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They are out of my 1998 Montero, a beautiful brown putty color..! Very good condition, hardware included. Pick up in the LA area. Let me know if interested. $100 sound good? I’ll post pics shortly.

Hey all, been a bit but I need my valve stem seals and perhaps lifters done. I'd normally DIY it but time, kids, wife request... I tried C&A in Van Nuys but apparently the guru Chai retired to Thailand in March. I didn't get the impression that the new owners were nearly as familiar with our...

Hey guys, so my battery has been petering out over the course of a week or so if not hooked up to a trickle charger. I have a '98 with 168k miles, the battery is from Autozone, maybe a year old. I did a parasitic draw test and have a 700ma or so pull. I went through the rigmorole of pulling...

So I swapped out my wheel bearings a couple years back and only have maybe 3k miles on them. Not long after I noticed growling/grinding from the front and finally got the chance to look into it this past weekend. Here is the pic of my driver's side outer bearing. You can see the cage is...

I've been noticing a 'womp, womp' groaning that seems to be coming from right rear. Its particularly easy to hear in the parking garage at work, frequency (number, not pitch) increases as speed increases. I put some 16" OEM Mitsu Sport wheels and 265/75R16 Coopers on recently but I believe it...

So I sold my Disco 2 a number of years ago in order to buy my '98 Montero. The Disco had some pretty typical issues that caused distrust now that I have rugrats and wanted to ensure we got back from wherever we ventured. I loved it but wanted something that would allow me to focus on the trip...

Yep, me again back with an issue. I'm starting to feel like a forum problem child. This front end refresh is my first and has been a bit taxing but I have enjoyed learning my way through it, thanks to many of you. So. To back up some, 1998 Monty with 155k miles that I purchased a year and a...

I did do a search but didn't find anything specific. Other forums are mixed. The OEM sensor for my 1998 is around $260, aftermarket can be had for $10-$30. I found a unit on Amazon made by 'Performance Parts Network' for $28 shipped. Anyone have any experience/opinions either way?

One of the nice things about this forum is that only a couple of you know me... There are some advantages to anonymity when admitting to idiot moves. Mea culpa to follow.. Finally got my new control arms, bushings, brakes, wheel bearings, tie rods, sway bar connections/bushings installed...

Slooooowwwwwly getting my suspension up to snuff and getting ready to get her down on the ground to tighten the control arms as its customary to do this with the vehicle on the ground as I understand. I've searched online, the forum, factory service manual etc. but can't find anything in...

Hey all. So I'm neck deep in swapping out all four front control arms on my '98 Montero, 155k miles. This is my first go at any real suspension work. I ordered the complete arms from RockAuto, all AC Delco, to save some time vs bushing removal/install on my OEM arms. Convenience over cash as...

Hey all, So I have a Motive European Power Brake Bleeder that I use on the wifey's SUV and had hoped to get an adapter for my Gen 2.5. Unfortunately Motive does not make an adapter specifically for our trucks but offers a universal adapter that has notably poor reviews due to fit/leak. In...

Hey all, 1998 Gen 2.5 here. So I followed the flush procedure using the return hose removal technique, replaced the oil cooler hoses with new ones, OEM Mitsu AT fluid as recommended, removed trans support crossmember, removed pan, changed filter/screen (WIX), buttoned back up to spec, refilled...

Hey all, Forgive me if I've missed it but I searched forums and my factory service manual but I'm not finding a diy/procedure/torque specs to change the auto trans filter in my 1998 Monty. The manual doesn't seem to even list it under the maintenance schedule. I assume it does indeed have one as...

I need to tow a motorcycle or two in a small trailer and my 1998 Monty didn't come with a hitch. Anyone willing to part with theirs? I'm in the Los Angeles area. Thanks and happy holidays all.

Hey all. I purchased a 1998 Montero with 155k miles several months back and have been catching up on the previous owner's deferred maintenance.. One issue I've encountered is the toggling door lock actuator. When I hit 'unlock' on my key fob, all four doors unlock and then immediately return to...

I'm doing all the basic catch-up maintenance on my new-to-me Gen 2.5 including the spark plugs and valve cover gaskets. I removed the valve covers fully expecting to simply clean them up and reuse but low and behold... The inner liner had separated from the body around the spark plug opening...

Hey all. I'm tending to some deferred maintenance on a new-to-me '98 Monty 3.5L. I noticed a burnt area on my 'high temp' split loom corrugated wire cover just above the driver's side valve cover. I opened up and cut away the damaged loom and saw a blue wire that had separated, probably due to...

Amature doing timing belt on my 1998 Montero 3.5L SOHC and per research done on this site, I'm also doing water pump, cam seals, crank bolt, tensioner, pulleys, etc. I lined everything up to TDC before removing timing belt. I then rented a tool from local autoparts store that is supposed to hold...

Hey all, I have a 1998 3.5L SOHC gas/petrol Montero with 154k miles (247,830 kilometers) on the clock. She's new to me and seems in decent shape. I'm doing the timing belt/water pump/crank bolt/cam seals and MAYBE the valve guide seals. I'd rather leave the heads on to do this.. The heads don't...