Thanks Geoff

Thanks that's great. As soon as the rain stops I'll take a look and give it a good clean

Thanks Geoff. Do I just remove the parts shown and give them a good clean?

Hi all, I'm having problems locating the fuel cap breather vent. I have been told there is a hole but I cant see one. I'm getting a huge whoosh of air when I release the cap. I looked on the diagram on lush projects and I need more of an idiots guide!
Any help would be greatly appreciated

I will have a look and update accordingly

I wonder has anyone tried to make a cover for over the alternator to save it from getting oil inside? I might have a go at making something and updating afterwards. I will obviously tackle the cause first

I can confirm that there was oil inside the alternator

Thanks for the info geoff. I managed to open up the alternator after checking all wired and earths and confirmed it was the alternator at fault. Ince opened up it was seized up and burnt. I looked on ebay at matching model numbers and found the exact same model and it came off a v6 bongo. £80 next d...

That's a shame would of been a quick fix.
Do you know if the v6 alternator is the same one used on any other vehicle?

Sorry I forgot to say the charge light did not come on

Thanks Geoff I'll try that tomorrow. The battery is on charge ready for tomorrow. I will update when I have had a look. I also have a diesel Bongo that I am renovating sat on my driveway. Would the alternator off that fit my v6 if I needed to ? Would be a lot easier than trying to find a scrap yard ...

Hi all i have just picked my partner up from her work at the hospital and on the way home I turned the lights on and the van started to lose power and the radio went off,indicators and windows slowed down. I thought it might be the alternator belt so I tried putting my foot down a bit to see if I go...

Hi thanks for your reply. I still need to keep the seat as my son uses it when were travelling. I am making something very similar in this link https://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/threads/making-a-mazda-bongo-seat-into-a-bed.1068753/ It is a mazda bongo bench seat used in this van. I do also have a base I h...

Hi all. I have stripped down the rear bench seat to the metal base as I want to make a flat bed as I already have all the foam etc to do this. One thing I am wanting to do though is to make the seat not go off like a bear trap! Is there any way to soften the way it opens and closes? All help is grea...

Ok so I have now got a working soft close door again. Maybe something was jammed and needed releasing but it is now working.
Thanks to all who helped