Bongo Fury

Had a slight noise began on bongo couple of days ago, checked all belts, thinking that they may have been slipping, seemed fine. Yesterday went on a short run to dentists, sediment and battery warning lights came on at low revs, went out as soon as I touched the accelerator Checked battery when back home, battery was indicating full charge Fired up fine at 3.30a.m as I took my son to his Saturday job, warning lights still appearing at low revs Took bongo down to garage for planned service and battery was indicating low charge. Left at garage awaiting the verdict

Fingers crossed for you!

Thanks not too confident that the alternator will be o.k. just getting too close to christmas, enough expense at the moment

hope it`s not too bad pete
maybe waycar8 has one as he is breaking his bongo
if it is duff alty

That thought had crossed my mind lets hope it is something less painful on the wallet

Still got the alternator Pete, will sort sumat out mate

If you have to put a new one in Pete, it might be interesting to see if the old one can be repaired. Didn't someone manage to do that some while back (or was it the starter motor as I know people - e.g. moonshine - have managed to to that)

Well Bongo back from service, I supplied the fuel and oil filters, garage got the oil and airfilter- brakes checked- oil and filters changed- £70.00 inc vat Alternator is faulty on tickover very low voltage, when engine working, voltage is fine, so I reckon a replacement is required, If I remember correctly Mike, the alternator as already been in for repair, so I hope to sort something out with Wayne, then investigate further repair of ageing original alternator, then again perhaps it has done its job and needs retiring

Good luck Pete, am sure waycar will do a good deal for you..

Alternater sorted

Blimey, that was quick - are you getting the one from Wayne?

Yes picking it up tomorrow, great site when such help is at hand

Peg leg Pete wrote:Well Bongo back from service, I supplied the fuel and oil filters, garage got the oil and airfilter- brakes checked- oil and filters changed- £70.00 inc vat Alternator is faulty on tickover very low voltage, when engine working, voltage is fine, so I reckon a replacement is required, If I remember correctly Mike, the alternator as already been in for repair, so I hope to sort something out with Wayne, then investigate further repair of ageing original alternator, then again perhaps it has done its job and needs retiring

If you can get some just try changing the brushes, I had just the same as this on a previous car and managed to change the brushes from underneath without removing the alternator and at a cost of just a few quid.

I actually did it on a lift in the local Fiat specialists and had the two owners/mechanics watch as I did it. They were ex-main dealer mechanics and had never seen just the brushes replaced before, only the complete alternator at mega times the cost - now I wonder why that doesn't surprise me

scanner wrote:I actually did it on a lift in the local Fiat specialists and had the two owners/mechanics watch as I did it. They were ex-main dealer mechanics and had never seen just the brushes replaced before, only the complete alternator at mega times the cost - now I wonder why that doesn't surprise me

That is a really interesting point scanner. As the world changes and we are asked to think more carefully about repairing and recycling stuff, you would hope to see the kind of mechanic who can do a job like that prosper over the 'throw it away and get a new one - oh and here's the bill' mentality that seems to underlie why main dealers are so mistrusted. It will be interesting to see if Pete's old alternator is restorable (and subsequently resellable of course!)

Well. We wont be hearing from Pete again this week.
If he has been to Waynes, he will be too busy playing with his new snakes, dragons etc.

That'll be the kids xmas sorted Pete.