Parts for your 1997 Mitsubishi Pajero-Water pump

1997 Mitsubishi Pajero water pump — what it does and when to replace it

Technical sources confirm the 1997 Mitsubishi Pajero is fitted with a conventional, engine-driven water pump. The Mitsubishi Motors Pajero/Montero V20 Series Workshop Manual (Cooling System, 1997), the Mitsubishi ASA electronic parts catalogue, and major aftermarket catalogues from Aisin and Gates all list the water pump as a serviceable component for the 2.8L 4M40 turbo-diesel and the 3.0L/3.5L 6G72/6G74 V6 petrol engines. So yes, a water pump absolutely applies to this model year.

The water pump’s job is simple but vital: it keeps coolant moving through the engine, radiator, and heater core so temperatures stay stable whether it’s idling under the bonnet in summer or towing up a Kiwi alpine pass. It’s a centrifugal pump with an impeller, bearings and a mechanical seal. On the V6 petrols it’s driven by the timing belt