Resurrecting the Gen 3 Montero

In this video I do a full crank up rebuild and get the Gen 3 montero back on the road

[@seandillon3340]

The first start put a smile on my face, great video!!!!

[@montanamontero]

Thanks, me too, it fired right up, first try

[@haz-572]

Something about a Gen 3 Montero V6, such a good sounding motor

[@itsaboutfam]

When I rebuilt my 4g63 in my Galant VR4 years ago....I think I went 2 weeks with some major automotive anxiety looking and listening to the engine. I haven't been soo stressed out about anything on my cars since then. Great job man!

[@montanamontero]

yeah the first couple miles are stressful, and then the first big trip with it... so far so good!

[@Thaumazzar]

I just brought mine back to life, I had dropped a 10mm bolt in the intake manifold and it was jammed against the valve keeping it from closing.

[@matteades1413]

Holy Rockauto magnets haha. Great video! I'm glad you're keeping these alive.

[@montanamontero]

haha yeahhhhh i have a few parts coming in from them every time i do a job

[@AllanNorstrand]

Great job Brian 👍

[@skurteh]

I’m really stoked you’re making more videos! Good stuff ! 🤙🏾

[@mungrel6668]

Great job mate, good stuff!!

[@nikalaus]

Great video thanks 🙏 Can you please share the part list with codes or brands, great for reference

[@montanamontero]

I won’t be able to get all the parts, but I used ITM bearings and rings, an ITM gasket kit, OEM valve cover gaskets and intake gaskets and a lot of parts from luso overland

[@nijovacisoen4395]

Good job my it’s runs like a champ I mean I only have 139k but still I like to keep it clean and all

[@montanamontero]

check out lusooverland.com

[@stefanps78]

Great job, keep the content coming! Could you tell us more about your projector headlamps? Thanks!

[@montanamontero]

i will actually have a video coming out soon about them

[@bc4198]

Awesome, nicely done! Since you're one of the world leaders in Monteros... any chance you know where I can learn how similar Gen 3 is to Pajero Evo?

[@montanamontero]

i appreciated the compliment, but i don't know anything about the Evos.. i wish i did!

[@DriftaholiC]

The engine in the evo being a DOHC with about 100 more hp. The suspension is remarkably similar though using steel instead of aluminum in some arms. Suspension travel, width etc is remarkably similar. You would need a short wheelbase gen 3 to be closest to an EVO. Gen 3's did beat the Gen 2 EVO's in the Dakar 2002 or 2003 iirc when Mitsubishi took the top 8 slots in all classes.

[@bc4198]

​@@DriftaholiCAwesome, thanks! I read somewhere that the diffs might be special to the Evo, but the suspension looked pretty similar in the photos I've seen. The other thing, I think, is the Evo being body on frame and the Gen 3 being unibody 🤔

[@SpaceCowboy5555]

stoked you've got these videos coming out so consistently! just got a gen 3, only had gen 2s before. Stoked to see the progress. Did you measure the old piston rings to check for wear? How about the old bearings? I'm interested in how long that bottom end would be good for if it didn't have that piston failure. Also, did you find out what could have caused that piston failure?

[@montanamontero]

thanks! i'm having fun making them. I never did figure out what got down in that cylinder.. could have been recent, could have been old, no clue. i didn't measure the crank or con rod bearings, but i did measure the rings and they were still 100% within spec. pretty crazy! as long as you can keep oil in these, they will last

[@hpantoja01]

Hi! Great content about Montero G3, I bought a 2002 G3 a couple of months ago. I just picked it up from the garage because they cleaned the engine, changed rubber valves, and seals, cleaned injectors, etc, but now it has an ABS code, and the handbrake light is on all the time, could you give me any advice, my mechanic friend is great but not specialist in Monteros, thanks!

[@montanamontero]

you will need to have someone with a very advanced scan tool read that ABS code to tell you what is going on. most actual mechanic shops have one

[@johnnystoka6625]

I would have rebuilt the transmission as the planetary gears are a known problem for those autos more than the engine .

[@montanamontero]

i haven't run into that issue, my trans shifts super smooth, plus, i have a back up one sitting on the shelf just incase it goes out :)

[@johnnystoka6625]

​@@montanamonteroI gather you do not give it a terrible time and are mechanically sympathetic then .

[@montanamontero]

I try. It’s also regeared to 4.9 with 33s.. so it has a mechanical advantage there

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

About how many hours total work and how much money in parts ballpark estimate? 2k? 5k? 10 hours ? 40 hours ? Ballpark estimate

[@yutuniopati]

The engine sound so good, are the mufflers stock ?

[@montanamontero]

yep stock exhaust, but i deleted the 3rd cat

[@partS15partS14]

Looking to buy a 98 Montero , my question what manual transmission can I swap into it?

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Why so many problems with a rebuilt engine ?

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

How much did it cost to do that ?

[@DriftaholiC]

Curious how the lumpy idle turns out. Still searching for the cause of a similar issue on mine.

[@montanamontero]

mine smoothed out after the first test drive, i'm still getting a little vibration coming to a stop at stop signs, but i think that has to with new motor mounts

[@mseamonster1686]

O'Rileys motor oil😑

[@montanamontero]

only the best for break in!

[@andrewgillougley8479]

Dude, when you said 10 degrees - you meant Fahrenheit right? cz 'Murica? That's -12 Celsius!!! How the heck is metal even moving? 10 degrees Celsius in South Africa would make this country come to stand still (well, even more than normal) hahaha

[@montanamontero]

haha yep 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Which is actually pretty warm for us in the winters.. we regularly hit -10f and -20f during January and February

[@Caeser613]

Is this a diesel??

[@montanamontero]

Nope, it’s gas

[@KimKim-oo2up]

Please use gloves. Sorry, Im a bit OC.

[@bryannantrax110]

hey man where did you get everything for the rebuild and do you have Ig i might have more questions in the future i might be purchasing a 2001 montero pretty son!!! and it has 245k miles hahahahahhahaa im ready for it tho

[@montanamontero]

i used parts from rockauto and lusooverland.com