r/Montero

His name is "Spark"

He's been in the shop for two months for a transmission change and rear axle repair. I really miss driving it.

2002 Mitsubishi Montero. 110,000 miles and $8,900. What in the world did they do to this?!

I just got this montero sport 1997 a couple of weeks ago. It runs smooth and it's really strong on the road. Pretty cool interior too. But it needs new fender flares.

I've attached images of the fender flares I want on it, generated with AI. Anyone knows where I can find one that will fit at a good price? Note that I would be shipping the fender flares I buy to Africa where the car is.

The center console trim at the gear shifter is also missing. I used AI to visualize what it looks like. Anyone can help with where to get the part replacement?

One of the last ones off the beach in St. Augustine Florida

Gents, following up on my post about the 96 Montero SR, I pulled the trigger.

Bought it from a guy named Luke, good mountain folk with a couple other cool projects in the yard. Straight shooter, disclosed everything up front, no games. Solid dude, thanks Luke.

I showed up with oil, coolant, fluids, five gallons of premium, and a fresh battery. Dropped the battery in and it fired on the third try. Let it warm up, no check engine light, which I honestly did not expect on a truck that had been sitting.

Ran through everything in the driveway. Rear locker engages. All four Super Select modes work. Nothing weird in the trans.

Drove it 30 miles home. Rear sway bar is still disconnected so it was a bouncy ride, but the truck drove great otherwise. No overheating, no smoke past the initial startup, shifts clean.

Spent an evening on the interior, which was genuinely filthy when I got it. Under the grime it’s in good shape. Leather in the front is good, back has some holes I’ll patch up.

The plan from here:

**•**	Timing belt, water pump, tensioner, seals, all OEM

**•**	Valve stem seals while I’m in there

**•**	Butterfly valve delete

**•**	brakes, tires, fluids all around

**•**	Taillight and tailgate latch eventually

Got a few other projects going but I want this one sorted before winter.

$1,200 for a rust-free locked SR that drove itself home. Still can’t quite believe it.

Hi there
I’m in the middle of rebuilding the engine on my Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD. The original cylinder head is cracked/warped beyond repair, so I need to replace it and I’m stuck between two options:

**1.	Buy a new aftermarket AMC cylinder head** — brand new, ready to bolt on, but obviously not OEM.  
**2.	Source a used OEM head from a scrapyard/junkyard** and have it professionally rectified (skimmed, pressure-tested, valves/seats redone, etc.) before installing.

For those who’ve done this swap or rebuild before:
What do you suggest is the best option. Thank you

i’ve been looking at getting a 4x4 for snowboarding up in utah for a year or so and found this 2001 montero (slx i think) with 163k miles and bought it for 1750 bucks! besides the timing belt and other basic maintenance/ fixing the little things , is there anything y’all would suggest doing to it?

edit: i should also mention it’s got like no leaks coming from anywhere. and doesn’t have super select 🤷‍♂️

how’d i do?

Selling our 2002 Mitsubishi Montero XLS. This was our daily driver for years, but it needs a new steering rack and I couldn't do the job myself. There is also an oil leak (most likely valve cover) and the mechanic said there's evidence of a coolant leak. This could be an excellent rig for someone able to put in a reman steering rack and a little TLC. Though it runs and drives, this should be towed or driven only a short distance due to the steering rack leak.

- 200,875 mi
- No modifications
- Lots of tread on Continental Terrain Contact tires
- AC works!
- Had minor surface mold on touch surfaces after sitting - cleaned out with vacuum and vinegar
- "BRAKE" light on. No obvious issues (i.e., the master cylinder and fluid levels are fine). The mechanic said next diagnostic would involve looking in the dash.
- Fresh timing belt (replaced at 197,000 mi)

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