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Acquired a 99 model Pajero wagon with a petrol V6 3.5 engine back a few months ago. A bit of a squeaking noise developed & after a bit of detective work, I discovered the V6 has three idler pulleys plus 3 belts
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Just a guess but it might be due to some base models not requiring air con drive belt or something like that.The Pajero was always an underrated 4wd , probably due to not bringing out a trayback and not breaking into the industrial/farming/mining markets.They have good power to weight for a middleweight and if not loaded up with 2 ton of tools or camping gear handle the rough stuff quite well too.Good on you for finding a nice one and hope it serves you well my 3.2 cents
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Thanks Lefty, thats probably spot on cause one belt does air con, the other does the pump for power steering & the other the alternator.Power wise with the 3.5 V6 [ 24 valve] it goes like a cut cat and should be handy pulling a mid sized van.We wanted a vehicle here on the station that we could throw everyone in when we get visitors so that everyone can go for a drive & not get left home doing the cooking etc. I"m refust to let anyone ride in the back of the utes anymore unless I know them extremely well & they know how to look after everyone in the back & make sure there"s no skylarking etc but you are taking a risk now days with litigation so better to be sure than sorry.The air con works & it has cruise control & the 7th seats in the back so its nearly ideal for our job. Not a mark underneath & the suspension etc is excellent & only paid a couple of thou with 148,000 genuine on the clock. Looking for a light bull bar to fit the mandatory UHF aerial & some spot lights.
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