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2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

... On the M1- turned out to be a faulty oil pump.

Anyway I reckon the cheapest solution will be a new engine. Does anbody know what other Mitsubishi's share the same engine as my 1996 Delica 2.8td?
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Marc · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 21:18 Post subject:

Sorry to hear of your probs mate,not good,the 4M40 unit as used in the delicas is also used in the 2.8 pajero and also the shogun,not sure if its used anywhere else in the range you could try phoning some of the breakers listed here http://www.pocuk.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=f17ec2ccaac9590bd12787361fb921ce hope that helps and isn't too costly for you mate all hte best

Marc 8)
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alan S · Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 67 Location: Gosport Hants

true sympathies
my xantia did that to me a couple of years back
good hunting

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deandownunder · Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 59 Location: Brisbane, Australia

We are all very sorry to hear your story but I reckon most of us would like to know what the exact problem was. Did you have any warning? Has the vehicle been playing up lately? Any help may avoid the same thing happening to one of us. Cheers, Dean.

2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

Well the Deli is getting a new engine fitted this week. The likely culprit was a knackered oil pump.
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2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

Well I finally have my Delica back! Had a new engine fitted by Jap Cars in Kent.
It took eight weeks as they had to wait for the 'new style' rocker cover. Apparantly the Delica's had a recall for the rocker cover and mine still had the old style- which is prone to leaking out oil when under any pressure- The reason my engine failed.
Does anyone know anything about this rocker cover thingy? Might be worth checking out- I'd hate for anyone else to fork out what I had to!
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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 23:41 Post subject:

Good to hear you got your Deli' back 8)
Hope the bill wasn't to painfull Shocked

Not heard about a mod on the rocker cover before :?
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petemillis · Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Brighton, UK

Glad you're back on the road!
That's interesting about the rocker cover - there's been a lot of discussion on the Pajero side about oil leaking at the back of the engine, and it usually gets put down to the half moon seals. Wonmder if the rocker cover is the problem there seeing as it's the same motor in the 2.8?
Any chance you can get more info on when the recall was instigated?
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o.O we've still not worked out if the big black patch of oil looking substance left under the Deli every time we park it up is oil or more recently suggested, diesel.

would this be a likely suggestion as to what is happening with mine i wonder? it should be going in for investigation next week

2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

No idea when the recall was instigated - or even if it was at all! All I have is hte info Jap Cars gave me- they seem to know their stuff though.

It apparantly is a common problem for both Pajero's and Delica's as they share the same engine. Oil spurts out of the rocker cover on high revs!

I was daft enough to 'lend' my Delica to someone who had to make a 350 mile round trip to Porstmouth- he must have gunned it all the way there and back- the engine failed shortly after this!

Jap Spares had loads of 2.8td engines in stock, but they all had the old style rocker over on them. They eventually found one for me in France of all places!

Check your engine regularly for oil just to the left and down from the intercooler- this is where mine had been spitting oil. On hindsight I should have took some pics for you guys.

The silver lining of this story is that this engine seems to run a lot better than the previous engine!
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IanFJ · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 816 Location: Bristol (Nailsea)

Did you get any warning noises or anything before the engine let go or did it just go suddenly??

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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 15:35 Post subject:

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2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

Turned out to be a loose terminal on the starter motor! Sorry Mitsu!
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petemillis · Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Brighton, UK

You've confused me now - loose teminal on the start motor blew the engine up :? :?
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2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

Nope, old style rocker cover was allegedly the cause of that. The loose terminal was the cause of my Delica starting intermittently once I had got it back with the new engine.
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