Belt Tensioner Bolt
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:42 pm
Was on my way home (Norfolk) from a trip to Oban in September. Spent the night short of Scotch Corner. Shortly after setting off that morning it was all stop. Called out the RAC who diagnosed a loss of compression which they could not repair. They proceeded to relay me and my Bongo all the way down South where the Bongo was delivered to where I had bought it several years ago.
The mechanic found the belt tensioner bolt had sheared, resulting in damage to valves. I was told it could of been worse (i.e. pistons). Anyway it is all sorted now and as you can imagine it wasn't cheap, despite efforts made to keep the cost down.
My understanding is that there is little I could have done to prevent this happening, just bad luck. However there may be some of you out there who see this differently, if so I would be interested in hear from you. Bare in mind my mechanical ability is limited to checking oil, tire pressure etc.
Anyway I am real happy to have my Bongo back and that the breakdown occurred at the end of the camping season and not the start.
Mike...
PS Thanks to the people at Little Movers for being so helpful and sorting me out.
The mechanic found the belt tensioner bolt had sheared, resulting in damage to valves. I was told it could of been worse (i.e. pistons). Anyway it is all sorted now and as you can imagine it wasn't cheap, despite efforts made to keep the cost down.
My understanding is that there is little I could have done to prevent this happening, just bad luck. However there may be some of you out there who see this differently, if so I would be interested in hear from you. Bare in mind my mechanical ability is limited to checking oil, tire pressure etc.
Anyway I am real happy to have my Bongo back and that the breakdown occurred at the end of the camping season and not the start.
Mike...
PS Thanks to the people at Little Movers for being so helpful and sorting me out.