Bongo Fury

ok had a problem with bad roads and ice have lost reverce gear on my car, striped gear box of and have got repair manual for the gera box (its the same as the 1997 mazda mpv) started to strip box down but dont know where to start looking for the problem. my problem is im in bulgaria and nned to fix this myself as locating a specialist is proving hard (they all think they know and want to try and fix it but have never worked on an autobox before) and shiping back to uk is 250 pounds each way........

please please help as i dont want to leave my bongo to rust in bulgaria

Reverse gear on the auto box is "selected" by a combination of clutch packs. One of them is also used for top (4th) gear so it could be the other one which is faulty.
It could also be dirt/contamination in the valve block not allowing the reverse valve to operate.

dandywarhol wrote:Is it a manual or auto box?

See thread title

when i droped the sump and removed the valve pack i found metal peices which apear to be a washer ( it was in about 6 pieses ) all of which are to big to be from the valve pack
if it is the cluch pack is that something that could be done with ease or is it a specialist job,
is ther anything ellse i can do to test the box ( without refitting it ) any help please

How thin on the ground are autobox specialists in Bulgaria?

I'd have thought that any specialist could re-build any autobox?

I'd be scared of messing with mine...

very thin only 3 in the whole country and there all in sofia ( a long way from me)

and they dont realy want to fix it
fear of the unknown
(it dont say lada on it its can be fixed)

so not looking good for me and my poor poor little bongo (sob sob)

Does it look like anything on HERE?

Sounds like it could be a clutch plate of diaphragm spring broken in the reverse clutch

sorry cant tell from pic mine has bn710 on the side and the name jatco sorry cant tell more as i havent fully striped the box down fully yet not going to untill i know what part i need to check first i have the valve pack out and have stoped there

Can you post a photo of the bits you've found?

Jatco are a subsidiary of Nissan - who build the 'box.
As far as I know it's the same 'box as found in FX4 black taxis which used the Nissan 2.7 engine with auto box

Hi Bongoinbulgaria
There cannot be only 3 autobox specialists in Bulgaria....I think you've been given the bird by a dealer who doesn't want to help much....drive in any big town in Bulgaria, and you'll see brand new Chrysler, Chevy, Jeeps, Rangerovers, Discoverys, Freelanders, Nissans Toyotas, and goodness knows what else, very many with auto transmission....try getting someone to 'phone round and find a dealer who will fix the box....it doesn't have to be Mazda....there are some really modern workshops...give them some diagrams, available through this website, order the parts, and one thing I've found here...they don't turn down CASH....if you can't find a dealer in Bourgas who will help, try Varna....it's a BIG city, i'm told...I've not been, myself.
Good luck
Helen

i live in burgas and we have all the big car dealerships here but they dont fix auto boxes the only 3 places that do are listed in the http://goldenpages.bg/en and online are all in sofia, my freind ( bulgarian ) has tryed to find someone and can only find me repairs in sofia........ they dont turn down cash in this country but they dont want to work for it eather.

helen&tony wrote:Hi Bongoinbulgaria
There cannot be only 3 autobox specialists in Bulgaria....I think you've been given the bird by a dealer who doesn't want to help much....drive in any big town in Bulgaria, and you'll see brand new Chrysler, Chevy, Jeeps, Rangerovers, Discoverys, Freelanders, Nissans Toyotas, and goodness knows what else, very many with auto transmission....try getting someone to 'phone round and find a dealer who will fix the box....it doesn't have to be Mazda....there are some really modern workshops...give them some diagrams, available through this website, order the parts, and one thing I've found here...they don't turn down CASH....if you can't find a dealer in Bourgas who will help, try Varna....it's a BIG city, i'm told...I've not been, myself.
Good luck
Helen

Apparently (I think I read somewhere) it is actually a Nissan designed/made auto box in the Bongo so it could be worth trying a Nissan dealer.

no car dealer her can ofer repairs on any auto box be it mazda nissan as the box is the same on the 300zx and terano altho you need to remove the part for 4 weel drive if using this one

my btc bill will reflect this as i have ohoned most delerships in both varna burgas and sofia to find that all repairs on auto boxes are shipped out for repair.

i can turn my hand to anything and belive with the right advise i can rebuild but am just looking for advise on where to start. have built 2 kit cars in my time and worked in the uk repairing laptops and other devices. so am sure with the right advise this will be no big problem

I think people are trying to give the right advice BB - but it's kinda difficult unless you give some more detail as to what's broken! A photo would of the broken bits would help.