Coolant leak behind the starter motor

teenmal · Post by **teenmal** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:56 pm

dobby wrote:Thanks Kirsty

I've had a good nose around on there already and all the schematics face forward - there's no rear elevation of the back of the block but I'll keep on looking

Very worried now

http://www.lushprojects.com/bongoparts/ ... R21921.gif

10-327 looks fav.

Malc..

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:05 pm

Cheers Malc

Looks like there's at least two!!!

Oh well at least there's a bit of hope now. Reckon it's gearbox out etc.

Thanks

teenmal · Post by **teenmal** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:12 pm

dobby wrote:Cheers Malc

Looks like there's at least two!!!

Oh well at least there's a bit of hope now. Reckon it's gearbox out etc.

Thanks

Hi dobby,I would pressure test the system first before you take the box out.

All the best Malc..

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:00 pm

Good tip, it's going to have to go into a garage for definite

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:40 pm

dobby to save any damage to engine are you in the rac or aa??

if so book bongo in with ian and phone rac or aa up and tell them you broke down and get them to relay you to ian's

keep me posted and if you are stuck for a lift pm me and i will give you my mobile number

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:53 pm

That's really nice of you and much appreciated, I'm with greenflag and they'll take it to either the nearest garage or 10 miles if it's a home recovery. For the mileage after that I pay the garage that transports it (£1-£1.50 per mile etc) so it shouldn't be a fortune to get it to Market Drayton. I won't be risking driving it.

I rang Ian's number this morning but I think he was closed and having a normal weekend. I'll ring him monday and see if I can book it in etc. The diagram on Lushproject shows a few core plugs in the back of the lump, bet one of them has rusted through.

Thanks again

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:41 pm

any news from ian over your bongo yet????

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:16 pm

Bongo disaster clashed with a crazy time at work and the snow.........

I spoke to Ian and he's happy to take it, just need to organise green flag side of it (seemed a bit daft to get it transported in the bad weather) hopefully get it shifted early next week.

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:19 pm

Update

Spoke to Ian, a core plug behind the engine inside gearbox bell housing had pinholed with rust, new ones are being fitted and system being tested and then see what else is leaking

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:22 pm

Thats a pretty stupid place to design a coreplug.......................

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:23 pm

i am off work for a week starting sat so if you need a lift you know where i am

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:36 pm

dandywarhol wrote:Thats a pretty stupid place to design a coreplug.......................

Not for Ford/Mazda dealers - think how much they can charge for, what is normally, a very simple job

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:41 pm

Cheers Carl, hopefully should be OK - I'm not rushing Ian as I've got the wife's car and it does 50 to the gallon....Hopefully it will be a weekend pick up etc so I shuld be ok for a lift.

dandywarhol wrote:Thats a pretty stupid place to design a coreplug.......................

Dandy - there's three of them!

see http://www.lushprojects.com/bongoparts/ ... R21921.gif

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:13 am

Jeebus - sounds like it's been running without antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor at some time

dobby · Post by **dobby** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:28 am

Not under my ownership. Flushed and refilled in 2007 (Bleed pipe leaked) and had antifreeze when bought from AVA following import in 2005 (I hope). All other core plugs that were readily visible bore no signs of corrosion. But summat must have happened in past as the thing rusted!

I think only one of them pinholed

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