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    Gen 2.5 Front Diff Swap Question

    Okay, so I searched and read Eurosonic's thread (among others) but couldn't get a solid answer. If I swap the entire diff from a Montero Sport (4.9 gears) into my gen 2.5 by transferring the mounts over, will I lose the ability to shift from 2wd to 4h on the fly? I know the lights will blink...
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    Radiator

    Anybody have an OEM radiator (Gen 2/2.5) they could sell me or know of one if a junkyard close to them they could pull and ship? I'd happily pay for your time, I'm batting zero finding one near me....:(
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    Rear Handle

    So I broke the rear door handle today. Thinking about just drawing it up and machining one out of aluminum instead of buying another plastic one. Anybody else want one?
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    Fan and Fan Shroud

    Kind of a long shot but does anyone here have a 3.5 radiator fan and the lower removable shroud piece for a gen 2.5? I had an unfortunate mishap and am having trouble tracking one down (the lower shroud specifically).
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    Coolant Temperature Question

    So I recently installed a PLX OBDII gauge and have noticed something odd with the coolant temps. I'm actually running hotter on the freeway at around 70-72 mph than I am cruising down the backroads at around 60 or the surface streets at 35-45. I'm getting temps from 206 in the morning to 212 in...
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    Atrais's Build Thread

    So I thought I should go ahead and start a build thread. Originally I got the Montero because my other car (an '03 Honda S2000) got ran off the road by some idiot on her phone (go figure). So the body shop was taking FOREVER and I had already forked out close to $500 in rental car fees when I...
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    Exhaust Gasket

    Anyone know the size or a good source for the donut gasket that goes between the cat and the y-pipe on a 3.5 gen 2.5 Monty? ASA doesn't have it in the diagrams, I even went to the dealer and they were at a loss. Thought I'd ask before I try and take it off to measure it.
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    Cruise Control Issue

    So I noticed recently that if I'm going down the hwy with cruise control on and I turn on my turn signal to change lanes or what have you, it cancels the cruise like if you canceled it with the steering wheel stalk. Everything works (the dash button, all the functions of the stalk, tapping the...
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    3rd Gen IAC and MAF FS

    I snagged a MAF and IAC off a 3rd gen 3.5 Monty I found in a junkyard but the plugs are different than my gen 2.5. If anybody needs them I only want $15 each for them (it's what the yard charged me). Buyer pays shipping.
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    Trip Time

    So I've got a 1020 mi trip at the end of the week and I really want to take the Monty but am hesitant as I've never driven it past 100 or so miles on a trip before. I've got 192k on it and did all the baseline stuff when I got it (timing belt, regular belts, water pump, alt, shocks, etc, etc)...
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    Body Lift Transfer Case Shifter

    So got my 2" body lift done but I can't shift into 2wd, seems the transfer case shift boot is maybe binding up on the floorpan? Anyone else have this issue? Gonna take out the center console tomorrow and see what I can do, just seeing if anybody else has run into this.
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    IAC Question

    So my Monty's had sort of a rough idle ever since I got it. It's VERY slight, sometimes unnoticeable, almost feels like a misfire even though I know it's not. I checked the resistance on it yesterday and got 44 ohms on all the pins which puts it out outside the normal range according to the FSM...
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    Idle Voltage Question

    Here's the issue: Sitting at a light earlier tonight and saw the amp meter needle go down to just above the "1" on the "12" on the gauge. Lights dimmed a bit but it held steady there (this was at a red light at idle). As soon as I got moving again it was up around the ~13V again. This happened...
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    Some Spare Parts if Anybody Needs Em

    I have some leftovers from when I did the timing belt/baseline of the Monty. -Brand new timing belt tensioner that came with my Aisin timing belt kit. It has all the same markings and whatnot as the Mitsu one I bought (didn't read that the kit came with one :sombrero:) and looked exactly the...
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    Headlight Washer Question

    So in my ever deepening quest to get everything on the Monty working as it should I've gotten to the headlight washers. The manual states there should be a button on the end of the headlight stalk that activates the washers but mine doesn't have the button! I have all the lines, washers, pump...
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    GEN 2.5 Dash, Console Bulb Alternative Source

    So I tried fitting LED's in the dash and HVAC unit to replace the burnt out factory bulbs and just didn't like the look. Everything was either too harsh or not bright enough. Next I tried type 74 replacements from the local auto store which are a bit large for the stock Mitsu bulb housings and...
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    Spark Plug Order

    Got everything back together from my timing belt, valve seal job but it's got a rough idle. I'm going to check vacuum lines again and maybe take a look at the IAC but can someone confirm for me that the order of the spark plugs leads into the coil packs is (5,2) (4,1) (6,3) as you're looking at...
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    Gen 2.5 3.8 Swap

    Tried searching (here and google) and couldn't find anything. Is it possible to replace the 3.5 in the gen 2.5 with a 3.8 from a gen III (mechanically anyway, I suspect there'd be some wiring to do)?
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    '98 3.5 Lifters

    Well, in the process of doing my valve seals, timing belt, etc today I discovered that 2 of the lifters on the exhaust side (bank 2) had come apart. Intake side on that bank looked good but I haven't gotten to bank 1 yet. As far as replacements go, is it OEM all the way or has there been success...
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    Compass Light Issues

    So I ordered the bulbs from Mitsubishi for the compass since mine wasn't illuminating. Got everything taken apart, replaced the suckers and nothing. I tested the bulbs to make sure they weren't just blown and they work, just not in the compass housing. I'm going to try and get the multimeter on...
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