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[geopaj]

This was going to be my first suggestion too. I’ve had to replace the clutch fan on both the Pajeros I’ve owned (as well as aHilux). Thankfully they are easy to test, cheap and easy to replace....

[geopaj]

Are they also be noisier in the morning and before the joint & grease has warmed up? That can be another symptom. Mine was around 315,000km (2009 NT and they needed doing in 2020)....

[geopaj]

Out of interest, did you follow up or get any advice about if it needed replacing vs just repacking?

The grease tends to deteriorate and will cause a clicking sound. Both I and another forum member I helped experienced this at similar mileage...

[geopaj]

I think you’ll find that this is a front, not rear, driveshaft.

Last time I looked I wasn’t able to find aftermarket rear driveshafts. (ps- factory diff lock & non-diff lock have different rear driveshafts - make sure you get the...

[geopaj]

Stay away from anything aftermarket if you go 4wding (higher load plus articulation results in bigger shaft angles.

What’s wrong with the current ones? (Could they just be repacked?

[geopaj]

Clock Springs Australia provide a 1 year warranty however, according to their website (which I’ve just read in detail), they will only honour a clock spring warranty if it has been installed by an auto electrician and a copy of the receipt is provided....

[geopaj]

Well… here I am again

I decided to buy a clock spring from Clock Springs Australia (clocksprings.com.au) with the rationale that, while they are cheaper than genuine, they would be a premium product based on the fact that they are an...