Not holding in top gear

[gordie21]

My Bongo and I were going on holiday 2 weeks ago...only had Bongo for 6 weeks.....reached Daviot which is 2 miles out of Inverness uphill...Bongo would go into top gear but revs was like a noise of a slipping clutch would make...still in garage and they are having a look at it....but up in Inverness there is no proper mechanics know about the Bongo problems.
Can you give me some advice.?????
Gordie21.

61000 miles on the clock....also if you were in lower gear holding light used to come on...now....no holding light comes on. (extra information)

[helen&tony]

Hello and welcome
Some more details please....manual / auto ?
Cheers
Helen

[Alacrity]

If it is an auto then you have hit the nail on the head. You have a slipping high clutch & if that is the case then I am afraid that means a rebuild (recondition - its the same thing) of the transmission & torque converter.

If you have only had the vehicle for 6 weeks then do you have a warranty on it?

Good luck.

[gordie21]

Many thanks for reply so quick...it is automatic....also under guarantee
will let you know what happens and will pass on your message.
Kind regards to you both
Gordie21 (Inverness)

[redalan1971]

i had problems with top not engaging once and it was caused by low oil i topped it up and in five years have never had the problem return.

[gordie21]

Thanks Redalan1971 for your advice....checked oil and it is fine and up to the mark so hears hoping I get it sorted.
Many thanks
Gordie21 (Inverness)

[MountainGoat]

I assume that you were on the A9 at Daviot. My auto Diesel Bongo has done the whole length of the A9 in drive (D) so it can't be the miss use of the gears. L and S gears on an auto Bongo are for tackling much steeper gradients.

Tony

[Northern Bongolow]

Thanks Redalan1971 for your advice....checked oil and it is fine and up to the mark so hears hoping I get it sorted.
Many thanks
Gordie21 (Inverness)

did you check the oil level when the oil was warm and the engine running,with the box in D if you just checked it not running and cold you get an incorrect level.

[gordie21]

Thanks....Tony and Ady for your advice will pass on the message to the garage mechanics
and hope for a good outcome.
Regards
Gordie21 (Inverness)

[gordie21]

If it is an auto then you have hit the nail on the head. You have a slipping high clutch & if that is the case then I am afraid that means a rebuild (recondition - its the same thing) of the transmission & torque converter.

If you have only had the vehicle for 6 weeks then do you have a warranty on it?

Good luck.

Many thanks again for your information......at last the garage is going to rebuild the transmission and torque converter as I passed on this information from you.

[Alacrity]

Glad it is getting sorted for you.