Engine Replacement - Total Unbelievable DISASTER: Update

patmckenna · Post by **patmckenna** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:04 pm

Hi Folks

I have an update on the Engine Replacement saga. You will remember that I had a refurbished engine fitted in July. The engine failed to run properly, the engine refurbishers blamed poor installation by my mechanic, my mechanic in turn pointed to a possible pre-existing cylinder-head hairline fracture or headgasket failure as the likely cause of the problem. (You can peep at the gory details by resurrecting my post of August 9th - five or six pages back...)

The short version of the update story is that my Bongo is safely back in my hands, the engine faults have been corrected and it drove 140 miles without incident at motorway speeds this afternoon on my way home from the engine refurbishers.

The longer version would include mention of the intervention of Trading Standards and some unresolved legal, technical and financial issues. Suffice to say that the vehicle was released to me without any attempt to extract payment for the work done BUT I am told I will receive an invoice
for £300ish in the fullness of time. It's inappropriate to elaborate any further just now, I will be keep you informed...

Many thanks for the encouragement and advice. The matter is partly resolved - having the Bongo back in good working order is a major development.

I now have to learn to trust the Bongo again - but not before I fit the low coolant warning kit from Hayden!

Pat McKenna

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:18 pm

Keeping everything crossed for you....you deserve some better luck...can we persuade you to come over to the Silverdale meet in October?

cheers

H

Dabs · Post by **Dabs** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:34 pm

Good Luck with all this Pat!!
Hope the Bongos now on the up and problems are sorted for Ya

Dabs

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:41 pm

glad your all sorted

(well to a point by the sound of it)

run her in gently ,and the coolant alarm is a good idea i have one and its nice to know its ok when you start up in a morning that its working and not low on coolant for any reason. and you can stop in time if you lose any coolant

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:41 pm

Good luck Pat and glad things appear to be on the 'up'. Interested to hear the full story of how the engine was got better in the fullness.

Mike

David Edwards · Post by **David Edwards** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:56 pm

Good stuff but..keep on your toes about this, they may wait a while and then send a bill after a sort of cooling off period so you might feel obliged to pay up. Stick to your guns and follow advice and the main thing...look after your bongo now. Good luck and happy motoring.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:39 am

I have my fingers crossed for you Pat.... hope its sorted now

Im looking forward to having some peace of mind from fitting haydns well considered kit too.

patmckenna · Post by **patmckenna** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:18 am

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm plucking up courage to fiddle with the Bongo to fit Haydn's Coolant Loss warning system. The engine performed well all week, travelling to and from work and going up and down country lanes without a bother. Harry - I'll try to pop over to your October met as a day-visitor.

Thanks Folks - membership of this forum is as good a security blanket as the cooling loss warning device...

Pat

rob and karen · Post by **rob and karen** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:57 am

Nice one pat

glad you have the bongo back , just keep level headed as you have and good luck , what a result after the agro

, i know how fustrating it can be but you kept cool and did the correct thing in the correct manner
thumbs up mate

rob

hugh · Post by **hugh** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:25 pm

Hi just make sure your coolant is not full of K-Seal (a leak repair additive)

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:00 pm

I reckon Pat will have checked the coolant

patmckenna · Post by **patmckenna** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:48 pm

Hi Guys
Just taking a break from watching the catch-up Heroes on BBC2. Thanks for the message regarding K-Seal, Hugh. Rest assured the repair was genuine - not just a quick fix.
Be good. I'm going back to Heroes!
Pat

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:57 pm

whats truggy racing ??
Haydn Callow. 1974 british C class model power boat multi racing champion. 1979 BAOR stand off scale model aircraft champion (spitfire)

rob and karen · Post by **rob and karen** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:28 am

haydn callow wrote:whats truggy racing ??
Haydn Callow. 1974 british C class model power boat multi racing champion. 1979 BAOR stand off scale model aircraft champion (spitfire)

Here you go haydn

Offroad truggy racing at its best

, thats mine in the above pic
rob

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:00 am

WOW !!