Product Overview

*NOTE - This part is for a foreign market PAJERO, if you have a MONTERO please click here*

Fitment:

Year	Model	Generation	Engine	Quantity Per Vehicle
1997-1999	PAJERO	Gen 2	3.5L GDI V6	1

*3.5L DOHC GDI Engine only*

Pajeros have timing belt driven interference engines that require a timing belt service every 60,000 miles. The 2nd most common reason that Pajeros end up in junkyards (#1 being collision damage) is a blown engine resulting from a timing failure. Furthermore, we have seen countless failures of cheap aftermarket timing belt parts.

It is imperative to use only top-quality parts for this service as we have seen countless failures of cheap aftermarket timing belt parts (particularly the hydraulic tensioner). While we always try to design our Timing Belt Kits to be 100% OEM, we have not been able to get the OEM water pump from Aisin since this engine was never sold in North America. Therefore, we've selected an NPW brand (NISSAN PUMP MFG. CO.,LTD.) water pump for this kit which are also made in Japan and highly regarded for their quality.

Kit Contents:

1x Timing Belt

1x Hydraulic Tensioner

1x Water Pump Kit (Front Impeller section only, 2 paper gaskets, small o-ring, mounting stud)

1x Tensioner Pulley

1x Idler Pulley

1x Large Coolant Pipe O-ring

1x Water Pump to Thermostat Housing Gasket (Metal)

1x Water Pump Main Gasket (Metal)

1x Thermostat Housing Top Gasket (Metal)

1x FSM Instructions *WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL FOR THIS 1997-1999 Gen2 PAJERO. THE INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONS ARE FROM THE 2001-2006 Gen3 PAJERO 3.5L GDI's FSM. SO WHILE SOME THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT, WE BELIEVE MOST OF THE PROCEDURES & TORQUE SPECS ARE SIMILAR. USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK

Additional Recommended Items (not included in this kit) - Parts that are often a good idea to replace while doing a timing belt service.

NOTE - These items have been confirmed to fit the 1997-1999 Pajero with the 3.5L GDI V6 but the fitment charts on these respective item pages have not yet been updated to include the Pajero's details.

Revised Crank bolt & Washer - If your Montero is still running with the original defective crank bolt, now is the time to get that out of there!
Tensioner Pulley Preload Tool - Special tool required for correct timing belt kit installation
Front Camshaft Seal - A common oil leak point, we recommend replacing these at least every other timing belt job (120,000 miles), (Quantity 4 per vehicle)
Front Crankshaft Seal - Not as common of a leak point as the camshaft seals, but worth replacing every 2nd or 3rd timing belt job (120-180,000 miles)
The following parts can be reused indefinitely but often get damaged during removal when trying to get to the crankshaft seal. So it's handy to have new ones on hand in case that happens so the job doesn't come to a standstill:
Thermostat (Not Available) - We believe in replacing the thermostat any time any major cooling system work is done or at the very least, every time you replace your coolant (usually every 5 years/100,000 miles).
Radiator Cap - A properly functioning radiator cap is an important but often overlooked part of a vehicle's cooling system.