So it appears the leaking rear main combined with my bagging the truck across the prairie to impress my red-neck cousins finally did in my clutch (they did approve of the vehicle though). The clutch is starting to slip in higher gears when there is extreme load on the engine (i.e. the 14 ST hill).

It is still very drive-able so I'm hoping I just glazed it a bit and a few weeks of ginger driving will result in Betsy IV fixing herself... but I have a feeling I'm in for a hefty parts bill. I've searched high and low, but found no parts listing on the Wire. Soo... CAPS it is. Can anyone confirm the following:

Clutch, MB837230 superceded by MR176525
Clutch Cover, MB837231
Release Bearing, MR195689
Pilot Bearing, Co listing (is there one?)
Rear Main, MD069947
Gasket to hold in rear main, MD199394 superceded by MD183244

Now... From what I can gather, most Pajeros have a dual mass fly wheel. These obviously can't be re-surfaced and since mine has been exposed to oil, I'm assuming it's cooked... or at least heavily glazed. Does anyone know how to tell if it is dual mass without taking it apart? Is there a non-dual mass fly wheel I can use instead, such as the one from the 2.3L?

I also phoned Rocky Mountain Importers. The quoted me $375 for a disc and cover, plus $25 for the rear main. A kit that come with the fly wheel was $1250 (eep), I need to confirm, but I'm assuming this also includes all associated bearings.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Anyone have a spare flywheel laying around?

Tomorrow I will phone Mitsu and get prices on Genuine Mitsubishi parts, but I have a feeling it might get pricey fast.

The funny thing is, I drove the truck for a couple hours up and down the hills of the Red Deer river (the horizon line had us a 40 degrees at steepest point up hill) and the clutch didn't slip once. I drove all the way home... no problems. I put on 50 more KM yesterday around town... no problems. Then today it starts slipping when I'm, driving to Home Depot? Weird.

Maurie