It wasn't just diesels with cold start issues in our recent mini-Siberia. I've got a high capacity heavy duty battery in tip top condition and (fortunately - considering the amount of cranking I had to do!), fully charged. I have had a couple of engine cut outs in the past, when I've hit standing w...

IMHO if it aint broke dont fix it

I think this one's come up before (more than once, or at least something similar involving hot/buring smells) with V6s. Can't remember the details or the eventual cure but worth having a search on here if not done already. Mike's on the right tracks here, we had the dreaded V6 smell :? turned out t...

Merry Christmas to you Bob & Sue

We use 10w/40 'semi' from Asda in our V6 and it purrs

Merry Christmas

I believe its 13 litres of 50/50 mix, either they haven't bled the system properly or you've got a serious leak

It could be your thermostat not closing fully. Has it ever been changed? This would be my first port of call to check :idea: Heat output is nowt to do with the air con. Ive had 2 x 2.5 deisels.......cracking heaters on both Ive recently bought a 2ltr petrol......heater is just as good as the deisel...

Well its been over a week now since i had the bongo back, i can report that Andrew and the guys at A&S Garage have done me proud =D> and the bongo is running better than ever :D . The cam seals did indeed need replacing and some of the seeping oil had congelled thus the nasty whiff :evil: I have...

Ah - so it was yours I saw there. Looks like a tidy Bongo. We use A&S for the Bongo and now fow our little Wagon R. They always seem to offer a friendly and efficient service. It's a right pain for us to take the cars there on a work day (they're not exactly local to us), but I'd rather take th...

Right , took bongo in on 18th, all stripped down, the 2 seals on the right bank are leaking (think this is the cause of our oily smell) :D so parts were ordered. Had phone call yesterday and the supplier had sent the wrong seals :o so its in the garage over the weekend :cry: Mechanic has had a good ...

martin70 wrote:Hi again
I had my brake fluid replaced and the cap was not put back on . I ran it for 4 months without the cap until I noticed.
Does anyone know how to get a replacement cap.
cheers

Could try 'Bongobits' or the like or perhaps try PM ing one of the members whose breaking their bongo's

Hutchy wrote:can anyone help, have leaking oil from my head gasket a 2.5 TD Bongo, is this serious and if so how much am I looking at to have it replaced

Are you sure its not the 'rocker cover' gasket as they can weep oil

Ok, bongo booked into A&S for the 18th, i've ordered the cambelt and getting the cam seals done while its apart. All i need now is a bit of luck and a windfall to pay the bill

This is one of those things where the You Get What You Pay For rule applies. For £200 you get a basic head, probably a Chinese copy & likely to be for a Ford Ranger. In the £500 bracket you're paying for a fully built unit from a reputable source complete with camshaft, valves etc, ready to bol...

Hi Tony, ours were like that(but not weeping oil tho) , so just tightened them up and no problems since

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