Bongo Fury

how do , just changed the head gasket and done the timing , but therea lot of steam coming out the exhaust , water is not being combusted , any ideas.

Hmmm . . . Steam?

Thick white stuff?

Sounds fairly terminal if thats the case. White smoke indicates head/head gasket trouble.

Was the head checked for cracks & skimmed?

Sure it's not just the cold weather ??? If it's not that and you have steam coming out then it must be via the head gasket. Did you have the head pressure tested and the top of the engine block honed ??
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Bloody hell you lot ....I only type with 2 fingers....

didnt get the head preasure tested , just a visual and every thing seemed fine , every thing burning as it should , the gasket i replaced hadnt even gone , leant the car to my sis , she said it got warm and started to smike , so spoke to a freind and he said head gasket , had lost water and oil , found where oil had gone filter was loose , now i dont think the water is crculating pipes r hot at the top but stone cold at the bottom.

I think you need to get your Bongo (preferably on a low loader) to a Bongo friendly garage..
Where abouts are you??

How long have you had the Bongo and where from ??

Welcome BTW!

You'll get World Class help on here, these guys really do know their onions!!

only had it a couple of weeks since then had the clutch master cylinder done , car was off the road for week , and now the head , off the road for last week and a half , not aving much luck with this 1 , lol , im in falmouth , cornwall.

Can you get it to Allans (advert on this site) at Plymouth. Take it down the road and get the RAC/AA to recover it to his garage. Give him a bell first.
He knows Bongos.

was it a private sale or from a dealer ??

If the head gasket had gone, perhaps the exhaust is still full of water, it's not so easy for it to evaporate of in this weather.

Give the exhaust a good shake and see if you can hear any sloshing from the rear silencer.

mister munkey wrote:Welcome BTW!

You'll get World Class help on here, these guys really do know their onions!!

I know more about onions than Bongos.

If the head gasket had gone, perhaps the exhaust is still full of water, it's not so easy for it to evaporate of in this weather. Give the exhaust a good shake and see if you can hear any sloshing from the rear silencer.

I was just going to say that.
Change the thermostat then make sure it's bled properly. Check for excess pressure (solid hoses when engine started) or excessive air bubbles when bleeding - if it doesn't bleed obviously there are problems.
If it does bleed, it sometimes can take about 100 miles to clear the excess condensation, especially in this weather.
If there are problems then it's likely to be a cracked head (you can get it pressure tested) as it's rare for just the gasket to go.
Don't forget to find out why it overheated - for instance check the rad.

I know more about onions than Bongos.

I'm growing them (onions not bongos) - they're looking pretty good even for this time of year.