Bongo Fury

Help, i broke down yesterday lots of smoke and the garage thinks the cylinder head has gone. checking tommorow. will this mean a new engine and if so where do you get them from and anyone any idea how much this will cost, also any garages where i can get this work done in hampshire. Any info greatly appreciated as i want the Bongo back on the road ASAP. The van is N reg 2.5 diesel
Thanks Ian

Not quite Hants but A34 just South of Newbury ar e Discount Trucks - very good rep on here and despite the name they specialise in importing and preparing and maintaining Bongos .. I'm booked in for waxoil and cambelt and some other things whenever I get the blasted thing from the import company ( seriously unhappy with them by the way!!) Very fair quotes from Discount Trucks too !

What's a scouser doing in Hampshire? Put those wheels back! Only joking... Keep the wheels.

Bad luck with the cylinder head though... IF (and that's a big if) the head has gone, the entire engine won't need replacing... Just the head and gasket (likely) In some cases, the gasket may just have gone, in which case, it's a new gasket, pressure test of the head, skim the block, and you're back on the road! Check out the bongo shop for a new head, but please do get DEFINITE conformation that the "heads gone" before you commit to buying anything just yet... Best of luck.

Nice one flossie... discount trucks (jerry?) is the name i was trying to remember...

Yep Gerry ... beautiful bit of countryside and fab pub Yew Tree at Highclere nearby if you need to hang around for a few hours too !!

Make sure you use a genuine Mazda gasket, as there have been problems with pattern ones. Get the block surface flattened before fitting the head and make sure you use new head bolts - Discount Trucks would be well aware of this

I had a replacement engine fitted by a place in Daggenham. The price they quoted they stuck to. Got their details off ebay. Sorry cannot recall the name.
They do a collection service
Ian G

Cheers for all the info guys, this scouser appreciates all the help i knicked my wheels for six grand in July, hopefully i will get the low down on the damage tommorow, keep the advice coming. will keep you updated on the progress to get the bongo back on the road.

Cheers Ian the scouser

Expext to pay £1500 to £1800 for a recon head and gasket set supplied and fitted and if it is the head gasket thats the issue insist on them using a official mazda gasket kit.

You don't say what colour the smoke was, white points to head issues black would be turbo / fuel issues.

I've had a new head fitted twice now.

Fully built up head, gaskets, bolts, cambelt & tensioner (with parts from Bongobits), labour, ancillaries, vat - blah blah blah, has been around £1500 each time. Good opportunity to get the EGR blanked off at the same time.

Less than half of that if its just the gasket.

Its imperitive that the work is done by someone familiar with Bongos though. This ain't no regular motor.

Thanks again lots of good info, i dont mean to sound stupid as my mechanical knowledge is zero, what is an EGR.

Thanks again Ian

exhaust gas recirculating

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&de ... d=0CBUQkAE


looking at engine from drivers side its the pipe parralel to inlet and gubbins on left feeds muck back into the engine

Nearer than Discount Trucks are Furze Motors in Burgess Road Southampton. I have never used them but they are recommended by several local Bongo owners. Paul does all Mazda's but is Bongo friendly.