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- Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Engine swap
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5569
Re: Engine swap
Thanks all i'll ask the garage to double check the head when they are back from holiday. A couple of points to clarify: -I double checked the receipts from the previous owner and it looks like it had a broken head bolt (front left) that had stuck in the block and had to be removed, same time the hea...
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:01 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Engine swap
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5569
Re: Engine swap
Thanks for the comments so far. Just to clarify the first time the head was skimmed (before I bought it) it looks like it was a fairly bad job. The company that skimmed it this time round say it wasn't level. Could a badly repaired head lead to a more serious problem such as a crack in the engine bl...
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Engine swap
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5569
Engine swap
I read a few posts here but was hoping to hear from anyone that has positive or negative experiences of an engine swap (like for like) on a bongo. I bought an unconverted N-reg 2.5 diesel back in February. As soon as I bought it I had it pressure tested and a Hayden coolant alarm fitted by my local ...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: London, Kent & Sussex
- Topic: Servicing in the Region
- Replies: 31
- Views: 44729
Re: Servicing in the Region
I know the Blythe Hill tavern, great Guinness ! I've taken the Bongo to DRA Services in South Croydon (with a little help of a flatbed truck after overheating again...). Thanks for all your suggestions I'll report back.
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:12 am
- Forum: London, Kent & Sussex
- Topic: Servicing in the Region
- Replies: 31
- Views: 44729
Re: Servicing in the Region
Thanks, yes I also saw the one in South Croydon, DRA services ? I'm going to give them a shout, given that fact my bongo is more or less off the road, I'm trying to find one as close as possible to avoid high recovery costs.
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:54 pm
- Forum: London, Kent & Sussex
- Topic: Servicing in the Region
- Replies: 31
- Views: 44729
Re: Servicing in the Region
Does anyone have any recent reviews or experience of Mersh brothers or any other garages in SE London ? My bongo overheated at the weekend and I think it may have blown the head gasket. I've got a local garage that I've used before but i'm not 100% confident there know Bongos and they're on closed f...