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by g8dhe
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: bleeding coolant WITHOUT bleeder pipe
Replies: 7
Views: 670

Re: bleeding coolant WITHOUT bleeder pipe

Yes, the blue spot looks about right the outlet should be a three way spigot, the main flow, the turbo feed and the bleed pipe. Some people have cut into the turbo feed pipe as high up as possible to add a "T" piece with the T feeding a replacement bleed pipe. Three way spigots are availab...
by g8dhe
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: Bongo Chat
Topic: Allan's Vehicle Services
Replies: 12
Views: 37499

Re: Allan's Vehicle Services

Your on the waybackmachine https://web.archive.org/web/20231210233545/https://www.allansvehicleservices.co.uk/ so most bits can be dowloaded if you want them ? All the Bongo tips look to be backed up https://web.archive.org/web/20231211003302/https://www.allansvehicleservices.co.uk/bongo-service-ins...
by g8dhe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Headlights not working Bongo Diesel
Replies: 2
Views: 360

Re: Headlights not working Bongo Diesel

Check the three pin connectors to lights themselves, they are a plastic design which suffer badly after many years when the connector pins fail, overheat and then melt the plastic! There are replacement ones on eBay ceramic based which are much better! https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&...
by g8dhe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Wires for indicators
Replies: 4
Views: 417

Re: Wires for indicators

The wires are bound together in "looms" (you don't want to touch them there)! However they breakout of the looms at various connectors around the vehicle, in the case of the indicators they come out to a plug under the dashboard on the passenger side footwell before going into the flasher ...
by g8dhe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Wires for indicators
Replies: 4
Views: 417

Re: Wires for indicators

The indicators are just a pulsed 12 volt feed to the indicator lamps, so just need to pickup the two feeds.
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by g8dhe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: 2.5 V6 Petrol auto won't start when it's wet or cold
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Re: 2.5 V6 Petrol auto won't start when it's wet or cold

You could use a bottle with a water spray to spray each area and see if anything fails ?
by g8dhe
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: 2.5 V6 Petrol auto won't start when it's wet or cold
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Re: 2.5 V6 Petrol auto won't start when it's wet or cold

Most likely area is the distributor cap itself, then the leads to each spark plug and the king lead to the actual HT generator, these are the parts that are likely to get moist and allow the spark to jump to earth rather than reach the spark plugs themselves.
by g8dhe
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Bongo Chat
Topic: Allan's Vehicle Services
Replies: 12
Views: 37499

Re: Allan's Vehicle Services

Lorna if the pair of you want I could probably link them into my site if you wanted them to be retained ?
by g8dhe
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Loud knocking noise
Replies: 14
Views: 974

Re: Loud knocking noise

Yes most people fit the rear size of tyre all the way round that way your spare should also fit any wheel! The different smaller width tyre used on the front reduces stress on the steering system, but no one has ever reported problems when using the same size all around, makes life a lot simpler as ...
by g8dhe
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: ABS light on
Replies: 4
Views: 602

Re: ABS light on

Usually the wheel sensors are either a connector that has leaked water in, try unplugging the intermediate connector, cleaning and WD40 into both sides before reconnecting, otherwise it maybe a damaged sensor coil itself.
The other as it implies will be within the controller module.
by g8dhe
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Couple of questions
Replies: 1
Views: 410

Re: Couple of questions

Your aware that the eye level vents won't blow hot air - to prevent you drying eyes out! The Windscreen and footwell vents are where hot air comes out. The front eye level vents will blow but never very hot air! The other possibility is that the cooling matrix at the front that handles the incoming ...
by g8dhe
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Help needed
Replies: 2
Views: 518

Re: Help needed

Most of the dealers will have them see below; These companies do a range of spares, not all will have everything so try them all; For smaller parts its probably best to ring companies as not all the smaller parts make it on to the web sites! SPARES: Bongo Land bongoland.co.uk/shop/ 0114-2550836 Mazd...
by g8dhe
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Anyone know what this is??
Replies: 8
Views: 823

Re: Anyone know what this is??

Scavenger fan should only come on if the engine compartment as a whole gets hot, normally when your in a static queue and there is no airflow, distance alone shouldn't be a reason.
by g8dhe
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Fix or scrap?
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: Fix or scrap?

Problem with scrapping is that your going to get well less than a £1000, most people seem to expect no more than a few hundred. However you will likely need to spend 1-2 thousand to get it to the point where it will be worth several thousand and this will take time and effort which may not be viable...
by g8dhe
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Fix or scrap?
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: Fix or scrap?

I agree with Bob here, there are so many factors involved that giving any advice is going to miss something that is critical/important to you. All you can do is get the best estimates for repair and allow a contingency, ring around for cost/payment on breakers and your own time and effort, then comp...

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