Spent all day cleaning the bongo up for new season, I've also waxoyld underneath and wheel arches. He fired up fine this morning but after 5 hours of cleaning he wont start. The engine struggles to turn over and doesnt fire then stops turning over, is it simply a flat battery OR have I accidently go...

Hi Leigh (BillieWilma), how did you get on with your conversion ? Do you have any pics and is it something you can buy online ?

Cheers,

Simon.

could be up for a meet / camp / ride sometime.

Scooby is getting rusty back wheel arches, doesnt look too bad but some of the paint looks blistered. I'm not that talanted at working on him so, what work can a garage do that I can get a quote on ? e.g. what do I ask for whithout sounding stupid !

ta.

indeed that is toooo cold.

sorry to jump in on the thread, were hoping to get away with our 3 month old soon, anyone worried about the temperature in a bongo during the night ?

mmm, never thought of that. If I've had a problem before I bought it, that the gasket could be weakend.

ahh, cheers, thanks for that Haydn.

thanks Haydn. Looks like the inside of my tank has had an overheating issue before I purchased the Bongo. Its all brown inside. The coolant has been changed several times since then with new Anti freeze etc. I think the garage may have put Radweld or simular in at one point after I had a leek on a m...

hey Haydn, massive thanks for working though the issue, was minor in the end, the longer screws you sent were spot on and its all working now.

Cheers,

Ta. I fited a new head unit today. Just a no name from Maplins but it takes SD cars and USB sticks to play MP3's. That was easy as wellhouse had sorted all the wiring for a kenwood head unit. Will get the door panels off next week. Is there a guide to that or do you just remove those three screw cap...

Cheers haydn, Will give you a call later next week. Bongo is at work in the warehouse and I'm on bussiness abroad until the end of the week.. Cheers.

ahhh, that could be it. The bongo has been laid up for several months.

Cheers.

Hi Can anyone help with this, I have a coolant alarm fitted. The Bongo has been stored inside for the winter, I've started it periodically to keep it in check and all was well. Recently when I've turned it over the coolant alarm sounds - at first a constant noise and then stuttery. I think its done ...

thanks Dom.. there was another thread stating 6" but more threads showing 5.25"