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    Bye bye monty

    With sadness I have to say good by to my gen3 turns out the transmission is gone...how or why is a good question but never the less I decided it's not worth it to me to keep her going. (I just put in ome heavy suspension kit 6 months ago to) I just wanted to say thanks for all the help over the...
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    P0660

    Anyone ever deal with p0660 code. It's supposed to be the Intake Manifold Tuning Valve but I looked in fsm and can't find the location of the valve. My truck is running rough and I'm getting pretty bad gas mileage so I definitely think it's related . It's 2003 Montero.
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    reduced: 2003 Montero limited $1000

    I'm selling my 2003 Montero limited with 158,000 on it. Truck is in good shape the only thing really wrong is the power antenna broke (motor still works), the driver's seat has the typical tear in it, and the cel is on. ( Pretty sure it's a o ring in fuel line) I am the third owner. The first...
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    Thinking of selling gen 3 but not sure on price

    I'm thinking of selling 2003 limited sometimes life takes turns and things have to go. I'm honestly not sure what to ask for it. Here is quick run down I'm technically the tired owner but the first was a little old lady that bought it and had for a few months then realized and returned it. The...
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    285/75/16 gen lll

    I recently put on the ome hd lift and now I'm tire shopping. I was thinking 265/75/26 but I saw a set of 285/75/16 on a Tacoma today and they looked pretty nice. Two questions With they fit ok? Im daily driving this thing so I don't want rubbing. Will the truck be slow? I don't really want to...
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    Gen 3 ome shock and spring install

    I finally going to just except I don't have time or the place to put my new shocks and springs in so I'm going to pay my mechanic to do it. It's the stock height one so I'm wondering if there is anything they need to look out for. I just don't want them to get done and set it down and realize it...
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    Why does my gen 3 feel like crap on highway?

    My 2003 gen three is awful on the highway and I can't pinpoint why. First the drivetrain feels like it has bad ujoint (I know it has CV joints but that what it feels like) my mechanic has checked the drivetrain and days it's fine. I had all my fluids changed and used Montero fluids. I have...
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    Gen 3 grinding noise

    Hi all I have been having a problem that is driving me crazy. When driving down the road usally when I'm coasting or just light on the gas I get a grinding noise. The noise will get louder the faster I go and if I come to stop it will grind real slow then a big clunk and all is fine. I found I...
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    Anyone have a spare gen 3 climate control?

    I have been driving myself crazy trying to figure out why my climate control has gone crazy. I made another post about but the long and short is when the car sits in the sun on warm day when I get in it the outside temp is in -40 range so my truck think it's freezing out and turn my heat on even...
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    Can I really not grease my u-joints gen3

    I just changed my oil and wanted to grease my u-joints but I can't find any grease ports. Maybe I just special or are they not greasable?
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    2003 Montero rear cam seal question

    I have been smelling burning oil and through my research I'm thinking the rear cam seal but can't find if it really is a problem with the 3.8 second question is in reality how hard is it for someone who has some mechanical ability.
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    1990 lwb Montero make offer pnw

    I'm want this thing out of my driveway, I loved it but now it's just taking up space. Runs but I would have it towed https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/5998673160.html
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    Bilstein 4600 vs kyb gas adjust gen 3

    Looking to replace my shock they are the originals and have 140,000 on them . On my gen one I used they gas adjust but was thinking of going to the Bilstein's on the gen 3 . I'm a road trip fire road type of guy and was wondering if double the price of the Bilstein's are worth it? I'm thinking...
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    Traction control gen 3 question

    I was driving today and going up steep hill with really sharp corner at the bottom. They put down liquid deicer last night so the road was tad slippery as I accelerated up the hill my right rear tire slipped and all of a sudden it felt like the car died. The traction control light came on and...
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    Gutter mount roof rack

    I'M selling my roof rack as I got new truck and it won't fit. It professionally welded and powder coated. It 90 inches long 54 inches out to the end of the mounts and the inside is 40 inches. It's on top of gen 1 Montero right now but I think it would also fit a gen 2 montero, a 60 series Land...
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    Montero parts

    My Montero is up for sale but I have some parts that I'm trying to get rid of. I have gen 1 whiteline rear sway bar with bushing $125.00 it new still wrapped up I have some gen 1 whiteline front control arm bushing Some welded exhaust manifolds and brand-new gaskets. A brand new Bluetooth...
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    Any gen 1 owners in the Pacific Northwest?

    My head gasket on my gen 1 gave up so I'm selling my truck. I have been holding out for someone who wants to keep it running but everyone wants to buy it just for parts. I have a small stock pile of new parts that I don't want to give to someone who is just going to part it out and was wondering...
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    Gen 3 Cooper at 3 tires

    Is anyone else running at3 tires on a gen 3? I'm just wondering because I have alot of road noise coming from the rear and was looking to see if other people are getting the same thing.
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    Adding Android tablet to gen III

    I decided to start a kind of build thread on this. I will update it as I figure this all out. The plan so far. I have a Bluetooth amp that I'm going to install in the place of the factory amp. My hope is this will connect to the tablet and I'll be able to delete the head unit completely. It is...
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    Let's say you sold your 1990 Montero for $1000

    I got guy who is going to buy my 1990 Montero with bad head gasket. I just bought a 2003 Montero and want to spend that $1000 on it. The 2003 is in great shape and doesn't need anything that I know of. The suspension has not been replaced. What would you spend the $1000 on?
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