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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: Bongo Chat
- Topic: Advice needed!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 509
Re: Advice needed!!
Get a few quotes to rectify the corrosion.....then make a decision it may not be game over. £6.5K is a lot of money to put into a vehicle for such a limited time/use to then scrap/break. Given the age of your Bongo as you said there were always going to be rust issues.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Thermostat Housing flange 2.0 Torque setting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 35137
Re: Thermostat Housing flange 2.0 Torque setting
Purchased an OE thermostat (no gasket supplied), took the old one off and the original seal/gasket fell to bits with most welded onto the thermostat housing, had to scrape the old one off. Thought I could bodge it but no, purchased an MX5 housing gasket (same as Bongo it seems) and all is good again...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Thermostat Housing flange 2.0 Torque setting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 35137
Re: Thermostat Housing flange 2.0 Torque setting
nice post need to do mine, got the genuine thermostat; engine is running cold
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: Off Message
- Topic: Bongo demise
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7329
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
- Topic: Letter to Mazda
- Replies: 15
- Views: 35621
Re: Letter to Mazda
That certainly clarifies it then (arse covering); I use both E5 and E10 in mine and more E10 than E5...had no issues as yet. Additive over Winter when not/hardly used.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:05 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Replacement Engine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3140
Re: Replacement Engine
If you are unable to lower that quote from £3.5K by shopping about I personally would be looking to sell/trade/break your Bongo for another example especially if your's is not in 1st Class condition i.e. rust AFT gearbox paint/panels/arches etc. This time of year people are beginning to bail out of ...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Bongo Chat
- Topic: After your thoughts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5273
Re: After your thoughts
a fair old whack I would say circa £800-15000...quite a bit of labour in that lot (depends who you get to do the work). For a 2004 Bongo I think that list is quite substantial.....ongoing maintenance neglected by previous owner?
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
- Topic: Additive to use with E10 in France?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3004
Re: Additive to use with E10 in France?
Personally I would not bother. If that concerned use an ethanol additive and take it with you....or alternate with E5 and E10 fill-ups....think much of the E10 coverage was hysteria and I know of no-one with a 'modern' vehicle who has had any trouble.
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:09 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Strange Whine Noise 2.0L
- Replies: 1
- Views: 866
Re: Strange Whine Noise 2.0L
suggest due to cold temperatures and transmission fluid flow rate is much slower....if it is momentary when setting off. Check fluid level and colour.
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Well, that’s something I didn’t know….
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3587
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:02 pm
- Forum: Campervan Conversions in Bongos
- Topic: Racks / Boxes / Storage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5744
Re: Racks / Boxes / Storage
I have a Thule 973 bike rack on my van permanently fitted requiring no mods or cuts etc and use the Thule BackUp storage box as and when which is made to fit the rack. Works well and takes the duvets, chairs etc. The rrp for the box is now £530 yikes! Got mine used on eBay was used for one golf trip...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:39 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: E10 Petrol: Have You Used It?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11668
Re: E10 Petrol: Have You Used It?
Not noticed any difference performance wise it doesn't have any; no definitive accuracy but recent urban and a trip to coast giving me circa 28mpg.....definitely feeling the price rises if using the Bongo for trips out. Bet the V6 owners are feeling it........
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:41 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Paying the right price?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1249
Re: Paying the right price?
My experience is that the camper van world seems to have preempted the huge price rises in 2nd hand vehicles. Look at the prices for 2nd hand cars and motorcycles now; they are astronomical with many having witnessed 30-40% price rises of late. The camper van world pre covid had strong prices for de...
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:15 pm
- Forum: Insurance
- Topic: Any recent Single vehicle quotes ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4271
Re: Any recent Single vehicle quotes ?
I now use Caravanwise who's policy is pretty good and and saved me £60-80 over 2gether and the usual one's quoted. They never increased premium year on year either in fact it went down......wonder what will happen on that front for insurance as from next year. So I will be penalised with possibly hi...
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:09 pm
- Forum: Insurance
- Topic: Breakdown Cover Aug 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3823
Re: Breakdown Cover Aug 2021
AutoAid for the UK (can get EU cover too I think) and vehicles 16yrs plus is circa £70pa, not car specific so for multiple vehicles is cheap and convenient. Premium has risen of late, I have used the recovery twice (not for the Bongo although that is covered too) and both times have been great, taki...