Bongo Fury

This place does quite a few different sizes of T-Piece, I'm not sure what size you would need but they have a few to choose from

Alloy T Piece

Silicon T Piece

Hi Scott
That's the same guy that I posted a link to... ...they do lots of useful stuff....I have a list of bits to get from him
Cheers
Helen

Using my scone here a wee bit, I have found a T intersection of another completely different vehicle, I was wondering if I were to cut into the hose that comes from the side of the head where the proper third bleeding hose is meant to be and this hose hangs a downward movement for about three inches before it travels to the top of the thermostat housing, If I were to cut about half way down this hose and insert the T intersection (facing towards the rear of the engine to avoid getting in the way of pulley belts etc,) and bring the bleeding hose from there?
Would it make any difference to the level for bleeding?
and if the T section has a smaller size exit compared to the flow through would that make a huge difference when I went to bleed it, or should I make all the exits of the T section the same size diameter?
Has anyone done this before and is there any reason it won't work?
Really appreciate everyone's help so far.
Cheers
Deano

Hi Deano
Personally, I would use the hose that appears to go to the rear of the engine on your piccies...you want to open the system for bleeding as high as possible
Cheers
Helen

i to would go into the turbo coolant hose,can someone post a link/picture of what he should have,a pic of the cross docking stock and bleed pipe this may help him,sorry dont know how to do this.

Sorry I've searched but can't find a pic, only lots of descriptions. The closest I got was Kirsty's list of hoses ON THIS LINK, which does list the bleed hose schematics.

Hi Deano... What's occuring with BOTH your heaters when the engine gets up to temp? Are you feeling equal heat coming from both front and rear? This sounds like you have an airlock, which isn't a huge shock considering you havve no bleed hose, but it has been bled effectively in the past like this yes? Can the company you bought the bongo from not assist you by telling you by whom/how this was acheived?

Try leaving the the header tank cap off whilst the bongo is cooling (at your earliest opportunity) This should assist the natural release of cooling trapped air as pressure relives/temps cool...depending of course where the airlock is situated of course. Often the airlock is up against the stat, or the rear matrix.

bongonads

I have made up my own bleeder hose, will see if I can get some pics loaded for toehrs to see, hopefully this bleeder should work, will keep you guys/girls informed.
Cheers
Deano

mrdeano asked me to post these pics (not necessarily in the right order) of the current state of play. I also received the following email:
Gidaye Steve
Well here is what I am going to be bleeding the bongo with Wednesday evening after work.
Would you somehow get them posted for Helen to see plus also Ady please, as I haven't the time to go loading onto photo bucket etc.
If they are worth posting on Bongo Fury, please do if it would help any one else.
I still have to grab another hose clip for the brass bung I have rigged up, I won't bleed the Bongo until I am satisfied I won't get any pressure leaks when I am finished.
It should tuck away when I have finished with it along the chassis rail somewhere.
As for Bongonads, he is a retired garage owner from the far north, (Whangarei) area.
We have communicated and I'll also send him these pics.
I've tried his way of bleeding which is to bleed from the temperature sensor, that would be okay if you haven't completely drained the coolant system, usually when the radiator is drained, there is just over the same amount (plus) of coolant left in the system. I get about 5 litres by draining the system,and Ady has informed me they hold about 13 litres. I have managed to get about 11 litres into it by priming the coolant through the heater system, but there was still air in there so have adapted this method with my own bleeder hose.
Anyway I really appreciate your help,
It's great to know what the others do in real life,Nothing spectacular about what I do, just recovering from a hernia operation that went a bit wrong, lol all good now and mending, but I work in a workshop fixing/repairing/ heavy trucks, ( concrete mixers/ tippers) for a local contractor in Westport (West Coast) Sometimes I drive them as well, my normal rig is a 1996 Lui L8000 270 HP Cummins powered. I live about 50 km's from work in a rural town that lies between a couple mountain ranges and have commandeered my partners vehicle for the time being,( it is actually mine but Lyn drives it and that is a Mitsubishi L400 4x4 delica The bongo is far more comfortable to drive, well has been so far plus I know they are economical as I previously owned a 1997 MPV that had the same motor as this bongo minus the bleeding hose.
Hope to catch you later
Cheers
Deano









mrdeanos other ride:

deano,
just a little warning note,when you get going with the actual bleed,watch you dont rob the turbo of its coolant,just go gentle.
certainly looks like thats going to do the job.
in your thread you mention the 13 litres capacity,dont get to hung up on that,ive bled about 20 different bongos,and unless your going to turn it upside down your probably not going to get anywhere near that to come out,or put that amount back!!best ive done is 11 litres out.

most when bled only appear to take in another litre of fluid.??the only way to be sure the air is out is to bleed it,get the both heaters blowing hot,the bottom hose HOT not warm,hot means,working hands can hold it for no more than 10 seconds(stat open).
hope this helps.

Hi Ady
sent you (Chell) an email earlier today - don't know if you picked it up

thanks mate.

bongonads

and help you certainly have sir!
as i see it everyone puts in their opinion,then the poster makes his/her own mind up what to chuck out,no one gets upset(usually)sometimes it takes time to get to the heart of something,but thats just part of the fun.