Parts No Longer Available

Technical questions and answers about the Mazda Bongo

Moderators: Doone, westonwarrior

Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:13 pm

Farewell reversing mirror (glass only)
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
fed
Apprentice Bongonaut
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:37 pm
Location: London

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by fed » Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:59 pm

Hello all! just joined the bongo world last week. Really excited! Regarding this topic, I do lots of design/manufacturing of plastic, rubber & metal components for work. I have easy access to many professional manufacturing tools (3d printers, CNC machines etc). With the exclusion of functional/safety critical components (for obvious reason) I'll might be able to help creating some spare parts. Let me know how can I help!

Fed
User avatar
mikeonb4c
Supreme Being
Posts: 22871
Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:49 pm
Location: Living with Mango Bongo in the North West but with a tendency to roam
Contact:

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by mikeonb4c » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:23 am

fed wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:59 pm Hello all! just joined the bongo world last week. Really excited! Regarding this topic, I do lots of design/manufacturing of plastic, rubber & metal components for work. I have easy access to many professional manufacturing tools (3d printers, CNC machines etc). With the exclusion of functional/safety critical components (for obvious reason) I'll might be able to help creating some spare parts. Let me know how can I help!

Fed
Welcome and hope you enjoy your new classic. Your skills sound very interesting and I reckon it could no harm chatting with both the Bongo Shop here and with Bongospares in Halifax to see where what you do might fit with what they need. Its great to see the support network for these classic campervans growing :-)
User avatar
g8dhe
Supreme Being
Posts: 10180
Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:06 pm
Location: Worthing, West Sussex.
Contact:

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by g8dhe » Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:05 am

I wonder about de-gassing tanks, given the problems people have with stained ones and availability of "new" ones ?
I think Haydn looked into a metal version after cracks started to appear in some as I recall but the cost was not appealing at the time.
Geoff
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
Image Spherical Visions
fed
Apprentice Bongonaut
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:37 pm
Location: London

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by fed » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:13 pm

That's an interesting one. A few issues come to my mind:

1. These functional plastic components need to be injection moulded with suitable materials and welded. Nothing that can't be done, however the tooling cost will be significant. It can only work if there are enough people interested in this part and willing to split the tooling equally. I wish 3d printing was advanced enough to be an option in this case but we are not quite there yet.

2. An alternative is to go for the Aluminium option like the Delica guys. This solution seems to be working but it requires some welding, which will have an impact on the cost too (and good welding skills).

Furthermore, I am a bit reluctant to make any mechanical/functional parts. I am happy to make small parts for hobby (internal plastic/metal components etc) as long as they don’t take too much time. Functional parts require a completely different mindset to be done properly (testing, quality assurance etc). There is also a discussion around liability.

Obviously I would be more than happy to support but I don’t have the time/resources to take the responsibility of this :)
Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Thu May 07, 2020 1:46 pm

Sump Plugs HE031040A have been discontinued.
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
User avatar
mikeonb4c
Supreme Being
Posts: 22871
Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:49 pm
Location: Living with Mango Bongo in the North West but with a tendency to roam
Contact:

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed May 13, 2020 10:40 am

Ian wrote: Thu May 07, 2020 1:46 pm Sump Plugs HE031040A have been discontinued.
Get a Pela pump :lol: But seriously, are they not a fairly generic/standard item?
Alkers
Bongolier
Posts: 219
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:33 pm

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Alkers » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:10 pm

Can you track down part no. 28012A, I've done a forum search and it doesn't appear that it's no longer available but everywhere I've tried is saying it's no longer available from Mazda.

I need two of them!
Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:40 pm

That's not a part number. That's a Drawing Number. Which page of the EPC was it on? What's the description?
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
Alkers
Bongolier
Posts: 219
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:33 pm

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Alkers » Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:51 pm

Apologies Ian,
S10H28012 "Sheet, Rubber" from http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... f02.html#2

It shows as 28012A on that diagram, its a rubber gasket at the top of the rear coil springs. Two of them are keeping my van off the road currently!

Much appreciated,
Simon
Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:07 pm

Checked with Japan and part is no longer manufactured. Did a cross reference and part is not compatible with other vehicles. Sorry about that.
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
User avatar
Allans
Bongolier
Posts: 289
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:15 am
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Contact:

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Allans » Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:39 pm

Air Hose FEMJ13752 no longer in production. Its the one thats wider at one end than the other. It fits the air intake pipe on the 2l. Although several sites list it, none can obtain it.
Servicing Bongos since 2003 in Plymouth, Devon http://www.allansvehicleservices.co.uk
Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:46 am

Cheers Allan, will add it to list
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
Ian
Supreme Being
Posts: 5885
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Location: Bongo Mission Control

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Ian » Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:57 pm

Farewell to the rear prop shaft for a 4WD diesel. But this firm will recondition one for you www.propshaft.co.uk
668. The Neighbour of The Beast.
Alkers
Bongolier
Posts: 219
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:33 pm

Re: Parts No Longer Available

Post by Alkers » Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:51 pm

Ian wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:07 pm Checked with Japan and part is no longer manufactured. Did a cross reference and part is not compatible with other vehicles. Sorry about that.
Should this be added to the list in that case or are you aware of an alternative supplier or anything?
Post Reply

Return to “Techie Stuff”