Picked up the bongo and running fine except engine seems to be 'racing' a bit. Put that down to a slightly advanced timing but am hoping it wont cause any ongoing problems. Now have some spare ignition leads and presumably old but good distributor and coil.
Also our first mechanic fitted an ...
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- Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
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- Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:58 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
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Re: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
Thanks Bob. Our mechanic finaly got the cam cover off to discover a big wadge of, would you believe, GRASS.
I know nothing of bongo design but thats a new one on me. He thinks that a cooling fan must have blown clippings in there and it has caused the belt to slip. ?
I do love our bongo but ...
I know nothing of bongo design but thats a new one on me. He thinks that a cooling fan must have blown clippings in there and it has caused the belt to slip. ?
I do love our bongo but ...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:10 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
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Re: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
Ok so i finaly got it to a mechanic who has diagnosed a cam belt fault but needs info on timing marks and any other instructions or video. Can't find anything here - there used to be a section of 'how to' which i cant find 
Any help or link to it much appreciated...
Any help or link to it much appreciated...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
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Re: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
Thanks Bob.
It was working fine. We had it serviced, did a run up to bongo fury then to York, then away for a week, came back and not firing, someone suggested the new parts so fitted them. It sounds like its firing very intermittently now but not starting.
Its pretty low mileage and no prev probx ...
It was working fine. We had it serviced, did a run up to bongo fury then to York, then away for a week, came back and not firing, someone suggested the new parts so fitted them. It sounds like its firing very intermittently now but not starting.
Its pretty low mileage and no prev probx ...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:13 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
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Any recommended repairers in hereford ? (V6 petrol )
Hope this is in the right forum subject !
Looking for a mobile repairer working in hereford area to help with a non starting 2.5 v6 petrol.
Have so far replaced dist cap, coil and leads, and know that petrol and spark are there. My knowledge limited so really need someone who knows what they are ...
Looking for a mobile repairer working in hereford area to help with a non starting 2.5 v6 petrol.
Have so far replaced dist cap, coil and leads, and know that petrol and spark are there. My knowledge limited so really need someone who knows what they are ...