hi guys , im going to be changing the water pump in next few days ,
can anyone advise me on the belt tension?,, i can see the alternator belt is adjusted on the top bracket....
any advice most welcome
cheers
ricky

hi guys, interesting thread,,, ive got to change the water pump in next few days, how tight do the aux drive belts need to be???
cheers ricky

wormey wrote:Mirror your thoughts about the meet, I cannot take credit for the cakes, Mrs Wormey baked them. Yum.

all i can say is they were exceedingly good
pass on my complements to the chef
ricky

hi guys, just wanted to thankyou all for a very enjoyable couple of hours,myself and the kids had a great time and it was interesting and fun to meet up with fellow members. :D a big thanks to tony and chris and gizmo for coming,what lovely people, and darren for organising and supplying those lovel...

The Braintree mini meet will be at 1100hrs Saturday 6th February 2010 at the discovery centre,great notley, Braintree Essex CM77 7FS, 01376 347134. There is plenty of parking ( £2 charge all day), nice park for the children with loads of large wooden frames/swings, country walks (dogs allowed) and a...

cheers guys, i must agree, gonna get this done asap.
thanks for your advise, sometimes two three or lots of heads are better than one
what a wonderful forum this is!!
thanks as always
ricky

hi guys, freda has developed a slight leak from the water pump.(a few drips every night). ive just been searching for a replacement when i came accross this product. has anyone used anything simular, or can advise or vouch for it???? cheers guys :) ricky http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Head-Gasket-repair-wate...

#-o sorry just got back from the pub, with a water pump failure you will find when the engine is running there is possibly very little water loss showing. but when stopped, ie over night that is when you will see / notice the water loss on the floor under the Bongo or in the expansion tank. P.S it ...

hi guys, thankyou kindly for your help as always :D ok.... i checked the level in the header tank, it was below min, so topped up with neat antifreeze to max,i did this last bout a month ago i guess, i jacked the front of freda up put her on axel stands, she was dripping off the front of the sump di...

hi guys, ive just noticed freda is leaking coolant! -she hasnt over heated at all though ,ive had no overheating issues thank god.i just spoted a leak on the floor.. :shock: ive just removed the tray under the engine to get a better look. it appears to be leaking from the front of the engine where i...

looking forward to it buddy!
be nice to meet every one and checking out their bongos
hats off for arranging it Daz
ricky

ah i see, iam no expert on tyres!
the reason i stated max load 750 kgs is because thats what is wrote on the tyre wall.
i guess they are fine
as for speed- yes i agree never go over 70 mph
cheers

hi can anyone tell me what the max load rating for bongo tyres should be.
my exhisting tyres are; 690kg front/ 750kg rear.
is that sufficient?
also speed rating?

thanks people
ricky

hi guys where is this event held, whats the date
cheers
ricky

hi bongo dudes! well shes all done and im very pleased with the job thats been done. :D the guys at rustmaster did a very thorough job with the underseal and protecting the cavities and panels with the 360 deg sprayer and didnt mind me sticking my nose in,,,,took ages to get that black sticky stuff ...