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If you own an IMPORT 1988 Pajero 2.5TD 11/88 NF, like mine getting the correct Rear Brake Rotor and Pads can be a real learning curve. This article should take some of the hassle out for you.
First, any IMPORT is NOT standard Year Model parts. as I found out! Mitsubishi selected different components for the brakes! A 1988 is an NE/NF but be cautious as between 9/1988 and 8/1991 Imports have very different brake components to the standard vehicle for your Country, in my case Australia. My Import has disc rear end which is not even mentioned in Haynes Manuals! And the pads are not DBA1238, which is what you will be quoted. The closest is DB1231, even they are not an exact match. They look like
but the ones I naively purchased liked like this
The correct pads came in this box RDX2058SM made by RDA, and cost me $73 AUD from Proservauto in Western Australia. Another good store is Milners in the UK, but whilst the pads are cheaper to buy the postage would make them over $100AUD. delivered to Australia. Below is a picture on the box the new pads came in.
Here is a photo of the old pads in place
Here is the bottom line. The IMPORT has a disc rotor diameter of 322mm the overall height is 76mm the hub diameter is 93.5, (not 108mm, which is the size most stores will quote you) and the original thickness is 10mm and minimal allowed machined thickness is 8mm. Also the rear disc has the hand brake cable attached to the back of it so to retract the piston for new pads, the piston has to be "wound" back in clockwise with a "wind back" tool (refer to Part 2). Do not compress it with a G Clamp like you can do to the Front piston, to replace its pads. The front disc obviously has no hand brake cable attached so the conventional method will work, but not on the rears! My local Mitsubishi Dealership on the Gold Coast said the disc rotors are discontinued and would have cost $276, he suggested calling DBA. DBA 238 is the code for the rear disc rotors in Australia and there are 4 left in the Country according to Gary who works there. 2 in Melbourne and 2 in Perth, once they are gone they will not be replaced, you will have to try the UK Shogun or USA Montero.
To be continued over the next few days, in Part 2 (as I get the new pads fitted and the rear disc rotor machined at my local mechanics, for $66AUD for the pair, as I do not have the machine to do them myself.
First, any IMPORT is NOT standard Year Model parts. as I found out! Mitsubishi selected different components for the brakes! A 1988 is an NE/NF but be cautious as between 9/1988 and 8/1991 Imports have very different brake components to the standard vehicle for your Country, in my case Australia. My Import has disc rear end which is not even mentioned in Haynes Manuals! And the pads are not DBA1238, which is what you will be quoted. The closest is DB1231, even they are not an exact match. They look like
but the ones I naively purchased liked like this
The correct pads came in this box RDX2058SM made by RDA, and cost me $73 AUD from Proservauto in Western Australia. Another good store is Milners in the UK, but whilst the pads are cheaper to buy the postage would make them over $100AUD. delivered to Australia. Below is a picture on the box the new pads came in.
Here is a photo of the old pads in place
Here is the bottom line. The IMPORT has a disc rotor diameter of 322mm the overall height is 76mm the hub diameter is 93.5, (not 108mm, which is the size most stores will quote you) and the original thickness is 10mm and minimal allowed machined thickness is 8mm. Also the rear disc has the hand brake cable attached to the back of it so to retract the piston for new pads, the piston has to be "wound" back in clockwise with a "wind back" tool (refer to Part 2). Do not compress it with a G Clamp like you can do to the Front piston, to replace its pads. The front disc obviously has no hand brake cable attached so the conventional method will work, but not on the rears! My local Mitsubishi Dealership on the Gold Coast said the disc rotors are discontinued and would have cost $276, he suggested calling DBA. DBA 238 is the code for the rear disc rotors in Australia and there are 4 left in the Country according to Gary who works there. 2 in Melbourne and 2 in Perth, once they are gone they will not be replaced, you will have to try the UK Shogun or USA Montero.
To be continued over the next few days, in Part 2 (as I get the new pads fitted and the rear disc rotor machined at my local mechanics, for $66AUD for the pair, as I do not have the machine to do them myself.
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