Bongo cylinder heads & gaskets

mancunian · Post by **mancunian** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 pm

As it looks like my gasket has also gone, (garage replacing as part of warranty), I read on this site a number of others in a similar position.
Is head gasket failure a common problem?
If so, is it caused mainly by overheating and thus why does the bongo over heat?

Mark

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:10 pm

usually it is poor quality coolant(needs renewing every 2 years) airlocks are common, the system needs to be bled, leaking radiators, leaking hoses, faulty radiator and expansion bottle caps, crud in the cooling system, slow opening thermostats, faulty waterpumps

Not sure if I have missed anything???????

Post by **aitch** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:59 pm

No I think that list has hit all the usual problems Peter Well done Sir..

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:20 pm

Well I had them all but the waterpump