Thank you for your reply, I will ask my mechanic to take a look at the water pump as well - the error on the images in that topic is the photobucket hosting link error noted here:-
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73813&p=694132&hilit=photobucket#p694132

I was able to get the ...

bongospares.co.uk - secondhand but will be skimmed and pressure tested, can't find any 'new' ones...hopefully the silver bongo will be back on the road soon.
Symptoms were a mysterious loss of coolant (top up from the low level on the expansion tank every few hundred miles) with no obvious leak. It ...

Hi Everyone,

Advice needed again please ... I have been told by my super reliable mechanic that there is a hairline crack on the cylinder head - does anyone know where we can source a cylinder head (with all gaskets) for a Petrol 2.5/V6 (2002) Bongo ?

Many thanks in advance....

Finally got this one sorted – it was the “charcoal canister solenoid” – it’s been replaced and the ticking noise has gone.....

Thanks everyone - you have confirmed that it needs looking at, and thank you for all your suggestions. Service is due next month and as I am not expecting to do any big trips so will wait until then. I will post the results of the investigation! I have just come back from a 100 mile round trip ...

Northern Bongolow wrote:check for slack in the prop shaft universal joints.

Thank you for your reply - can this wait until the next service do you think or should I get this looked at asap? Is this going to cost much to fix? (and more importantly is something going to break if I don't get it looked at soon ???)

Bongolia wrote:Phew , that s an awkward one! Does the ticking increase with road speed or engine speed"

I think it's road speed.

Hi Everyone,
Interested to know if this is normal or not - I have a V6 petrol Bongo (52 plate), 2wd, that "ticks" when the throttle pedal is being used to accelerate (in drive or the lower gears). Especially noticable during the Summer if windows are open and the sound is reflected off a wall as the ...