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by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:40 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

Re: identify water coolant pipe

I had a look at the photos thanks for the link, my coolant pipe was like that too. It didnt fix our leaking thou, I was still loosing coolant and it ended up being a leaking water pump...that was all fixed and was just getting my confidence back up and looking forward to some serious summer sunshine...
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

Re: identify water coolant pipe

Now that is reasuring =D> Was that a quick fix on the coolant pipe or the atf pipe?
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

Re: identify water coolant pipe

Thanks Muzorewa, would like to try and find out some more info before I drive it as it is leaking quite a bit. There is stilll some transmission fluid on the dipstick whilst cold engine not running. My poor old 20yr old Bongo, its pipes are old...and I keep doing things to it to keep it on the road ...
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:09 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

Re: identify water coolant pipe

Thanks lovely people, thats why this forum is brill...Ok so now I know what they are :) and in the light of this morning I have discovered a trail of pinky oily liquid down the street :oops: this must be the autotransmission fluid? :( Will there have been any damage by this leaking? Do I need to che...
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:31 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

Re: identify water coolant pipe

Hi thanks for the replies, still not sure after looking at diagrams. Thanks for instructions to upload photos thats a great help, here goes hope this photo helps idnetify it http://s300.photobucket.com/user/bizzyb ... t=3&page=1
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:10 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: identify water coolant pipe
Replies: 16
Views: 5114

identify water coolant pipe

Hi there, please can anyone help me identify a coolant water pipe for a part number so I can order the right one. It is located under the drivers side, there are two thinner metal pipes running alongside each other, close together. The one that is leaking is the metal pipe that attaches to the rubbe...
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97
Replies: 4
Views: 2115

Re: Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97

Thanks for your help Simon, much appreciated.... I was tipped off about a guy in Middlesbrough who is breaking a Bongo, so managed to get one off that, it is on :D and passed its MOT :D fingers crossed it behaves itself :wink: If anyone in North East region wants the number of the guy who is breakin...
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97
Replies: 4
Views: 2115

Re: Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97

Thank-you for the quick reply with the good news Simon :D
Im a bit worried if this one falls through...can anyone recomend a good affordable source for refurbished calipers?
by Bongo-Bubble
Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:29 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97
Replies: 4
Views: 2115

Brake Caliper Nearside Rear 95 or 97

My Mazda Bongo 4WD 2.5 TD 1995 falied MOT on Nearside Brake Caliper.
I have located a breaker with a Nearside Rear Brake Caliper from a 97 Bongo but mine as mine is a 1995 Bongo will it be compatable?
Thanks for any advice in advance
by Bongo-Bubble
Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:06 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: rear wiper not working - how to remove?
Replies: 4
Views: 2144

Re: rear wiper not working - how to remove?

Thanks for the info...managed to get the wiper arm off....so simple but BRILL advice, thanks :) - Tried the earth wire, but still no joy :( Took the motor out, stripped it down, cleaned the armature and found that one of the carbon brushes was sticking, freed it, reassembled, its all spring loaded a...
by Bongo-Bubble
Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: rear wiper not working - how to remove?
Replies: 4
Views: 2144

rear wiper not working - how to remove?

Bonog needs a few jobs doing, so am trying to have a go myself.... My rear wiper does not work? I have removed the inside panel, I have power to the connector that connects to the motor ... and therefore suspect that the motor has burnt out?? I am trying to remove the motor but cannot seem to work o...
by Bongo-Bubble
Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:37 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Air Con Rad - replace or leave?
Replies: 11
Views: 2307

Re: Air Con Rad - replace or leave?

Thanks for the replys so far...I'm not very good at these techie things so all advise and info is well appreciated...keep it coming. (Missfixit70 for putting me right on my confusion with coolant and air system bleeding) (Mike and Izzy on re selling with working air con) I did forget to mention that...
by Bongo-Bubble
Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Air Con Rad - replace or leave?
Replies: 11
Views: 2307

Air Con Rad - replace or leave?

Just wondering if anyone can advise and inform me, so I can make a decision on whether to replace my air con radiator. In the recent icy weather I had a front end bump, which caused damage to my front bumper, which pushed my air con radiator. The air con radiator has a slight bend to it, it doesnt a...
by Bongo-Bubble
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:38 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Droplinks advice
Replies: 5
Views: 2008

Re: Droplinks advice

Hi, I also need my drop links doing, according to the garage I only need one front and both the rear...will it be ok to only get one front done or should I be asking for all of them to be done at the same time? After doing a forum search, I have read some threads that there has been trouble with the...
by Bongo-Bubble
Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:09 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: BIG Oil Leak
Replies: 15
Views: 2961

Re: BIG Oil Leak

Thanx for your quick replies, keep them coming, so I can have a good look tommorow.... the other half has just got in from work and has mentioned that when he did the oil change a couple of weeks ago the new oil filter was slightly longer!!!.... I am just keeping my fingers crossed that thats all it...

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