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by Furydav
Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:48 pm
Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
Topic: Aldi memory foam mattress Sunday 8th Sept
Replies: 1
Views: 4019

Aldi memory foam mattress Sunday 8th Sept

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/s ... er-double/

any one used these and if so are they any good for the rock&roll bed in the bongo
by Furydav
Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: inlet manifold possible leak
Replies: 6
Views: 2206

Re: inlet manifold possible leak

Three common sources of oil around that area are: - EGR pipe (inch or so steel pipe coming round from back of engine, over top of the injectors and into the elbow at the front of the inlet manifold) - rocker cover gasket, up top - camshaft oil seal at the front (oil dribbles down, and airflow blows...
by Furydav
Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:42 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: inlet manifold possible leak
Replies: 6
Views: 2206

Re: inlet manifold possible leak

haydn callow wrote:Most td Bongos have this gunk in that place......no worries
good to hear. As i say it runs like a dream so ill leave be and keep and eye on it then.
by Furydav
Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:25 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: inlet manifold possible leak
Replies: 6
Views: 2206

inlet manifold possible leak

Bongo is running well as ever. Tonight I took the drivers seat out and had a look down into the engine with a view to doing 1st gear oil change. I noticed some black oily deposit below the inlet maniford at the front. Dont thinks its the head gasket as cooolant integrity is sound Has anyone changed ...
by Furydav
Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:42 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: dashboard squeak, driving me nuts
Replies: 19
Views: 4844

Re: dashboard squeak, driving me nuts

helen&tony wrote:Hi
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, it's just a case of having a drive round with the passenger seat hatch propped open to check it out
Cheers
Helen
I'd fall out !
by Furydav
Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:23 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: dashboard squeak, driving me nuts
Replies: 19
Views: 4844

Re: dashboard squeak, driving me nuts

Ha ha, after months of thumping, padding , applying pieces of sponge all over the place, bits of cardboard and lots of new swear words, ive finally cracked it. behind the fuse box there is a small soooooooooooo inaccessible screw which can only be reached if your a contortionist . After a bit of gra...
by Furydav
Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:11 pm
Forum: Fancy Meeting up & Bongo Trips
Topic: how far was your longest trip in a bongo
Replies: 14
Views: 3423

how far was your longest trip in a bongo

Did a tour of SW England at the start of July. From home in Scotland the round trip was well over 1000 and my 16 year old 2.5rd never missed a beat. This has encouraged me to head off through the channel tunnel next summer and do some serious miles on the continent. How far have you travelled in one...
by Furydav
Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:56 am
Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
Topic: Fixing awning to the Bongo
Replies: 11
Views: 5089

Re: Fixing awning to the Bongo

I have the exact same awning and always use the metal pole that was supplied. Simply slide the pole into the end of the awning , slide it into the glittering and lock in place with the small clamps that came with it. Never moves even in strong wind. Always felt figure of 8 was a little less secure
by Furydav
Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Bongoing with Children
Topic: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?
Replies: 9
Views: 9554

Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Be wary of travelling hundreds of miles seeking better weather. I did over 1000 miles last week travelling to north devon then down into Cornwall thinking I'd get the sun . It was cloudy and windy , I may have been unlucky but this weekend I'll stick to the railway coast
by Furydav
Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Devon & Cornwall/Kernow
Topic: June meet Sunday 30th
Replies: 10
Views: 11742

Re: June meet Sunday 30th

Bu**er, wish id seen this earlier, i spent last weekend freezing in the wind and fog, yes fog at stowford farm campsite in north Devon. A wee run down to exeter would have been just the ticket. Can any of you locals tell me what it is with all the big hedges? i drove down the Atlantic highway to Bud...
by Furydav
Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:00 pm
Forum: Campsites
Topic: south west of england
Replies: 3
Views: 2117

Re: south west of england

Flossie, thanks for the local info. 're the area you suggest have you any idea how long it will take me to get down there from the Worcester area when the A 30 is busy in the summer? Thanks
by Furydav
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:55 am
Forum: Campsites
Topic: south west of england
Replies: 3
Views: 2117

south west of england

Hi, im looking to head off to the south west for a week at the start of July and have been scoping out some campsites. Im considering the Riverside campsite at South Molton as a base to travel down to the likes of Bude but also across country if i want. has anyone stayed here or have an experience o...
by Furydav
Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:41 pm
Forum: North West
Topic: planning journey
Replies: 5
Views: 3258

Re: planing journey

You could do it in a day but if you want a stop off you could try lomond wood campsite at the south end of of loch lomond . It's a decent we site in balloch. Depends on your route really , if your going up the centre of the country better to find something near Stirling maybe?
by Furydav
Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: dashboard squeak, driving me nuts
Replies: 19
Views: 4844

dashboard squeak, driving me nuts

It's squawking like a bast@@@ demented chicken when I go on rough roads or over a bump / pot hole. I got so fed up today I could have thumped the dash with a blunt object. It's the drivers side and stops if I apply forward pressure with a finger in the area of the offside heater vent! I've wedged pa...
by Furydav
Tue May 28, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Campsites
Topic: Ignoring the wild camping aspect are campsites too expensive
Replies: 22
Views: 7979

Re: Ignoring the wild camping aspect are campsites too expen

Hi Maybe it's just me, but camping, in my eyes , is going to somewhere isolated, and getting a tent/ caravan set up, and have somewhere to get water (usually a tap in a field), and a hole in the ground to empty the pot. True, the Fabulous Fandango calling itself the "EU" has come along an...

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