Mitsubishi Triton and Pajero Diesels: Don’t Skip the Timing Belt
A failed balance shaft belt on a Mitsubishi Triton nearly took the timing belt with it. Here’s why Triton and Pajero diesels need their belts replaced on time, never late.
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A failed balance shaft belt on a Mitsubishi Triton nearly took the timing belt with it. Here’s why Triton and Pajero diesels need their belts replaced on time, never late.
The things we find while servicing: front brake rotors with major cracks on a Mitsubishi Triton. Here’s what causes cracked rotors, the warning signs, and why they must be replaced.
As a part of the scheduled maintenance, Engine valve adjustment is required on some engines. Today we have a Mitsubishi Triton with a 4D56 diesel engine. The vehicle had very low power and was rattling. As this was a new client we didn’t have any history on previous maintenance. The valves sound well out of […]
This Mitsubishi Triton had low power and poor fuel economy. The Certified mechanic team inspected the car and found heavy carbon build up in the engines intake system. A carbon clean is required. This is common with turbo diesel engines. The factory fitted ‘EGR’ system which is to provide better economy and for pollution control […]
Diff oil is an important service item. This oil has a specified replacement schedule set by the manufacturer. This needs to be adhered to as a minimum standard to ensure premature wear and/or damage does not occur. Your diff oil is checked for quantity and quality during each service. If found that the oil is […]
Another item that needs to be inspected on every service is your vehicles engine and gearbox mounts. These are the brackets that hold the engine or gearbox in place. They generally have rubber bushes to absorb and dampener noise and vibration. Some manufactures use hydraulic mounts, but these are a lot less common then rubber. With […]
We had very lucky customer today, with their 2010 triton turbo diesel. Due for a timing belt change right on schedule, but mention a whistling noise and a vibration. Once stripped down the balance shaft timing belt was found completed stripped of teeth! You can see in the pictures the stripped belt up against the […]