Hi guys, new member here hoping you can put me at ease.
Just bought a very nice lwb 1999 blister fender 3.5 Pajero.
Normal driving the temp gauge stays just below half on the heat gauge which I remember from my previous Pajero.
However going up a slight hill for those familiar with the road from George to Mossel bay, the gauge climbs to 3/4 driving at 110 with only me inside. Never into the red. Once road levels of it takes a while but it returns to normal.
Should it climb so high? Water levels good in radiator and bottle.
Start with list below and work your way downward.
- Replace thermostat
- Flush and replace coolant
- Physically take out, clean and service radiator
- Replace water pump.
Simply servicing the radiator in-situ wont give you an idea of how blocked it is outside.
- Replace thermostat
- Flush and replace coolant
- Physically take out, clean and service radiator
- Replace water pump.
Simply servicing the radiator in-situ wont give you an idea of how blocked it is outside.
That happened to me in my 2000 SWB Blister as well. Replaced the radiator in George and have had no problems since. Rather a few grand on that than having to redo the motor and you will feel a lot more comfortable when driving,
Start by keeping it simple.Bullock1 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:33 am Hi guys, new member here hoping you can put me at ease.
Just bought a very nice lwb 1999 blister fender 3.5 Pajero.
Normal driving the temp gauge stays just below half on the heat gauge which I remember from my previous Pajero.
However going up a slight hill for those familiar with the road from George to Mossel bay, the gauge climbs to 3/4 driving at 110 with only me inside. Never into the red. Once road levels of it takes a while but it returns to normal.
Should it climb so high? Water levels good in radiator and bottle.
First thing to check is the tension on the V -Belts and also the condition. Replace them if they are not in excellent nick. I do recommend getting belts from the agents as those are of superior quality and it will save you running up and down getting the correct length belt.
Secondly, spray the radiator fins with some clean water. Do not use high pressure as it may damage the fins.
Drive the vehicle after this and check if the problem is still there before you do anything else.
Happy motoring, it is a fantastic vehicle.