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by teenmal
Fri May 05, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Dead bongo after battery replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 4864

Re: Dead bongo after battery replacement

Looks like you might have fitted the wrong battery, check the terminal connections to make sure that they are fitted the correct way round.
by teenmal
Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Diesel heater bracket
Replies: 1
Views: 672

Re: Diesel heater bracket

Hi Andrew, just a wee bit of advice, make sure you notify your Insurance Company if you intend fitting a Chinese diesel heater to your vehicle and have it added to your cover.Failing to do so could Void your policy.

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by teenmal
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: 2.0L Ticking
Replies: 4
Views: 823

Re: 2.0L Ticking

Personally I would get it checked out by a mechanic , it could be many things causing the tick, it could be a warning tick, there is no sense in guessing and chucking money at it for nothing. The mechanic would use a stethoscope to pin point the tick. You know the old saying "it no tick it no g...
by teenmal
Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: wheel temperatures while driving
Replies: 8
Views: 2170

Re: wheel temperatures while driving

Bob wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:09 am The wheels likely won’t spin by hand on a 4wd. :wink:
If they don't , you need to have them checked out.
by teenmal
Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: 4wd front wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 433

Re: 4wd front wheels

Yip that is normal, they use a differential and a VC.
by teenmal
Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Saved by low coolant alarm again (hopefully)
Replies: 8
Views: 4038

Re: Saved by low coolant alarm again (hopefully)

This one is the flavor of the month , no need to drill holes in the expansion tank , tried and tested and half the price. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124325809550?hash=item1cf2654d8e:g:1D8AAOSw50xfafGI&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwBeKKbZMo%2F%2FA66ieSHCcHdkT0FMdyvxSswJc1ASUG1c%2F3OvIe3RZtIpprYfwqqGYko2B...
by teenmal
Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: paint code 12D
Replies: 3
Views: 443

Re: paint code 12D

I asked a painter friend, he suggested that it might be Twilight blue ,also suggested you visit a paint store with a sample of the color.
by teenmal
Sun Apr 09, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Front Heater Hoses
Replies: 13
Views: 728

Re: Front Heater Hoses

Ha ha ,the blind leading the blind , it does not matter what way the hoses enter the matrix its just a straight flow and return.
by teenmal
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?
Replies: 9
Views: 932

Re: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?

Hi apologies for delay in responding - had notifications switched off in error; replies below Engine = V6 Garage did not tell me what the extent of the oversize wear on the cylinder was (and I didn't ask!) Is the engine stripped at the moment ,ie cylinder heads off ?? No, we are still driving it as...
by teenmal
Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?
Replies: 9
Views: 932

Re: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?

jsw wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:40 pm Hi apologies for delay in responding - had notifications switched off in error; replies below

Engine = V6

Garage did not tell me what the extent of the oversize wear on the cylinder was (and I didn't ask!)

Is the engine stripped at the moment ,ie cylinder heads off ??
by teenmal
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: cooling
Replies: 9
Views: 1165

Re: cooling

Yes I would recommend fitting a low coolant alarm, it does not matter what vehicle unless air cooled all systems can lose coolant .Mainly due to leaking hoses/water pump/thermostat/core plugs/matrix/ leaving cap off expansion tank, the list goes on and on . These devises are now available at a very ...
by teenmal
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Glass Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1390

Re: Glass Question

You could try these and ask if they could post. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mazda+bongo+quarter+window+replacement&sxsrf=AJOqlzWZ8cS-ILaenFhiOJGUO0TKlU1-MA%3A1679557040562&source=hp&ei=sAEcZMaGII2ThbIPnLGs4Aw&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAZBwPwHQlEj9Rntj5Ycc05uYMUjHuqJ5g&oq=mazda+bong...
by teenmal
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Bongo Chat
Topic: Remote viewing of Bongos
Replies: 7
Views: 3585

Re: Remote viewing of Bongos

Hello again! Another day, another question :D As Bongos are being put up for sale all over the UK (and could be a long distance from potential buyers), are there any savvy Bongonauts able to go and look over a vehicle and offer their advice on if its a good buy or not? I suspect that the AA or RAC ...
by teenmal
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?
Replies: 9
Views: 932

Re: Buy a new engine...or repair the one we have?

What engine is in the vehicle and did the garage tell you what the extent of the oversize wear on the cylinder was?.
by teenmal
Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Power steering leak
Replies: 1
Views: 337

Re: Power steering leak

Power Steering: Do not overfill. Add 5 % by volume of fluid to reservoir, hope this helps .

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