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Unsure why there is electric fan lying on its back in my chassis angled towards the front of the engine it seams to be fixed in that position :? I only noticed it as i am trying sort other things out has anyone any ideas what it is cheers Search for 'scavenger fan' and hopefully all will be reveale...

Welcome Steve and hope you have lots of fun with the Bongo. These days I think a thorough eyes wide open search / assessment of corrosion is at the top of the to-do list. The Bongo is a great design but I recall hearing its design life in Japan was 10 years (they don't keep cars anything like as lon...

Yes, thanks Ady. Really good info. Mike, nicely put, I've long thought a lot of modern stuff is just too clever for me. :? Too clever for its own good if you ask me Bob. I'm sure its all done by marketing intention and to seduce, but in the end (as in my case when thinking of getting a new smartpho...

Looks like a good price from Asda. 8) From the Fact Sheet (Lubricants) 'C' is the oil for 'compression', ie, diesel engines. As for 2 or 3...??? Time to send for Super Ady. :D Head spinning stuff here: https://www.opieoils.co.uk/t-acea-car-engine-oils-specification-explained.aspx Thanks Bob. Bonker...

Halfords are doing oil half price, with free delivery, just now. Depends what you buy, but about £17.00 for 4 ltrs of Castrol Magnatec. Thanks for the heads up Bob. Just had a look and for 5w/30 there's an A5, a C2 and a C3 type of oil. Jeebers i don't know which to get ha ha. If you or anyone know...

Welcome. From what I've read its worth checking than control connector rods in drivers footwell have not become disconnected. But others who know more than me will hopefully comment soon.

Indeed. :D May 2021 bring all we wish. 8) As that great philosopher Mick Jagger once sang "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might get what you need." Well I need vaccinating for 2021 :roll: :lol: Happy New Year Ben, and to Sue also, and to all other Bongoliers. x

Belated Merry Christmas All and here 's to a better 2021. Have to say old Mango Bongo has behaved very well considering she's stood about unused so much. Starts at the touch of the key even after weeks of not being driven. And then I have to remember all over again which buttons and gauges do what :...

Good advice above. If you're determined to be lazy like me, i can say that hammerite alone is holding up well for me (i like to experiment with quick solutions where it is of no great consequence, just to see what happens). I only use it for those lightly rusted and easy to prep (clean/key) areas wh...

Welcome and hope you have many miles of happy Bongoing. Get to know her and in particular, check and prod underneath for rust and budget for welding work. Ask me how I know ha ha. But they're worth it. 14 great years with one Bongo in my case.

Ten years and over 170,000 miles later ours is still going strong, still irritating the neighbours when I go to work at 4am :twisted: I'm sure a mild steel one would have rotted through again by now. :wink: Now if they'd only made Bongos in stainless steel......... We need to have a chat with Elon ...

Hammerite is available as a spray and as brush-on, so may be easier. Yup. I use hammerite for this kind of light rust thing in the bonnet and engine bay areas and it works fine. I mixed smooth black with smooth green to more or less get a colour match for my 1995 dark green and I apply it by dabbin...

My Haydn Alarm can grumble at times esp once weather turns cold and damp. Luckily its never stayed on big style and like you if i do something/operate an electrical device it tends to kick it iff. I've got used to it now but at first I found it unsettling. I put new screws in a few years back and ma...

They are prone to cutting the wires and water ingress, but personal choice. Thanks for the info, what would you recommend ? Hi Rita. I found soldering has worked well for me, but I know you are very savvy on car mechanics and I'd love to hear of other suggestions that would be easy to do and not gi...