Bongo Fury

We've been having some transmission roblems & our poor old Bongo now doesn't change gear, going at uo to 5,000 revs and max of 30mph. Our local garage think we need a new torque converter - they're not a BOngo specialist but I'm not sure we can make it to one in the state of the Bongo now (we're just outside Cambridge). Does anyone have any idea how much a new torque converter could be? Any idea of poss. labour costs just so we can decide whether we take the Bongo off the road until we win the lottery?

Vix

IMO a faulty TQ would still allow the 'box to change. The only moving part to go wrong is the stator which can either seize or freewheel at the wrong time and a faulty lock up facility - you're isn't even getting to that stage so its unlikely to be that. Symptoms of a seized stator is loss of top speed/revs and a faulty freewheel would cause sluggish acceleration.

First thing I'd do is have the gearbox sump removed, filter cleaned and the fluid replaced

If you can get to St. Neots you could try A1 Gearboxes

http://www.a1gearboxes.co.uk/

They are autobox specialists.

Down the High Street, over the river and it's 2nd (I think) on the left.

i.e. don't turn into the Riverside park/car park.

Scanner's right -- you need an automatic transmission specialist. Your local friendly mechanic won't have the specialist experience and knowledge. If you're lucky the problem will simply be a solenoid or other easily replaced component. If not, it may be cheaper to get a used transmission off a breaking bongo than repair or rebuild the existing one.