Bongo Fury

Our bongo is not starting first time when turned over on the key,sometimes on the third or forth time she will fire up,but when she wont all you get is click that seems to come from under the drivers seat, any ideas
Neil

Sounds like the starter motor contacts. Provided yours isn't the twin starter battery version with the more powerful starter motor, it is possible to fit replacement contacts and save a lot of dosh. Have a search on here for advice (BF member Moonshine / Colin discovered this neat fix).

Good luck

This what ours sounded like with a starter contact fault...

(might need to turn volume up)



It is not a differcult job, if you can use a spanner. There is a good youtube vid, link in this thread....

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... be#p191781

Easy job - under an hour, make sure you get the plunger as well as the contacts, this is what mine looked like.



I had the same symptoms until it just wouldn't go , luckily the new bits had arrived by then, was surprised how quick & easy it was to do, thanks to the video

As a temp repair you can stip down the contacts and clean them.
this can buy you a few weeks but replacements will be needed

Thanks Guys/Gals.
Got the AA out this morning,(very liquid night last night couldnt face the spanners )He thinks a combination of the starter and a tired batt.
Where can I get the contact kit from and what batt do I need
Thanks
Neil

neil/di wrote:Thanks Guys/Gals.
Got the AA out this morning,(very liquid night last night couldnt face the spanners )He thinks a combination of the starter and a tired batt.
Where can I get the contact kit from and what batt do I need
Thanks
Neil

I think ther may be a factsheet in the members area Neil but if not have a search on here (or PM Moonshine / Colin if need be). Regarding the battery, fit a nice powerful one - its well worth it I think. I have 95AmpHr (delivered quickly and at a good price from http://www.batmanuk.com) but you can get 105AmpHr (Ian de Bongomeister used to stock and sell them, no idea if his price is the best). Obviously check dimensions but I suspect most car batteries wil plonk in there with nae bother.

Good luck

Mike

The info is in the thread linked to in Brora's post

Starter motor repaired with kit off ebay £7 and new bat. £55 I think that has cured all my starting problems,just the CV joint now
Wishing you all a merry Xmas
neil/di

neil/di wrote:Starter motor repaired with kit off ebay £7 and new bat. £55 I think that has cured all my starting problems,just the CV joint now
Wishing you all a merry Xmas
neil/di

Good news. Take a break now and enjoy Christmas

Thanks Mike