Gearbox and hello!

[ryanlatham]

Hi Bongo Fury
I was encouraged to join by a friend of mine who also had a Bongo. I have a bit of an issue with mine and I’m a bit lost on what to do.

I have a 1998 model with, Auto box. I love the van so much, had it for 6 years, very few issues now this.

The team at ADS in Bristol have been searching for one and not managed to apart from buying a whole vehicle. Plus it’s had some MOT issues that need solving. Total bill mainly due to gearbox is high and I’m a bit stuck

The gearbox is BM715

I guess I have a few options, scrap it, find a gearbox they can fit, or pay the big bill.

Any advice greatly appreciated.
All the best, Ryan

[g8dhe]

Welcome aboard!

You will probably find a spare gearbox from one of the companies below, not quite sure where your based so have a look around and ring these sites, probably best to ring them as stock often changes and web sites take a few days (or longer ) to get updated!
These companies do a range of spares, not all will have everything so try them all;
For smaller parts its probably best to ring companies as not all the smaller parts make it on to the web sites!
SPARES:
Bongo Land www.bongoland.co.uk/shop/ 0114-2550836
Bongo Spares www.bongospares.co.uk/ 01422-823249
Vosper Parts https://vospersparts.com/ 01752-636494
Auto Jap Spares www.autojapspares.com/ 02476-474848
AutoLinkUK www.autolinkmx5.com/ 01556-509088
SALES & SPARES;
Bennetts Bongos (Stafford) www.bennettsbongos.co.uk/ 07976-925843
Ian Taylor UK (Stoke on Trent) www.japcarimport.co.uk/ 01782-594125
Southern Bongos (Southampton) www.southernbongos.co.uk/ 02380-733995
Stephen McWhirter Services (Cumbria) www.stephenmcwhirter.co.uk/ 07585-304362
Dore Service Station (Sheffield) doreservicestation.co.uk/ 0114-2364691
Fred the Bongo Man (Newbury) Shamrock works. Andover Road, Ludgershall, SP11 9PE www.fredthebongoman.co.uk/ 077757-34328
Derwenthaugh Motors (Newcastle) www.derwenthaughmotors.co.uk/ 07596-862711
Bongomaster (Leicester) www.thebongomaster.co.uk/ 07873-314519
Doctor Bongo (Plymouth) www.doctor-bongo.com/ 01752-224651
Bongo Barn (Northumberland) www.bongobarn.com/ 07989-709942
BREAKERS:
Milton Gough's (Barnsley) www.facebook.com/Miltongoughs 01226-725356
Bongo Parts (Billingshurst) www.bongo-parts.co.uk/ 01403-741913

[ryanlatham]

Thank you Geoff
much appreciated, I'll get on the phone next week!
All the best
Ryan

[Bob]

Recommend you check with ADS if they’re happy to fit a used gearbox supplied by someone else.

There can be warranty issues if things should go wrong.

I use ADS, and I'm happy with them, but personally I would prefer to have any part supplied and fitted by the same garage.

[ryanlatham]

Thanks Bob, appreciated