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D14sel · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:59 Post subject:

Hi would this fix work on a 92 2.5 exceed too my o/d is only dropping 200 revs and screams at 60 =\

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praeses · Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2014 Posts: 9 Location: Canada

Alexr89 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:15 Post subject:

Just reading through this myself, good stuff!

So was your fix a combination of using the dremel and cutting the positive wire to the gearbox solenoid? If it gets my OD back I don't mind not being able to switch it off.

Is the solenoid in question on the passenger side of the gearbox? Just im confuses as in the post it mentions removing the cross member

I've tried everything else and in getting desperate as I have a few long motorway trips coming up

Thanks!

Alexr89 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:36 Post subject:

.. My plan is to temporarily wire a live feed to the solenoid to bypass it and rule out the wiring. If that doesn't work I presume it's the solenoid itself or OD clutch

Alexr89 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:10 Post subject:

I'm just confused, a post on here mentions bypassing the electric complety by supplying a direct feed to the solenoid but in the post it mentions cutting the feed completely to get over drive?

pabroon · Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 2020 Posts: 6 Location: Edinburgh

Hi folks.

Apologies for bumping this up, but I didn't want to start a new thread.

Is there any updated info on this issue? This is the top search result for the most of the permutations of search terms, so it would be good to know?

(Also, my 1992 Pajero 2.5td auto V24WG O/D is goosed.)

So far; changed the temp sensor (also swapped out thermostat, because why not). Took the inner O ring out of the O/D Solenoid... OD button is working, light comes on. Going by it's behaviour, it's most probably mechanical, not electrical, it went slowly. (I think it's the O/D clutch if I'm being honest, in which case, the best way to fix it is to sell it. Wink

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Cheers

Paul B

pabroon · Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 2020 Posts: 6 Location: Edinburgh

For the benefit of anyone who finds this thread, (because if you Google Mitsubishi Pajero no O/D - this appears...)

Essentially, what the O/P said is true. Assuming your O/D solenoid is goosed - over time metal shavings from gearbox parts are attracted to the magnetic components of the solenoid causing it to jam - and it cannot be cleaned, (I tried)).

Turns out, the auto box in 1990's Pajero's was also used in same-era Volvo 240 and 940 GL's - and there is a solenoid bypass 'fix' you can buy. It's about $25 from the US (via eBay) and does work. It's a lump of aluminium which bolts to where the solenoid goes, it has an o-ring and not much else - it just allows fluid to flow.

Equally, you can just Dremel the solenoid as described. (I didn't want to do that because I wasn't sure if that was the problem.)

Remember, you should absolutely change the fluid and filter in the box anyway.

But yup, this fixed it for me.