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Help Bunga replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Bunga drives for a living in Jakarta, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇮🇩 IndonesiaPosted Sep 9, 20261,458 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 10 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $250. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $250 goes:
• Labor charges: $30
• Towing and inspection: $15
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $205
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Bunga
Updates from Bunga
Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($105). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Bunga
Update from Jakarta: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 60% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Bunga
Thank you all. We're at 46% now ($115). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Small businesses are the heart of Jakarta. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care
how is Bunga doing now?
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I hope November is when things finally get easier
You're not alone, Bunga. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Take care
Best of luck, Bunga. Hope you make a strong comeback. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Jakarta
Sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. My neighbor in Toledo donated after I showed her your page.