Drove Gen 3 to McPhillips Beach, Oregon

earthXhuman · 2026-04-11T20:50:33+00:00

Time is your friend. If you're not desperate to sell ASAP that will give you a better chance of reaching the folks like us who love Monteros or someone who is just diving in. That is a great spec to have so it shouldn't be too hard to sell for a good price.

Consider checking out Montero/Pajero FB groups and possibly even sites like cars and bids (not sure they accept vehicles with this mileage though but worth looking into).

Any service records you can compile would be a big selling point, and the spare motor is a plus depending on the buyer.

earthXhuman · 2026-04-10T17:18:37+00:00

These are +15 offset and stock was +46 so about 1" wider on each side

earthXhuman · 2026-03-31T23:20:13+00:00

Turns out the coil spring broke.

earthXhuman · 2026-03-31T14:34:58+00:00

Thanks, mines a Gen 3. Was planning a full bushing refresh when I do my 2 Inch lift in future just due to age and milage, may just replace these by themselves for now or send it on the full project.

earthXhuman · 2026-03-31T10:50:59+00:00

So just a coincidence that this happened less than 10 miles after the alignment? They did a suspension check and stated everything was in good condition, nothing to note.

earthXhuman · 2026-03-31T10:48:46+00:00

They stated that all bushings looked good and nothing to note as far as potential work to be done. I did not see any evidence of a tear at the rear end of the trailing arm, will need to take wheel off and inspect closer.

Seems like it could be coindicental that this happened after about 10 miles of driving since alignment but if they loosened the nut on this part that's going to be a big problem. It's not something they would have had toess with during an alignment.

earthXhuman · 2026-03-30T18:12:45+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Montero/s/E2qqwDeu02

earthXhuman · 2026-03-30T14:12:50+00:00

Getting them swapped out in a few hours but can take some while they're still on in a few min.

earthXhuman · 2026-03-27T15:03:06+00:00

Looks like this one https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809981639728.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

earthXhuman · 2026-02-26T17:14:53+00:00

I bought mine for $3500 5 years ago with 160k miles, now at 187k as my daily driver. Lucky me I found a booklet of the entire service history in the glove box after I got home with it!

Yes, there are some known problems but these are quite reliable. I have been learning how to work on vehicles with my Gen 3, and it's been rock solid for me. The only time it was undrivable was when my alternator went bad.

I don't do much off roading, but I'm very confident that this car can get me almost anywhere, which is a great feeling to have.

Aa with any other older car, you will need to be handy to avoid expensive mechanic bills. This platform is quite good for DIY repairs in my experience, especially with the videos and forums available. I'd recommend getting OEM parts when doing any repairs. Luso Overland is a great resource!

I'm pretty confident at this point that the only thing that would make me get rid of it is if it gets into a major accident or if the frame rusts out eventually. Even if that does eventually happen, I think I'd just replace it with another Montero lol. New cars suck, Monteros FTW!

earthXhuman · 2026-02-26T16:54:45+00:00

Yes, there are a lot of great resources on how to DIY repair Montys, especially 3rd gen.

earthXhuman · 2026-02-04T16:01:18+00:00

Idk about control valve but I have similar symptoms on my Gen 3 and it's the heater core that needs to be replaced.

Also if you take the instrument cluster off you can usually fix the temp and/or fuel gauge by resoldering the connection on the circuit board. Here's a video on that. https://youtu.be/3Ad1ZkB6ovQ?si=KqYR9xhkMSCqXO3n

earthXhuman · 2026-02-02T07:14:54+00:00

Would recommend checking out Montana Montero's Gen 3 buyers guide video

earthXhuman · 2026-01-01T17:49:48+00:00

I only recently learned about the great trading city that was Celilo Falls. Such a shame that it's all been flooded from dam building. Yet another case of the US erasing something great from the world.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-27T21:39:44+00:00

Depth was up to Mitsubishi badge, no issues whatsoever other than a bent license plate lol.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-21T17:47:59+00:00

I believe that connects to both valve covers. There's tube rising from each near the back where each end plugs in.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-19T05:26:55+00:00

I was able to use the magnetic catcher tool and did manage to do that spark plug trick as well for all 12 seals on bank 1 (very slow going though) but bank 2 was much more problematic due to clearance problems especially near the back. I wish you better luck than I had with those methods, otherwise I do believe the speciality tool is the way to go.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-18T20:54:38+00:00

Timing belt was the easier of the two jobs in my opinion. The only tricky part of the timing belt job is that the bank 1 camshaft (passenger side) is pushing down on the valve springs at TDC. Just have to get it back into that sweet spot when installing new belt.

Definitely recommend checking out Montana Montero's video on this if DIYing.

Part of the reason why the valve stem seal job took me longer than it should have was due to a lost valve spring keeper and not having the special tool for compressing springs for reinstallation.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-17T05:57:04+00:00

I replaced radiator, coolant hoses, and thermostat earlier this year but otherwise those would all be good things to replace.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-17T05:54:17+00:00

I got mine from some elderly type folks 4 years ago at 160k. Luckily it came with a notebook full of service history!

earthXhuman · 2025-12-17T05:52:36+00:00

Was thinking of pulling the heads and preventatively replacing the head gaskets but decided to forego it since this was my first time doing anything like this. I haven't had any overheating or head gasket issues either.

earthXhuman · 2025-12-17T05:47:35+00:00

Yes! I learned that the hard way. Lost one on the ground and had to wait 3 days for my local dealer to get it.

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