Bongo Fury

been away for two weeks and came to start bongo up,and no joy,all lights come on wait for heater plug light to go off and then nothing,have had no problems upto now,starts usually on the button does anyone now what it could be,it doesnt even make a clicking noise which is usually a good pointer its the starter motor.any ideas would be great thanks

Contacts on your starter motor Dave

how to change em... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnySma88gY

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yeah its either your starter motor contacts or glow plugs, but if it was glow plugs it would start but be lumpy


had a thought, yours is twin battery set up int it?, if so the starter motor thats fitted to the winter pack cant be changed

yeah its the twin what does that mean a new starter motor then

think so, you can find out for definate by stripping the starter motor and checking the contacts themselfs, but from what you said its a classic case of knackered contacs

cheers mate thanks for the help were do you get contacts from then please

shakey wrote:Starter solenoid plunger and contacts *230221/13256 £16.45 inc postage. Auto electrical Supplies Southampton. 023 80211988 . Don't know what they are from, but at that price who cares Shakey

From the compatible parts list at the top of techie section, cost a bit more now though. As Wayne said, not sure about parts for the winter pack starter though. I think you can replace with a normal starter If someone's got one lurking about.

cheers kirst thanks a lot.

If you ring them, just say you want the starter solenoid & plunger kit & I bet they ask if you've got a bongo before you have to tell them

I had the winter kit with the heavy duty starter and the same problem.

The solenoid is completely sealed and the only way you would get at
the contacts was with a 14 pound hammer and a pair of 24" stillsons.

As Kirsty said, you need to replace the complete solenoid.

I could not source a replacement solenoid, so ended up replacing the
starter with the standard 2 kW one which fitted perfectly and has not
been any trouble since. Could be a cheaper option in the long term.

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=16&cid=637&vid=1240

Recently got one of these kits for a Hilux with a "click but no turning" starter issue. Common on Hiluxes apparently.

Starter looks damn near identical to the Bongo one. Kit is £35 from roughtrax.

Doesn't help if you have a winterised one though...

dave_aber wrote:http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=16&cid=637&vid=1240

Recently got one of these kits for a Hilux with a "click but no turning" starter issue. Common on Hiluxes apparently.

Starter looks damn near identical to the Bongo one. Kit is £35 from roughtrax.

Doesn't help if you have a winterised one though...

Looks similar to the bongo one, but the same (& definitely right) parts are available through the link posted above for at least £10 less
Be worth checking the battery voltage first Jetskier, could be it's drained too far too do owt if it's been left sat?

thanks everyone for the help,did replace one battery just before christmas,does anyone think i should replace the second one before a new soliniod

See what the voltage is first, disconnect the batteries from each other. could be you have a current drain, you haven't fitted a new stereo or left anything on have you?