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MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:30 pm
by the guvnor
Overheated........
White smoke.......
and now it wont turn over
Im hoping it is not as bad as it seems, but im guessing head gasket/ cracked head !
Now she is on a trailer and about to be dropped off at AL Motors in Braintree.
What a crap start to the week !!!!!!!
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:57 pm
by francophile1947
Afraid it does sound bad
If it won't even turn over, it sounds like a hydraulic lock caused by coolant in the cylinder(s) - good luck
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:03 pm
by haydn callow
Is AL motors a Bongo garage ??
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:27 pm
by wormey
haydn callow wrote:Is AL motors a Bongo garage ??
I think it's moved to great leighs now, jonny bee put a post in the eastern counties section about this recently I believe.
edited, just checked, go to eastern section and look in servicing in the area at johnny bees post.
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:57 pm
by bongo frenzee
AL Motors is still in Braintree, it's my brother in law's garage. Say Hi to Kev & Don from me when you go!
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:51 pm
by the guvnor
Yep in Braintree and nope....not a bongo garage as such......but the the guys know what they are doing and are bloody good at it !
I think it is a hydraulic lock.......but until the guys get the head of not sure of the damage
Will say hello to them bongo....
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:57 pm
by 321Away
Without telling them to suck eggs, suggest you print off the fact sheet regarding head/gasket replacement(assuming ther is 1?) as there are a few quirks with the bongo that an unfamiliar (no matter how good) mechanic may well stumble over.
Julian
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:00 pm
by the guvnor
UPDATE................
New Engine required
Cracked head and two blown pistons....
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:11 pm
by wormey
have you had a price yet, sorry to hear that.
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:12 pm
by 321Away
Ouch!! Engine rebuilds on these arent that difficult but lots of hours labour, what about some of the complanies on fleabay that supply/fit enigines for about the £1000 mark?
Julian
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:36 pm
by bigdaddycain
Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:40 pm
by mikeonb4c
bigdaddycain wrote:Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!
Sounds a cheap quote to me, for retrofitting a clutch to an automatic Bongo.
Whaaaaaaat. Have I missed something?
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:43 pm
by bigdaddycain
mikeonb4c wrote:bigdaddycain wrote:Sorry to hear that guv'nor... If it's any consolation, i've just been quoted £800 for a new clutch!
Sounds a cheap quote to me, for retrofitting a clutch to an automatic Bongo.
Whaaaaaaat. Have I missed something?
No Mike! on my non bongo car mate!
Re: MY Bongo is not well at all !!!!!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:23 pm
by mister munkey
Don't know anything about
THIS LOT - But they are in Barking & it seems a reasonable price, bearing in mind that when I've paid for just a new head + ancilleries, labour & VAT its only a couple of hundred quid less than what they charge for the whole thing . . . . .
