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Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:19 pm
by mcbainia
Afternoon all.
I just had the bongo roof up today and noticed that some of the fixings between the metal frame and the cream plastic frame of the roof are adrift....I new that i'd be rubbish at explaining this so i have taken a few snaps and posted them here....
http://gallery.mac.com/mcbainia#100440& ... &view=grid
I thought if would be as simple as tightening the philpis head screws around the perimeter but on closer inspection it looks a bit more intricate than that.....So I thought i'd touch base with the Knowledgeable first rather that hitting it head on with a blow-torch and a pick axe like normal.
Any clues ?
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:22 pm
by mister munkey
Check out Allans excellent tips near the bottom of
This Link
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:49 pm
by mikeonb4c
I've had this problem for 3yrs and STILL haven't got around to fixing it. Really ought to do it but its not caused me serious probs to date
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:43 pm
by maxheadroom
mikeonb4c wrote:I've had this problem for 3yrs and STILL haven't got around to fixing it. Really ought to do it but its not caused me serious probs to date
isn't that where you poke your tube out Mike
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:56 pm
by g8dhe
Looks like the virus is around again, its a pretty common problem the original glue seems to fail after a while.
Several had the problem last year
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=31554 .
The biggest problem is getting the screws out, they have Loctite type of compound in the threads, once you get them moving its fine. Make sure you have the right screwdriver head and you need to apply a lot of pressure to keep the head in whilst slowly turning the screws. Then you can take the inserts out and use araldite to put them back in, before screwing the frame back up again.
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:10 pm
by bongomadness
This happened to mine . . . 3 or 4 worked loose. I just gave them a tap with a rubber hammer and they went back in. Havnt had any probs since.
Re: Elevating Roof - fixings to Flysheet frame
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:38 pm
by mikeonb4c
bongomadness wrote:This happened to mine . . . 3 or 4 worked loose. I just gave them a tap with a rubber hammer and they went back in. Havnt had any probs since.
I've a feeling Ron Miel did something similar but after smearing a little Araldite around them (unzip the tent first to relieve pull on the frame plus have suitable bracing struts to hold all in place while glue sets properly)