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If you’re replacing the pump you’ll have to bleed it so you might as well take the opportunity to replace the coolant.

I can’t remember what has to come off to fit the fan belts, but it’s vital to fit a new pair.

The work is the same, cost minimal, and fitting one will cause trouble.

You definitely don’t need to remove the water pump to fit fan belts.

Welcome aboard.

Yes, do come along to a few meets, Stourport is the big one, end of June.

Good research, thanks.

Certainly agree about the standard of driving in snow, normally the car behind in your boot or 4x4s driving faster than a dry day.

Well done, Geoff.

Really glad you’re sorted, and thanks for the update, it really helps people in the future.

Hi, and welcome aboard.

Not my area of expertise I'm afraid, and I've never heard of the ECU on a Bongo being mapped, but not saying it hasn’t been done, and I wonder if that’s the cause of the problem.

Bongo Spares, near Sowerby Bridge, are a good source of used parts, and hopefully someone will ...

The Bongos are getting older, and so are we.

Ours is 18 years older than when we adopted him, looked after by Alan until he retired, then work by Bongo Spares, now serviced by ADS, and he plods on.

Made many friends through the Club, too.

Pretty standard mod, you will be fine with that.

It wouldn’t be cheap, but might be worth considering paying to transport Bongy somewhere the gearbox could be supplied and fitted, with a warranty.

Recommend you check with ADS if they’re happy to fit a used gearbox supplied by someone else.

There can be warranty issues if things should go wrong.

I use ADS, and I'm happy with them, but personally I would prefer to have any part supplied and fitted by the same garage.

Warm welcome.

Hi

Second what Geoff said.

Welcome from us.