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    My Raider's maintenance items.

    Did you change the Control Leading Arm? my thump seems to be getting worse slowly. Jay, "did you fall in the pool?"
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    So-Cal Monty meetup/off road trip

    yea that trail is pretty far from me too, and I have doubts with my factory gen 1 even being able to do it
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    So-Cal Monty meetup/off road trip

    There's a Facebook page? Isn't that what the forums for? Lol can someone link it?
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    So-Cal Monty meetup/off road trip

    So is there no interest in this other than BillyGoats and I?
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    So-Cal Monty meetup/off road trip

    Hey guys, It would be cool to do a meet up in Southern California, (This was in another thread but it needs its own) And to go off roading somewhere together. I myself am in La Cresenta and I have my Gen 1 ready to go. Im usually free on Saturdays Anyone have any input? I dont know...
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    NEW MEMBER SOCAL/SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AREA

    I'm up for it, I have a friend with a jeep who would jump at the chance of off roading too, maybe we should start a seperate thread for a so-cal Monty off-road gig? And that is a nice 7 series and montero! Best of both worlds.
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    NEW MEMBER SOCAL/SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AREA

    Obetski! whos 7 Series is in the background of one of your pics on page 1? Because if I didnt get my gen 1 montero, i'd be sporting a 2001 E38 750il, with all of its 5.4L V12 goodness! I like the reliability of my montero though, a old BMW is always a wallet killer. And im in So-Cal too, well to...
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    My Raider's maintenance items.

    I have that "thump" too, but it only happens if i push the gas a little too hard after letting it go, maybe i should replace my trailing arm bushings too. hmm
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    How to Retrofit a 1991 Cruise Control system into any Gen 1.

    So im going to attempt this on my 1989 montero, since i dont have all the power options, but i really would like cruise control, and since there arent any better options, i think factory will be best, now I just have to find a monty with a cruise control i can rip out lol
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    Gen 1 Montero steering questions

    oooooh do you mean the screw on top of the steering wheel gearbox? Do I tighten or loosen it to adjust slack?
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    Gen 1 Montero steering questions

    Are you talking about the two bolts used to make sure it doesnt slip?
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    Gen 1 Montero steering questions

    actually, I adjusted my torsion bars today because they started to sag in the front, I leveled the car up and now the steering is perfect! it was a pain in the *** to do though, rusty bolts and not enough help ( alone) theres a nominal amount of play now in the steering and I dont feel like im...
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    Gen 1 Montero steering questions

    no play in anything but it seems like the power steering gearbox has a small leak where the shaft comes out.
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    Gen 1 Montero steering questions

    Hey guys, long time no post. Monty is great, (we run a bakery) its carried up to 1200lb in the trunk on occasion ( and thats not a guess) but the steering play seems like its gotten to the point where its become bothersome. could the steering gearbox have gone bad? Im at 183k miles.. do the gen...
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    gen 2 oil gauge not working

    Guys, im also having the same problem with my 1989 montero, Can someone PLEASE tell me where the sensor is so I can replace it,
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    New guy! My 1989 Montero

    I read somewhere that they become starved for oil sometimes and have problems, I did grease mine recently, And I like having things auto lol, I'll see how my luck goes, but I did bookmark that, so thanks.
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    New guy! My 1989 Montero

    Got some work done, paint wise. Spread the fog lights more
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    New guy! My 1989 Montero

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    New guy! My 1989 Montero

    So after long time no post, I got some stuff done, and have a few pics to come. I got new tires, and plasti-dipped all the rims, but left the hubcaps chrome, I also repainted the bumper black. And in my storage unit, I had a old folding shovel and I cleaned it up and found that it was a 1944 Us...
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    New guy! My 1989 Montero

    so I want flares in that one pic of the blue montero. in the other pics you can see the new stereo and speakers in door
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