pajero

[tamiya]

hi guys i ve got a 2.5 td pajero ,she ran like a dream until the other day when i started her ,she moved off ok for about 50 feet then a horrible grinding metallic noise came from the engine area she starts ok but there is no drive at all.(auto gearbox)......cheers lee

[rnchugg]

Sounds like you have Low oil pressure or No oil in the automatic gear box. Have you checked it?

[tamiya]

no i havnt , would that cause the the problem described and is it fixed easily cheers lee

[rnchugg]

Possibly and yes.
It might "solve" the problem but with respect its like asking a doctor over the phone whats this spot on my arm. Ideally you need a mechanic to listen to it.
As regards to easily fix then yes its like topping your engine oil up but the refil plug will proberbly be on the side of the gear box. Should take about 15 mins to do and not THAT expensive. Some auto boxes on SOME 4 wheel drives have dipsticks, but to be honest im not that fimilar with the Pajero set up.

[eltelioni]

This was a sudden failure so I suspect it is not due to loss of auto transmission oil. There would be a pool of it under the car.

Some years a go I had a similar failure in a Mark 1 Triumph 2000 Auto. There was a metal disk (the drive plate) that bolted to the end of the crankshaft. The torque converter then bolted to it. The engine tore the centre out of the drive plate with a horrible grinding noise, resulting in the symptoms you describe.

Car technology has moved on since 1969, so things may be different now. But thanks for reminding me of that wonderful old car. It cost me �6 for a drive plate from a scrap yard, which I fitted myself - those were the days. If your problem is similar and there is no other damage then I would guess it is going to cost around �300-�400.

Let us know how you get on.

[scrappylane]

sounds to me like the prop shaft at rear has sheared its teeth,if it made a horrid noise then that sounds about right

[tamiya]

is the prop shaft easy to replace and how much cheers lee

[beso]

I would not expect the prop shaft to fail with a noise from the engine area.

Eltel's post describes the most likely problem.