
New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
It's the gasket or a cracked head
£1000 to £2000 will find out tomorrow not good at all

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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
I would get a second opinion from another garage before you authorise the work.
Your symptoms are glow plugs, you have no coolant loss nor overheating - it really doesn't sound like the head gasket or head
Your symptoms are glow plugs, you have no coolant loss nor overheating - it really doesn't sound like the head gasket or head

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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
Does the Reg No end....END ??
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
Hi Ben2manymadmonkeys wrote:Hi just bought my first bongo and it really smokes on start up white smoke am I right in thinking its the glow plugs or is my van nacked already hope someone can help thanks ben
Sorry to read about your Bongo troubles.....
I live not far from you and I use a Bongo Friendly garage nearby... I've used this particular garage for the whole 7 years I've had my Bongo
Send me a private message on here with your mobile number and I'll give you a call m8
Fingers crossed all will be ok
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
haydn callow wrote:Does the Reg No end....END ??
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
Booked in at second garage tomorrow I did not think it was head myself as the temp fine I have been driving it about and done about 200k with no overheating only a bit of smoke
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See pm Ben
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
Dr Fingers - I've split your posts to a new thread called "Blue smoke"
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
Thanks..didn't mean to hijack.
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
That makes more sense!
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
2manymadmonkeys wrote:happy now second garage must know what there doing its a faulty injector it will be hundreds not £#### I can spend the money getting poles for my awning if I can find somewhere that does them
Great news Ben

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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
£200 spent still not fixed
Injectors cleaned. glow plugs checked
Its not bad on start up but after a trip you stop leave it start up again and it smokey again
Injectors cleaned. glow plugs checked
Its not bad on start up but after a trip you stop leave it start up again and it smokey again
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Re: New bongo owner it's broken already ;-(
take it for a long run get it hot
then let it cool over night
take the glow plugs out and put card over the holes
turn the engin over and check the card
if one is wet then coolant id getting in as it cools so woul be a cracked head
then let it cool over night
take the glow plugs out and put card over the holes
turn the engin over and check the card
if one is wet then coolant id getting in as it cools so woul be a cracked head