Bongo Fury

haydn callow wrote:Drain plugs are drivers side bottom of Rad.....Or just release the bottom hose..
Holds 13 ltr's (suggest 40% antifreeze)
Bongo BLEEDING Instructions (use yourself or INSIST your garage follows them)




NOTE.. (Before you start) Get a large funnel and cut the spout so the bleed tube will push up into it nice and tight.. Don't take the bung out of the pipe yet.

1..remove the plastic air scoop from under the bonnet.
2..remove the pressure cap off the expansion tank.
3..remove the pressure cap from the rad and fill to brim if it is not already full.
4..replace rad cap.
5..fill the expansion tank to the FULL line.
6..release the rad cap till coolant overflows and tighten rad cap.
7..top up expansion tank to FULL
8..under the passenger seat ..find the coolant bleed tube...remove the bung and push up into funnel.
9..half fill the funnel with premixed coolant.

Note..by raising/lowering the funnel and adjusting the engine revs you will from now on be able to control the level of the coolant in the header tank & funnel.
At no point from now on allow the funnel to empty or the header tank to drop below FILL.

10..start the engine...switch on heaters.....rev to 2500 for 3 mins....idle for 1 min.
11..keep repeating this cycle until the heaters blow hot and switch the heaters off.
12..carry on with the rev 2500/idle cycle..raising and lowering the funnel...you will have to do this for about 30/40 mins.....UNTILL THE BOTTOM HOSE GETS GOOD AND WARM..(stat open).

Once this happens carry on till all bubbles stop and replace the bleed tube bung (wear gloves..very hot)put the bung in as coolant is flowing out so no air can sneak in.

Top up the tank...replace the tank cap.....go for a drive and keep a eye on coolant levels for a few days....should be o.k. If job was done properly.

THE SECRET IS TO GET THE BOTTOM HOSE HOT WHILST BLEEDING (STAT OPEN)

ANY PROBLEMS PHONE ME 01458 270230 AND ASK FOR HAYDN

jaylee wrote:Up date then i'm gone fer a few hours.. Jus rang Haydn, he's got an emergency hose that may help!
Gonna try & coordinate logistically something for tomorrow...?

bongobaz wrote:Come on bongonauts [ Missfixit] if you're not out bongoing
in need assistance all expenses will be met
Hi all help needed
bongobaz here on way to butlins top rad hose burst
alarm sounded {thanks Haydn] got it taped up
stuck at butlins need help local.
my Mobile no 07926174317
cant get members area for local help. forgot password.
im in info centre Minehead on tinternet.
Live in Midlands got 5 peeps in car here til monday.

haydn callow wrote:You can get somthing called flexihose......bends to any shape and dispite what some peeps say can be a permanant soloution.....I carry a 1 meter length which will replace any 2 of the big 4 hoses.....Kit car builders use the stuff all the time.
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/flexible-rub ... e-80-c.asp