A couple hours work....
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:02 am
on the other truck forum i used to be on i always like to read about other peoples experience doing work to their truck weather it was just regular maintenance or full on projects, so seeing as the Pajero section of this forum is fairly empty i'll start writing about the stuff i do....
my digital camera is broken due to a mishap involving to much beer... but i have asked the missus for a new one for X-mas so hopefully i'll be posting pics soon too.
So last night night i did my first oil change, coolant flush and installed a block heater in the 2.5
it took about 7 liters of oil with the NAPA Wix filter --- $20 filter
Installing the block heater was not the most fun i've ever had, but that being said it wasn't THAT bad. I've read about people pulling the starter and a couple other components... maybe this must be done on the Delica's but i was able to squeeze in there with out removing much.
I got the 38mm (?1 3/4 Inch?) generic block heater plug from Lordco i have the part number if anyone needs. $26
i pulled the intercooler (4 plugs and a couple hoses), then pulled the the dipstick tube (one 12mm bolt)
the factory frost plug basically rite behind the oil dip stick fairly low on the block
I just used a long thin pry par and SMASHED the bottom of the plug in until it went crooked and the pulled er out with some pliers... this is little bit easier said then done but with some carefully placed blows and enough grunting and swearing she'll go!!
i used one of those coolant flush chemicals.... there are pros and cons to these but if you use one MAKE SURE YOU FLUSH IT OUT!!!!!! otherwise it'll eat away at your seals.
The block heater made a HUGE difference on start-up this morning!!! yesterday she was coughing and spluttering and took three or four tries to start... this morning it fired up after the second glow plug click on the first try!!
my digital camera is broken due to a mishap involving to much beer... but i have asked the missus for a new one for X-mas so hopefully i'll be posting pics soon too.
So last night night i did my first oil change, coolant flush and installed a block heater in the 2.5
it took about 7 liters of oil with the NAPA Wix filter --- $20 filter
Installing the block heater was not the most fun i've ever had, but that being said it wasn't THAT bad. I've read about people pulling the starter and a couple other components... maybe this must be done on the Delica's but i was able to squeeze in there with out removing much.
I got the 38mm (?1 3/4 Inch?) generic block heater plug from Lordco i have the part number if anyone needs. $26
i pulled the intercooler (4 plugs and a couple hoses), then pulled the the dipstick tube (one 12mm bolt)
the factory frost plug basically rite behind the oil dip stick fairly low on the block
I just used a long thin pry par and SMASHED the bottom of the plug in until it went crooked and the pulled er out with some pliers... this is little bit easier said then done but with some carefully placed blows and enough grunting and swearing she'll go!!
i used one of those coolant flush chemicals.... there are pros and cons to these but if you use one MAKE SURE YOU FLUSH IT OUT!!!!!! otherwise it'll eat away at your seals.
The block heater made a HUGE difference on start-up this morning!!! yesterday she was coughing and spluttering and took three or four tries to start... this morning it fired up after the second glow plug click on the first try!!