From one Japanese to another one

[FerdiNL]

Time for some updates then

After the front driving lights got on the truck it was time for some lights on the back as well and after some examples on the Pajero forum I deceided that it's sometimes better to copy somebody's work so after I bought some lights:

Small test fit and after this I bought some metalwork.

And after a week of paint and a afternoon of wiring and fitting:

Ony had to find out that the switch was faulty :doh

So got myself a new one and could finally test the lights:

 

[FerdiNL]

I've also did some maintanance since I can't work at home and the truck keeps on making it's miles.

Firt I've attacked the sqeecking fan belt, it was quite new so it was a manner of ajusting it.

Ony thing is....how the hell do your hands fit in here?

Well the guys at Mitsubishi deceided that you could work on this car with some bigger hands then a Japanese :naughty

Removed some covers and there she is

Also replaced all the filters, some were dirty, some weren't.

Cabin filter:

Air filter:

Also did the fuel filter, that one didn't came off that easy so I did remove the bracket with the filter and then got it off.
This clever bit measures the amount of water in the fuel filter and gives a signal when it needs a drain:

And ofcourse the engine got new oil and a new oil filter.
Didn't make a picture of that, but the oil filter is good for 700 ml (!) of oil
And then it was 8,5 litres for the engine as well before the dipstick told me she was full again.

Also not in any picture, after 15.000 km's the front windscreen got a big crack in it after it was already replaced earlier this year...
Got a new one in and got back with it yesterday because some of the rubbers were coming loose :doh

So she's all good for now!

Played in some dirt as well and I love the KO2 tyres :bow
As well as the difflock, got trough some serious mud without getting stuck or even thinking about getting into trouble.

 

[macabethiel]

Mitsubishi pulling out of Europe ?

Pretty sure I've read that Mitsubishi are pulling out of the UK market for new vehicle sales.

Late used prices are bound to fall initially I would have thought


..https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/pub...cent dire results for,Asian markets,' he said.

 

[FerdiNL]

They are leaving the European markt due to all of the emission rules.

 

[Banshee]

Nice work Ferdi :thumb2

Nice to see some pictures of some graft

 

[FerdiNL]

Well the Pajero is doing fine, planning on going to an MOT next week so we will see since it is the first one since I own the truck.
Did roughly 20.000 miles in it's first year by me

And had a special load on the tow last week:

Total weight around 2.6 tonnes behind the truck.
On the trailer is a narrow Fordson Dexta with frontloader, so finally some British engineering on my property :lol
After some small fixing the old tractor is doing fine and it will be some TLC in progress, but it is in perfectly usable condition for the work around the house here.

Only thing to give myself are some British tools, on this side of the water we use metrick bolts and the tractor isn't of course