last until the next civil uprising or cartel leadership challenge, probably 15-20 years No4 Jeep, has not been used in anger since the Korean War, can not find any government or warlord who has ever put their trust in them. Great as long as you don’t dive above 80km/h. beat suited for: frat boys driving to the beach, make sure there is a workshop on the way. Also good in movies reliable: should make it to the beach this weekend but will need a rebuild afterwards. 😂 I jest, get what you like, they all have pros and cons, some you have to spend a little more on as you move up drive levels and some are more difficult in the sand but that’s part of the challenge. I would Always look at what the locals and tourist drives are using as that a good indicator as to what works (they are out there every day unlike us weekend warriors) word of caution, get one that a good support mechanism as most workshops here are rubbish, the simpler more common car would be my pick as they would have the most experience repairing. good luck. p.s. get the super safari

@Alexanderrr thank you, I think it is the bushes inside the rack that are flogged out, it is not leaking yet. This is my second rack (used) and it has been rebuilt already so I don’t have much confidence in any of the work shops here. I should have just brought a new one the first time around 😂 if they can replace the bushes and adjust the backlash properly, and provide a warranty then would definitely look at a rebuild. If you know of any shops I could talk to that would be great

Update: new starter and she’s all fixed👌 thank you for your help. next job: steering rack, I wonder if I can replace this in the car park as well😳🤷‍♂️

@Frans Mthank you, I didn’t measure the solenoid, it appears to be engaging the solenoid correctly but just not turning the engine with the same power as normal. I did measure the battery voltage when cranking and it didn’t drop below 10.8 volts. i am pretty sure it’s the starter itself, as it’s my daily driver I have just ordered a starter 🤞 Will update this afternoon

Hi @Gaurav thank you that would be great if you had a number. I am pretty sure it’s the starter but would like to be sure before I get a new one.

What can go wrong has this week🥴 First a A/C high pressure line split, had a quote of close to 1300 to replace and recharge. Managed to buy the parts myself and do the whole job for about 400 including a trip to the service station for a charge. then the steering rack has packed it in, rattling like crazy, and today the starter motor gave up the ghost 🤬I think. has anyone had to replace a starter in a Pajero? What were the symptoms? This is very slow to turn over especially when hot. Some times it won’t turn at all. It’s trying to turn but just doesn’t seam to have the power. I have run a jumper lead from the battery to the block and tested the battery. Have also used a jump pack but still the same. removed the starter and tested it, does seam a little slow and rattly but I don’t know what these are like normally. (Shocked at how small it is) Disassembled and had a look, gave it a clean, the the brushes and the commutator seams ok. Bit of gunk but bearings and reduction gears are all free. not sure, a new one is about 1300dhs so want to be sure before shelling that out. any advice

@Gary F well the trip to ARB wasn’t that successful, they admitted the hoses are defective and there is a new style but apparently the hose isn’t covered by warranty 🤬 said they can send it to arb in AD for repair 😂. A slight disagreement occurred with the manager and they eventually replaced it but only with another of the same. If I wanted to upgrade to the new style for a discounted price of 420dhs I was welcome. Needless to say I can get proper rated air hose for a lot less than that and swap the fittings over. Might save you a trip, just cut the hose and reattach the fitting. 👍

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Good morning, just checking we are in the right place?, at the pin drop point but only 4 cars here