MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!

the guvnor · Post by **the guvnor** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:30 pm

Overheated........

White smoke.......

and now it wont turn over

Im hoping it is not as bad as it seems, but im guessing head gasket/ cracked head !

Now she is on a trailer and about to be dropped off at AL Motors in Braintree.

What a crap start to the week !!!!!!!

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:57 pm

Afraid it does sound bad

If it won't even turn over, it sounds like a hydraulic lock caused by coolant in the cylinder(s) - good luck

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:03 pm

Is AL motors a Bongo garage ??

wormey · Post by **wormey** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:27 pm

haydn callow wrote:Is AL motors a Bongo garage ??

I think it's moved to great leighs now, jonny bee put a post in the eastern counties section about this recently I believe.

edited, just checked, go to eastern section and look in servicing in the area at johnny bees post.

bongo frenzee · Post by **bongo frenzee** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:57 pm

AL Motors is still in Braintree, it's my brother in law's garage. Say Hi to Kev & Don from me when you go!

the guvnor · Post by **the guvnor** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:51 pm

Yep in Braintree and nope....not a bongo garage as such......but the the guys know what they are doing and are bloody good at it !

I think it is a hydraulic lock.......but until the guys get the head of not sure of the damage

Will say hello to them bongo....

321Away · Post by **321Away** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:57 pm

Without telling them to suck eggs, suggest you print off the fact sheet regarding head/gasket replacement(assuming ther is 1?) as there are a few quirks with the bongo that an unfamiliar (no matter how good) mechanic may well stumble over.
Julian

the guvnor · Post by **the guvnor** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:00 pm

UPDATE................

New Engine required

Cracked head and two blown pistons....

wormey · Post by **wormey** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:11 pm

have you had a price yet, sorry to hear that.

321Away · Post by **321Away** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:12 pm

Ouch!! Engine rebuilds on these arent that difficult but lots of hours labour, what about some of the complanies on fleabay that supply/fit enigines for about the £1000 mark?
Julian

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:36 pm

Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:40 pm

bigdaddycain wrote:Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!

Sounds a cheap quote to me, for retrofitting a clutch to an automatic Bongo.

Whaaaaaaat. Have I missed something?

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:43 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:
bigdaddycain wrote:Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!
Sounds a cheap quote to me, for retrofitting a clutch to an automatic Bongo.

Whaaaaaaat. Have I missed something?

No Mike! on my non bongo car mate!

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:23 pm

Don't know anything about THIS LOT - But they are in Barking & it seems a reasonable price, bearing in mind that when I've paid for just a new head + ancilleries, labour & VAT its only a couple of hundred quid less than what they charge for the whole thing . . . . .

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