clutch stupid questions for the day

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:40 pm

does the bongo 2.5 auto diesel have a clutch and what if any is the average milage you get out of it ,also the cam belt when to change and about how much

Post by **Simon Jones** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:47 pm

Auto gearboxes don't have a clutch, but instead use a torque convertor, that as far as I know don't wear out as relies on fluid to transmit the power. Not too sure on the cambelt (there is a service schedule on BF somewhere), but I seem to recall it is about every 60,000 miles.

madmile · Post by **madmile** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:23 am

The cam belt is around a 2- 2.5 hour job. Parts are approx £60 so allow around £125 all in, depending how cheap your garage is.

moonshine · Post by **moonshine** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:17 am

Simon is right about the cambelt, and I would expect a torque converter to outlast the engine, so probably 250,000 miles plus, is what I would expect. One more plus point for auto-gearboxes over manuals.

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:25 pm

Thaks for the info guys helps a lot