Pajero Rear Door Rattle - fix it in under 2 minutes

Do you have a rear door rattle on your pajero, especially when towing a van or trailer ? This fix should sort you out in just a couple of minutes and all you will need is a screw driver to get it done. I was reminded of this easy adjustment recently on the Newcatle Hunter Pajero forum owners face book page and though, this one was worthy of a quick video, since it became obvious, it wasn't quite the common knowledge I thought it was. I hope this helps.
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[@rayandsouza112]

Bang on...I have had this rattle for the last 9 months.. Mitsubishi Kuwait couldn't put a finger on the noise..ur video solved my issue..peace of mind to drive a noise free car... Thanks mate

[@DENMONKEY]

That's gold. Thanks for commenting rayan to let me know it worked 😁

[@turorit]

After a few goes at adjusting I still had the noise. After consulting the vic paj forums, I found I was missing 2 rubber stoppers (looks like you're missing the one above the lock on the door) They are part numbers MB270607 and MU720011. I've just fitted them, hopefully they stop the remainder of my rattles! Hope this tip might help someone else watching the vid :)

[@DENMONKEY]

Thanks for sharing.

[@movie_addict3811]

My God haha thankyou for this i didn’t know i have two missing thats where the rattle was i will order now thanks!!

[@Dave-yf1it]

Thanks man just used your instructions on my Pajero door. Watching from Kenya.

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Dave. Outstanding. I love it when people post up that aren't in Australia. Much thanks mate and happy new year.

[@yindyamarra]

Just bought a near new 2017 Pajero. My second one I’ve owned my other was a 97 Pajero and I wore it out. I’m now subbed to your page. Thanks heaps

[@DENMONKEY]

hope you enjoy the new one as much as you did the last.

[@yindyamarra]

@@DENMONKEY had a triton between the Pajero’s ,can’t wait to get her out in the mud,

[@bobedgar2834]

Yoweeee. Thanks soooo much. After 9 years what was a horrendous noise is now a thing of the past. Totally different experience driving along many of our pot-holed roads. Cheers

[@DENMONKEY]

you put up with that for 9 years :) I'd be mental by that point

[@bobedgar2834]

@@DENMONKEY who says I’m not …… hahah.

[@reekieandrew]

Just bought my NT Pajero 2 days ago. It struck me that every car I test-drove had that noise. Hoped I would fins a simple solution and here it is. Thanks Heaps

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Andrew, yes mate. Hugely common 🤔 you think they'd sort it. Welcome. Enjoy it

[@mohammedalsuhaiby]

Thank you sir , this is what i really needed in the best possible time , tomorrow i have a service check and i guarante that the agent would of charge 100 $ for this fix

[@DENMONKEY]

oh for sure. Like when I put mine in because of a noise from the front end, thinking it was timing chain. They had 3 of them check it and confirmed it WAS a timing chain noise and they would need to pull the engine down. Turns out I had just broken a fan shroud and the fan was clipping it when turning. they were going to charge me 500 plus to open her up. Still cost me 300 for them to figure that one out. They wanted another 600 to fix the bits of broken shroud . 600 for a bit of plastic. Not much wonder people avoid them.

[@grahamparsons1070]

Thanks heaps for this video I have an NT Pajero with a noisy back door ( & the big heavy spare tyre) and you have given me the confidence to attack it my self. I liked the video before watching it as I watched your video on replacing speakers and I liked how clear and direct it was without unnecessary jargon. Thanks again

[@DENMONKEY]

Cheers Graham , thanks for the feedback mate. Hope it sorts it for you.

[@_cowdoy]

Legend 🤙 I hope this fixes mine, the squeaking is driving me crazy! Also getting a Gen 3 rear door strut for my Gen 4 this weekend (it fell apart on me today). The Pajero Australia geniuses reckon eBay replacements are woeful and the Gen 3 should fit 🤞

[@brandenandrews1629]

I Spent weeks trying to find the rattle and used tape on the latch. Can’t believe it was so easy.

[@DENMONKEY]

haha, thanks Brande, I'm happy it worked for you. I can imagine sticking tape on the catch probably worked ok too

[@Badger1776]

Video starts at 3 minutes.

[@davids9450]

Thankyou Mr Monkey. I've been tinkering with my Pajero rear door for months and only managed to stop the rattle for a short while and then it returns. I'll 'screw the bstd' tomorrow!

[@DENMONKEY]

No worries David, seems to work for most . Might need to try a couple of times to get it right but so long as you get good contact between those 2 bits, you should be all good. let me know how you go.

[@davids9450]

@@DENMONKEY Hi Brett, you might remember a few weeks ago I had an annoying rattle in the head of my gearshift lever - I temporarily fixed it with a rubber band around it but when Paj went in for his recall (driver front suspension) I asked the Mitsu workshop about it and they fixed it with a couple of drops of glue ... and didn't charge me! How about that? I coulda dun that myself but wasn't game to try it in case I made things worse for any future gearbox repairs. All good now and the rear door rattle fix is good too. Thanks.

[@DENMONKEY]

@@davids9450 bloody beauty Dave, I was wondering how you went. Plus mistsi fixing it for nothing is unheard of too. Thanks for reporting back mate. might come in handy for someone else. I hate rattles, they shit me to tears.

[@joslyrasitrasitrabeh7825]

Pajero is the king of highway

[@chrisby1986]

So glad I stumbled on this video thank you legend!!

[@DENMONKEY]

Cheers Chris.

[@pvcs1754]

I've also found a small amount of lube such as WD40 or the like on the rubber wedge can prevent squeaking at this point.

[@DENMONKEY]

beaudy, thanks for that tip, I'll give that a try next time I'm there

[@samalbers997]

Ok, I tried that and it worked a charm. I have a 2015 Pajero 3.2 did SWB, now I need to tackle a rattle in the driver's door, near my shoulder. I have KZbind how to remove the door panel......I think it's the window somehow. And ideas on what it may be🤷‍♀️, have you got a video on this issue?

[@DENMONKEY]

Never heard of that one before. No idea but I do have a video installing speakers in the door, so that should help you open it up to find out.

[@lesneilson5632]

Yes good one didn't know it but will keep it in mind when it happens - looking forward to the cabling ideas I use a couple myself but what else?

[@LardusPotgieter]

Thanks

[@DENMONKEY]

Welcome

[@ljaxxonmudgee]

Thank you good sir!! You're a legend!

[@DENMONKEY]

Welcome bro

[@caiocesarsantos1267]

It worked perfectly!!!! Many thanks!!!!

[@DENMONKEY]

good news CS. You can sleep better tonight

[@caiocesarsantos1267]

Yes! I slept with a big smile on my face :)

[@MohammedAli-oq7rj]

thank you from Iraq

[@DENMONKEY]

Welcome from Australia.

[@tfconstruction5969]

I hope this will fix my rattle been driving me nuts i emptied the whole boot area out took panels off the sides and now I'll try the 2 Min fix and cross fingers that damn ratting will stop

[@odd223]

Did it stop for you?

[@Methanix]

Hey Brett, loving all your videos and giving me ideas...which the other half isn’t so keen on! A couple of general questions though: 1) do you have a reverse camera on the Paj and if so, where have you installed it 2) did you make your roof cage yourself or is it another great ebay find. Cheers

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Luke, yeah sorry about costing you money mate. I'll try and do more free stuff 😁.. I have a reversing camera on the back but do need to put a different one on. The one I have is a number plate mounted ebay one but there is one which attaches to the number plate light up under the spare wheel carrier. Still an ebay special but gives it a bit more protection compared to where it is. Rod cage is an aluminum one and picked it up off Gumtree. I see a few of them around. So it's nothing unique. Cheers Brett

[@Methanix]

Thanks Brett Keep up the good work and awesome vids

[@shamanic.alchemist]

Love you man, thank you!!!

[@DENMONKEY]

I look forward to a valentine's card then :) Most welcome bro. I take it that it worked for you

[@shamanic.alchemist]

@@DENMONKEY LOL I should, and actually yeah. I just had the time today and I was able to fix the door. When you visit costa rica let me know, I definately own you a couple of beers

[@kiteee666]

Thank you very much!

[@DENMONKEY]

most welcome Kait

[@jondavies261]

Hero

[@DENMONKEY]

welcome. Pully was ok on mine and havent had issues since the change. I don't think theyre overly expensive but I haven't checked and since its bit of a nuisance job, might be worth doing whilst you're in there.

[@MrDunk66]

I think some of the noise produced by my LWB NS when off road is due to the roof flexing, even though it sounds like the back door banging.

[@DENMONKEY]

hey Dunk, can't say I've heard of that one mate. do you have anything up on the roof, like a basket or the like ? Once i did this to mine, it sorted those noises coming from over the back. I mainly got it when towing and off road on rough stuff. No issues anymore though.

[@richardkaz2336]

All well and good but it does not fix the situation where the door weight and the weight of the spare wheel has moved the door hinges. Resulting in the door sagging and hitting the latch striker. This is usually identified by an uneven gap down either side of the door. One side the hinged side will have a wider gap at the top of the door and a narrower gap at the bottom of the door and most evident just before the door is latched closed. This will require the hinge to be adjusted so that there is an even gap top to bottom on both sides and the same gap on both sides of the door ~4mm. It may need the top hinge to be moved out 1-2mm or the bottom hinge moved in 1-2mm or top moved out 1mm and bottom moved 1mm in. When adjusting use some masking tape on three sides of each the hinge as a guide of it's current position and as to how much you move the hinge. make sure that you correctly torque the bolts and use some blue loctite. If the door has been knocked around you may have to adjust the striker if the door does not fully latch and lock.

[@DENMONKEY]

This won't fix any fundamental issues that may exist such as stuffed door hinges etc, but as you can read from the comments, there's quite a few out there that have encountered the rattle where this simple fix sorts it out for them. If it's something more serious, they'd need to look at some of the remedies you have suggested. I was glad mine was one of the easy fix ones. you don't get that too often.

[@edpujol605]

Great video, thank you sir. Do you have a solution to soften the ride of the pajero and make it more comfortable? When it runs over bumps and pot holes it just bangs inside the cabin. My pajero is 2019 model stock and new. Already reduced the tire pressure to 26psi and it still doesn't work. It would be a great help if you can share a video. Thanks again.

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Ed, I can't say I do mate. I got mine second hand and the suspension was shot, to I stuck in some after market gear. I've been in my friends new pajero and hadn't noticed it being a particularly harsh ride. Maybe it's worth having a chat to the dealer and seeing if there's an issue.

[@mohammedalsuhaiby]

Mine is the same , also on high speeds you really have to hold the steering wheel tight or you're gone 🙂

[@edpujol605]

Thanks for the info. Keep up your great videos Sir. Cheers 👍

[@redzuanhashim1193]

thank you sir

[@DENMONKEY]

Welcome

[@blairtalbot2897]

Took the Albury Mitsubishi dealer a few years to almost stop the rattle in my NX Pajero back door after telling me they couldn't hear it, packing out trim and God alone knows what else they may or may not have tried to do. Still needs a tweak but low and behold, adjusted the same part and as good as stopped it. Now to tackle the rattle in the side mirror they told me they couldn't hear. Can the rattles which when Googled are a common issue by the looks of it, be repaired or will I need to replace the mirror? Thanks for the video.

[@DENMONKEY]

haven't heard about the mirror one to be honest. Are you sure its coming from the mirror ? which side ? I lost the back of my passenger side one a little while ago in the bush. I'll have alook in there and see if there is something there which could rattle ?. I'll get back to ya

[@Polosak]

I jammed an old work sock in mine 2 years ago, still good. Dodgey i know but it works. 😊

[@DENMONKEY]

Simple fixes are the best jon

[@darknstormyimages]

Hey mate know any tips to stop the drivers door rattle/knock on rough roads with out adjusting the striker plate in so much it misaligns the door?

[@outdooradventures92]

How do you get to the boot lock to maintain it. Every so often mine won't open when unlocked I've been told to spray wd40 under the handle but it's not a long term fix so I would like to get to the lock with some proper grease

[@bassemalbahri1196]

I have two inquiry hope you can help me with 1-how can I deactivate the speed alarm in my Pajero 2017 or at least to move it further to 140 2-can I fix tow bar on my Pajero will I be able to open the trunk door easley . Thank you and waiting for your feedback.

[@DENMONKEY]

this should help you Bassem with your towing issue kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHOWmWCgp7eYb5Y but I never heard anything about a speed alarm on a pajero. any one else got any ideas ? Maybe i need to drive faster

[@ien17]

Mine has a squeaking sound coming from the back can’t still figure it out where its coming from

[@guillermomaximilianomaramb229]

Mate, any video in regards to change the bonnet cable?

[@DENMONKEY]

Afraid not. What happened

[@lesneilson5632]

Hi Brett as you asked I have put together a few want to knows about the Pumkin Android from my perspective Map functions street vs 4wd functions, - I ended up using street as it was better at getting distance calculations travelling Modem - wasn't in my options so what are the pros and cons? what to buy? Usb cables - 1 or two - are they long enough to make it outside to the dash somewhere cause that is where I would like to place it Reverse Camera - does it have options for two cameras? OBD2 - setup never used it before, you have Torque on phone and you can dial in on the pumkin? what else you use it for Wifi - is this just for your phone connection?

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Les, let me cover what I can in a comment but when I get to the video, I'll cover these off as well. I use a couple of mapping software. for off road I run the locus app which allows multiple maps to be loaded, but thus far, I've only used the freebies from the app, but I have also loaded up shonky maps which is a topo map. The main function that I like of the locus is the track recording. You can also switch maps pretty easy. You can use online or offline maps. For on road I use an app called Waze. Bloody brilliant. You can do voice for inputting routes etc and its pretty reliable. It has the usual find something local type thing but the real benefit of this is that when you encounter something on the road, like a cop, an accident or traffic, you input that into the device. It then shares that info with all other waze users in your area real time. Conversely , all of those alerts etc show up on your device as you come up to them. We can't have radar scanner, so this is the next best thing. I will also use this info on traffic input by other users, to route you around heavy traffic etc. nice feature . Modems, you can either hotspot your phone or use a 4g modem like I have. Anything will work here that takes a cellular network and converts it to wifi. I got the unit I'm using for nix from work. it was going into the bin. obviously the better the unit, the better your coverage will be. Provider dependent of course. I've got a few antennas to test soon to see if I can improve the signal when out camping. The battery on mine is buggered, so I just connect it via usb to power. The headunit has 2 usb sockets and 2 micro sd slots. The USB is handy for USB drives to store music for playback or puting apps on. I've found they don't do much for charging devices but can maintain them whilst plugged in. I haven't tested both for that though. just my results from the one I used. You can get a 4g dongle that works when plugged in and provides access when plugged in, but I believe it can be a crap shoot getting the right one. I have a reversing camera plugged in and it has 2 input rca if I remember correctly. I don't recall if it was like a dvd input or for a second camera. I'll suss the options to choose inputs and see what i can figure out. I've got a cheap ODB reader off ebay 14 bucks odd. I can connect it to the pumpkin to run torque on it BUT, you can only have one bluetooth device connected at a time. So if I want my phone connected , the obd wont work and visa versa. It does look great on the dash though with all the temps etc running. I'll do a run down on the app too. Wifi will connect to anything with a wifi signal. hotspot the phone, 4g modem or just to your home network when in range. When out and about though, you want something to take the 4g signal and convert it to a wifi signal for it to work . I think there are models which will take a sim card and work directly but I couldn't tell you which ones. Hope that helps, keep em coming if you think of more and again, I'll try and work a video on as soon as I can, but I'll cover these questions, cause I figure others will be wondering the same. cheers Brett

[@Polosak]

I just replaced the lower hinge (hinge pin had sheared) and broken handle mechanism on nl 2000 paj rear door. Took about 2hrs to get it off and back together but didnt lubricate anything cos im a dik and didnt know what i was doing. I closed it and it did not open. So after a few beers i climbed inside, pull off inside trim, drown the mechanism and the whole area with wd40. I didnt know where so i just sprayed everywhere of importance. Actioned the inside handle, lock and external handle, by pressing down on the spring loaded mech behind the handle thingy, nothing. I then had another beer then decided to take off the spare wheel to relieve a little pressure off the lock and repeated the process inside grabbed another beer and after about 5 mins, tadaaa, it opened. I could see with the door catch thingy on the car and the door latch were misaligned and was jamming so i adjusted those two screws on the door catch higher and it closed and opened beautifully (the screws were tight af so sprayed with wd, wrapped the screw driver with an old shirt and used a pair of multgrips on the screwdriver to exert enough turning strength as well as pushing on screw driver to loosen) By now i was half cut and decided to call it a day. Ive found since that graphite lubricant doesnt attract dust like the wd40 does but the wd40 worked to get it opened. Cheers mate from western qld. 😊

[@DENMONKEY]

Haha, sounds like a pain the in ass all round there mate. Glad you sorted it in the end. Lucky you could even get it open to work on it. Hope you had a beer after.

[@Davwaltech]

Brett, Are you running strut spacers on your front struts? I've a similar set up to you, bar, winch and plates, suspension is upgraded from factory but it still leans forward on level ground. I'm wondering should I upgrade the springs on the front struts or just leave as is. The CV anlges would be my biggest concern. Might just sneak a peak at someones untouched pajero and see what angles the CVs are at from the factory.

[@DENMONKEY]

Hey Dave, no spacers on mine. Altho I may look at them later to bring the front back up. I put the bar etc on after I did the upgrade. I should have done it the other way around. I did go with heavy duty springs though. I think they have 'extra' heavy duty now, so may consider them too

[@roylim194]

Sir please help me about my side mirror. My problem is the lens is shaky but the casing is no problem only the glass.

[@stigonutube]

good tip mate..yes it's a annoying rattle..i'm outta here to fix..

[@DENMONKEY]

good luck

[@dawn_2269]

Hi Brett, I’ve just got a 09 Pajero and the rear door is really hard to open and has to be slammed it just doesn’t seem to shut right. The door is obviously not sitting in the right position Have you got any ideas on how to fix this ?

[@DENMONKEY]

Hi dawn, other than trying what was fine in the video , try moving the actual part the latch hooks on to on the vehicle. Sometimes they can move after a while. Also give the mechanism a good spray with something like wd40 to see if it helps. Lastly check the hinges on the door look like theyre in the right place and haven't moved.

[@freefunlovin1]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnWse2qKo9aWarc

[@merlefondren5166]

The 3rd row seat of my Pajero is stuck and the backrest won’t recline. I can see rust on the expose metal part . How do I fix it? Pls help. Thnx

[@DENMONKEY]

Sorry mate, I pulled all the rear seat from my pajero, so can't even look at them to figure it out for you.

[@christopherpanayi393]

When in 2 wheel drive only. When wheel's slip I'm getting a ticking type noise but not alway's. Any ideas what is happening?

[@DENMONKEY]

no idea mate im afraid

[@hades0572]

Hi, my '08 Pajero's rear door lock has died, how do I replace it?

[@llancamhit4898]

Hi sir.How do u open and expose the mechanism and fix a jammed child lock door of a Palero.

[@DENMONKEY]

Hello llan, Sorry mate, I've got no idea

[@timhaynes4967]

Brett, was that a Left or Right handed Phillips head??

[@DENMONKEY]

definitely a left hander Tim. I got them at supercheap when I picked up some indicator fluid and a can of striped spray paint on sale at the time

[@arikbashevkin1998]

Do you recommend increasing pajero power hy software?

[@DENMONKEY]

Depends how much money you want to spend. The throttle controller certainly makes it get up and go quicker but the tune makes more torque. So the controller is handy on the road. The tune is awesome in the beach, 4wding and towing.

[@josemestre8589]

Sometimes I can't open the rear door. The plastic on the door handle is pushed inside not allowing for the door to be opened. The workaround for me is: lock the car with the remote and pull the plastic in the door handle. Anyone know how to fix this issue?

[@DENMONKEY]

Not real sure. Is swapping out the handle an option?

[@intiazali4292]

Hi, how and which roof rail is best to fit on pajero if it doesnt have one

[@DENMONKEY]

do you mean roof rail or roof rack ? Ive only had experience with the roof racks on mine but I don't have the rails. mine are the prorack that come from supercheap. If you check them out in their shop, you can pick the right feet etc for fitment.

[@plasboot9636]

hi brett gr8 vidio thanks however its a bit wrong the bracket on the body is slotted the for vertical adjustment and the rubber on the door is the horizontal adjustment in and out , remove one of the screws and u can see the slot , sorry dont know how to post a pic here but i posted it on the mitsubishi fb owners group

[@waynek9511]

10mm socket works.... 😁

[@bigwill6492]

I need to replace the sunroof on my 2003 Montero Limited it leaks when it rains

[@DENMONKEY]

Are you sure you can't just replace the rubber seals to fix it?

[@bigwill6492]

Where the glass is mounted on the corner is rusted and the rubber is also bad☹️

[@saylsalcan2610]

They say pajero4 has rust problem...how is yours ?

[@DENMONKEY]

not really mate, I've got a small amount starting on the passenger side rear door but I hit that with some rust converter before it got going. so fingers crossed all good.

[@demarshea4087]

Where can I find my amplifier

[@DENMONKEY]

is that for the fosgate set up ? I'm not sure mate, I don't have one but I think its in the right rear panel where I put the compressor

[@declanhawkins-power1343]

Soo close to 3k

[@DENMONKEY]

9 more to go :)

[@declanhawkins-power1343]

Oooooo

[@DENMONKEY]

2 to go

[@declanhawkins-power1343]

Says 3k 4 me

[@DENMONKEY]

does now :)

[@declanhawkins-power1343]

3KKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Subbed on all my 5 accounts!!

[@DENMONKEY]

why do you have 5 accounts ?

[@declanhawkins-power1343]

Idk lol