cheers Dom ..... might be a trip over the border to Bell Hill at this rate

Hello all,

Having recent problems with local garage in Caerphilly .Initally went there as a result of advice from members on this forum a few years ago .recently however feel their service and customer care is less than desired and I have to agree with comments made from other forum members. Esp ...

thanks all for advice. think I need to seek a specialist garage as my local has given up.In response to some of your queries my Van did overheat but got away with new pipes as head/gaskets etc was intact.Mine's a 97 2wd 2.5td. with 145000 kms on the clock.Oil levels seem good and my garage had no ...

dont know if it is leaking but starting up esp after a few days non use is an issue.Doesn't want to "catch" unless you give the throttle some wellie then I get about a minutes worth of smoke and it settles down.New plugs havn't solved the issue .Thanks for the input though

New filters, new plugs, new injectors, Egr blanked and still smokey laboured starting issues. Garage think it could be a fuel pump issue.Any alternative suggestions or ideas where I can locate a new diesel pump or get mine reconditioned(based S Wales)...... do I need to be sitting down before I get ...

thanks all... some good points off to the garage for me then.

Sorry should Bongomtber... long day in the mountains had frozen my ickle brain cell .

Bongoiler.... nice forks !!

Cheers for the reply 1. If glow plugs are gone/gonig would the thing still start first time ?
2. Wheels were new and appeared to be Original part rather than OEM/Copies

Please be mindful I have the mechanical knowledge of a baboon, so make be gentle with your responses.My problems are two fold:

1.My van starts no probs, but coughs and splutters for a bout 5 mins, to a point where it even cuts out.Then it revs over 3000 before reluctantly changing gear.This problem ...

Thanks,any thoughts on the Alloys advertised for sale on here, asking around 280 for them ?

Right, so RX 8 will go straight on then?? What are the imlpications of fitting either 16/17//18 inch wheels then(as you may have guessed my mechanical expertise you can fit on the back of a match box)

Neil

Just snapped up a Bongo and after some alloys... it's all a bit confusing to me,but are there any Mazda wheels that will go straight on... i.e RX7/8 ?? Thanks

Neil

Advice please, not that clued up , will these fit my Bongo...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0131311823

Thanks

Neil

Just outside Caerphilly,looking for a private sale, tend to get more for your coin, but thanks for the advice I 'll pop in and see if they will haggle

Ladies and Gents
After an aft model with a budget between 3-5 thousand.Van needs to be fairly local, had my fingers burnt by several people(one a member , who I wont name and shame)to a point where I 've even purchased a one way train ticket,so my quest of "travelling to find the right van" is out ...