For a while now my Bongo has had a strange whine noise. It only happens when it's cold on first start. The first few times you put the revs down it develops this strange whine noise.
https://youtu.be/k4riHfhulos
(for some reason YouTube has marked the video as age restricted, not sure I'm showing ...
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- Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Strange Whine Noise 2.0L
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- Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:00 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
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Re: Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
Thank you for the welcome btw!
Very excited to join the Bongo world! Purchased my bongo just over a month ago so have been trawling the website and forum. The information everyone provides is invaluable, certainly makes it far less intimidating and more enjoyable!
Thanks!
Very excited to join the Bongo world! Purchased my bongo just over a month ago so have been trawling the website and forum. The information everyone provides is invaluable, certainly makes it far less intimidating and more enjoyable!

Thanks!
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:55 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
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Re: Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
Yeah it still has the rear matrix.
After letting it cool, I was able to put in another 500ml. Then going through another 10 minutes of idle the temperature gauge started moving at around 7 minutes (I guess that's normal?). Then following the 5 minutes 2000rpm, 5 minutes 3000rpm several times I got ...
After letting it cool, I was able to put in another 500ml. Then going through another 10 minutes of idle the temperature gauge started moving at around 7 minutes (I guess that's normal?). Then following the 5 minutes 2000rpm, 5 minutes 3000rpm several times I got ...
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:28 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
- Replies: 6
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Coolant Change Petrol (2L)
Hi,
I'm just following the guide to change the coolant in my Bongo. Following the instructions I drained around 9.5L out of the system.
Filling up again I've put in 6.5L and the header tank is now sitting at full. I ran the engine keeping a close eye on the temperature and coolant level. After ...
I'm just following the guide to change the coolant in my Bongo. Following the instructions I drained around 9.5L out of the system.
Filling up again I've put in 6.5L and the header tank is now sitting at full. I ran the engine keeping a close eye on the temperature and coolant level. After ...