2003 LWB Pajero / Shogun
Discussion
I used to have a pajero, 1996 LWB and a 1998 Swb. Both were just great and the only real problem was a starter motor.
Anyway
I now live up a mountain and because I have just blown the budget by buying a 19bed property at the top of the mountain, I am looking at buying a 2003 LWB Pajero. It has done moon miles but looks tidy.
What should I know? What should I look out for?
Your help is appreciated!
Anyway
I now live up a mountain and because I have just blown the budget by buying a 19bed property at the top of the mountain, I am looking at buying a 2003 LWB Pajero. It has done moon miles but looks tidy.
What should I know? What should I look out for?
Your help is appreciated!
sparkythecat said:
Rust, rust and more rust. Sills and rear arches in particular, but more or less anywhere.
The Achilles heel of the Mk3 Shogun 2000-2006 is the fuel pump. The fuel filler and breather pipes are In the rear os wheelarch and rot through. The rust drops into the tank, which and gets into the high pressure fuel pump completely knackering it. A recon pump is £1500+ and a lot of cars are scrapped because of this.
The MK4 shoguns suffer to a lesser degree and the cost of a pump for one of those is about £300.
If you go to look at one, look behind the rear os wheelarch liner and make sure the fuel filler pipes and the tank itself are in good order. Any stalling or running problems with the car are often because the fuel pump I'd on its way out.
Get a good one, and they are great, if a little agricultural sounding. I read a post from a guy in Ukraine saying that they seldom come for sale over there with less than 500,000 km on, so don't let mileage put you off if everything else is ok.
I ran a 2004 SWB model for over 6 years and only sold it a couple of months ago. Other than routine maintenance and a new clutch at 115,000miles, it had no mechanical problems, however, I had to completely rebuild the rear wheel arches and patch the sills.
Mega helpful Sparky. The model I am looking at is a 3.2 diesel. Do you know if they have the fuel tank rust issues? The Achilles heel of the Mk3 Shogun 2000-2006 is the fuel pump. The fuel filler and breather pipes are In the rear os wheelarch and rot through. The rust drops into the tank, which and gets into the high pressure fuel pump completely knackering it. A recon pump is £1500+ and a lot of cars are scrapped because of this.
The MK4 shoguns suffer to a lesser degree and the cost of a pump for one of those is about £300.
If you go to look at one, look behind the rear os wheelarch liner and make sure the fuel filler pipes and the tank itself are in good order. Any stalling or running problems with the car are often because the fuel pump I'd on its way out.
Get a good one, and they are great, if a little agricultural sounding. I read a post from a guy in Ukraine saying that they seldom come for sale over there with less than 500,000 km on, so don't let mileage put you off if everything else is ok.
I ran a 2004 SWB model for over 6 years and only sold it a couple of months ago. Other than routine maintenance and a new clutch at 115,000miles, it had no mechanical problems, however, I had to completely rebuild the rear wheel arches and patch the sills.
Edited by sparkythecat on Sunday 16th January 13:22
Gentlemen, Thank you for all your kind advice.
I went to see the vehicle but the owner didn’t show up. I was a little pissy as I had driven 130km to see it. He has since sent me a n apology.
Aaanyway! I found a nice second hand dealer and I have bought a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. It will be my 7th (perhaps 8th) Mitsubishi so I must be an addict.
I went to see the vehicle but the owner didn’t show up. I was a little pissy as I had driven 130km to see it. He has since sent me a n apology.
Aaanyway! I found a nice second hand dealer and I have bought a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. It will be my 7th (perhaps 8th) Mitsubishi so I must be an addict.
Update.
Outlander purchase.
This car has broken my love of mushybushies.
Just a big bag of nope. Water leaks - loads of them. The worst ride and road manners. I was surprised to find it is a VW engine. It is a pig. Sod all power, what power is delivered in such a narrow band that you are always stirring the box to find some power. The rest is just niggly.
Really Really wish I had got a poonjero…
Outlander purchase.
This car has broken my love of mushybushies.
Just a big bag of nope. Water leaks - loads of them. The worst ride and road manners. I was surprised to find it is a VW engine. It is a pig. Sod all power, what power is delivered in such a narrow band that you are always stirring the box to find some power. The rest is just niggly.
Really Really wish I had got a poonjero…
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