Ok, thank you for the tips.

Any idea where I would find the thermostat on a V6? If I follow the top large bore radiator hose along to the top of the engine - is it there?

Just took it for a 20 minute trip out. Heard the fan kick in so felt the bottom hose and this is now very warm, so I guess that means the thermostat is working? I'm still suspecting the water pump (engine whine), or blockage in the pipes somewhere restricting flow. The coolant is now smelling of dea...

Top hose to the radiator gets very hot. Bottom hose is stone cold.

Cap off and revving the engine - the coolant doesn't move.

Simon - thanks ever so much for the offer. I'll see how I get on. Approx 50 mins away from Eastleigh!

Northern Bongolow - The heater runs normally and no problem getting hot air through - much hotter than usual! However, even when on cool, I can feel the heat of the engine through the Bongo floor.

Thanks for your reply.

The temp gauge normally sits at about 11 O'clock.

The coolant level does rise once the engine is hot, but this is probably expansion. I will check it with the cap off in the morning and see what happens.

Thanks again.

And fluid in the coolant tank is now clear (used to be blue). As antifreeze is denser than water, I'm thinking all the antifreeze has collected in the bottom pipes and the water at the top. Which would mean water pump is not pumping coolant around the system. Might have answered my own question now ...

I have been living in fear of this moment ever since getting the Bongo and now it's happened! The coolant level is fine - no leaks at all. However, after approx 30 minutes normal driving, the fan comes on and things smell hot. Needle has moved to the middle of the temp gauge. Also, recently there ha...

I had to have my two front lower suspension joints replaced to get the Bongo through it's MOT. Picked it up today and the steering now pulls to the left. Also, when the steering wheel is dead centre the vehicle moves to the left - seems out of alignment. Does the tracking usually need to be reset af...

I made the modification today - worked a treat! As luck would have it, the Bluetooth wire already had a fuse in it, so I just ran it straight to the top pin in fuse 8.

Excellent - thanks ever so much for that. I'll give it a shot.

Hi there, I have the Willinton kit installed and everything is working as it should - apart from a Bluetooth phone kit I have just installed. The Bluetooth kit plugs into the radio connectors, and as the radio is on the Leisure Battery, the Bluetooth kit stays on even with the ignition off. This has...

Cheers all - thanks for the info.

Where did you get your K&N from? I have tried searching for a K&N for the V6 Bongo, but the only ones I can find are for the diesel. Does the V6 use the same one?