Bongo Fury

Solonoid We had an issues with that this weekend, but opposite to you. Ours wouldn't stop! My partner is posting up about it later tonight. However, luckily the van was under warranty and they were great and sorted it out today

mister munkey wrote:Cheers chums. This hurts.

If it is the belt, its a rare thing indeed. No idea of the added damage possibilities

Its in the hands of a Greater Power now.

Would be nice if I can get a smile back on my face before Friday - we're due to be at Debbies meet in Angelsey.

Hope its low cost and hassle free

dobby wrote:

mister munkey wrote:Cheers chums. This hurts.

If it is the belt, its a rare thing indeed. No idea of the added damage possibilities

Its in the hands of a Greater Power now.

Would be nice if I can get a smile back on my face before Friday - we're due to be at Debbies meet in Angelsey.

Hope its low cost and hassle free

Ditto and hope you make it Friday do you have other means of transport and a tent ?? just a thought but really hope you get your bongo sorted

Do hope you manage to get it sorted x

CAMSHAFT SNAPPED.









On the plus side (theres always a plus side) Max Headroom has driven up to Yorkshire from Gloucester this afternoon & bought me his old cracked head with perfectly serviceable camshaft plus new cambelt & tensioner.

Not even a word of warning though, just called me with the bad news about the cam & then announced he was standing in front of my Bongo Bless him!!!


Yet again above & beyond the call of duty. A late nomination for Bongonaught Of The Year for sure.

So darkish cloud, potential silver lining. Hopefully on the road again for friday.

Bad news and good news?

Fingers crossed. Hope it gets fixed.

See you at the bash?

Max Headroom

mister munkey wrote:CAMSHAFT SNAPPED.

Any idea what caused it?
A very well done to Maxheadroom

What a bummer. But thats amazing of Max to come up all that way. What on earth caused it, and will any damage have been done to valves etc? Hope you get it sorted OK MM, and quickly.

I am sorry to say but my first thought is the cam belt. All the symptoms, sudden stop, lumpy & sounding strange when cranking & of course no go.

I would like you to prove me wrong on this.

Alacrity wrote:I am sorry to say but my first thought is the cam belt. All the symptoms, sudden stop, lumpy & sounding strange when cranking & of course no go.

I would like you to prove me wrong on this.

Sorry bit confused, did you mean that the cambelt going has caused the cam to snap?

Sorry - didn't read thread all the way through, I will shut up now.

francophile1947 wrote: Any idea what caused it?

Possibly one of those questions that will never be answered John.

New complete genuine Mazda fully built up head in October '07. Probably done around 45,000 miles since. Regular oil/filter changes but usually driven with a "sense of purpose" & most weekly use has been relatively short - 6 mile each way - commmuting . . . Cold engine being driven hard on a fairly hilly rat-run, can't have helped.

(Even so, it could be sand from Blackpool on Sunday - That stuff got everywhere. Might get my legal department to start proceedings against Blackpool Council.)

On the most part I think its just down to bad luck but will see if my Chief Engineer can come up with any ideas when doing the rebuild.

Despite the fact that this has spiraled from a ten quid solenoid to a fairly hefty labour charge, the help I've had from The Gang has made me feel a lot better about the whole sorry mess. I'm so glad I never bought that Elgrand.

Thanks again you lot.

Really bad luck Chris, and well done to Max.