Thanks Muzorewa and Bob. This is a brilliant recommendation. I know of bongo spares of course - how can you not but good to get their reputation confirmed. Ours isn't anywhere near as bad as that (at least I bloody hope not - been consistently reassured by my garage that the bones of the van are sol...

Hi All, Gonna give Adrian at Japan Direct a call tomorrow (thanks to another thread here for the recommendation). But just putting this here in case anyone else has other tips? I've finally reached the point where those ominous but ignorable little bumps on our lovely 03 friendee are un-ignorable. A...

Thanks, spoke with a specialist garage this morning and that was what he advised too so I've put 215/65 R15 H (96) on all four. He advised against going too high on the weight load (i.e. 100+) as van tyres become harder to balance, etc.

Hi all, Sorry, I get the feeling that tyres are a subject that just rolls on and on (boom boom!). I've searched high and low but there isn't really any comprehensive answer on this (p.s. admins, the link on the tyre size FAQ is broken). I've just bought a bongo (2.5 diesel, 2003) and it has currentl...

Same has happened to me tonight. Everything working fine except the rear sockets (USB, ciggy, 13 amps) all gone. Fridge, water pump, blinds, everything else all still working fine. I've tried following the wires but it is all hidden in the conversion and I'm not keen on pulling things out until I've...

Hi all, my first post so sorry if this has already been discussed... We bought our first bongo this weekend just gone. We love it already, first 100 miles home done without a problem! The stereo in the new van is a bit knackered, radio doesn't work. Luckily though, there is a Japanese minidisc stuck...