Quick update:
Benjy's not been irrevocably damaged (touch wood) according to the pressure test, but the mechanic warned me that tiny hairline cracks might still open up if I'm really unlucky. I had hoped that the pressure test would give a clear outcome, but am very relieved that the news is good ...

Thanks for the words of wisdom - I hope I didn't get the wrong end of the stick over the phone, but just in case I did, I'll double check with the mechanic before I leave Benjy with him. He said £35 to bleed the system and check the cylinder head/head gasket for damage - maybe he was planning on ...

Well, Benjy's booked in with a bongo frindly mechanic on Monday morning - It's going to cost £35 for the pressure test and to have the system bled properly, which seems reasonable - just as well as it's cost a small frotune to hire a car for the next 3 days! :roll: ....and I'll remember to dip the ...

Hmmmm....will ring around and try to get it booked in tomorrow somewhere in Penzance - about 6 miles away. Have done a trip to PZ and back this evening and thought it seemed fine on the way out, but was smelling a bit hot again by the time I got home. Have to do 30 mile round trip for work Friday ...

Thanks so much all of you for your advice.

Following your recommendations I rang the RAC and was amazed to find they were willing to come out even though the van was still running – I just told them that I’d been advised by fellow Bongo owners not to drive it again for fear of doing irreparable ...

Hi,


Apologies for asking advice in a first post, but I'm a bit desperate as I fear I may have done terrible damage to my Bongo by driving it around whilst overheating!

I started to notice a 'hot' smell when driving a couple of weeks ago but the temperature gauge was fine - it rarely shifts above ...