On the MOT it was always listed as "miles" but Im guessing that is just because the previous owner never thought (like me till now) that it would be in km since the speedometer is primarily in miles. He must have wondered how he racked up so many miles though!

Hi again everyone, So I found this site that deliver to Ireland. http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s422p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_15_inch_R15_inch_-_215_65_15_215_65_R_15 But I have no clue as to what I am looking for really so please help... What is the difference here between s...

Thanks for that. Very true about the history. The last owner has all his MOTs for last 5 years and it has the mileage listed each time on it so I'm pretty sure it is all real.

Hi everyone So i took the dashboard off and got into the odometer. I tried to realign it a bit and moved it to 114001 but at the same time I managed to someone move it to 124001!! (Darn!!) Anyway, good news is that it now works! And it is definitely kilometers and not miles as I drove it a bit and u...

There're a couple of factsheets in the members area on the speedo, that may help you get it out, it's not difficult, there are four screws holding the surround in place around the display then once that's out, having lowered the steering wheel, there're 4 screws holding the cluster in place. Has yo...

Hi all I bought a Bongo earlier this year and the Oddometer has stopped turning at exactly 114000 miles. The seller had all the MOTs etc to show that it stopped some time last year. He said he spoke to a mechanic and he thinks it would need to have entire dashboard taken out etc to fix. has anyone h...

Hi guys Thanks for the advice on getting the tyres in Wigan. It will probably add another hour or so to my trip though. We are driving from Dover to Woodbridge, Suffolk on Sunday 21st. here is the route: http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Harbour+House,+Waterloo+Crescent,+Dover+CT17+9BU,+United+Kingd...

Thanks for the advice. I presume any decent garage will be able to do the wheel balancing etc, even if they are not Bongo specialists yeh?

Hi everyone, Thanks for the advice. I am quite confused now though. At the moment it is only the front left tyre thats needs replacing. All the rest are in tip top shape. I take it I would have to change BOTH back tyres if I was changing size at all so should I stick to the same size 195/70 on the f...

Hi All I need a couple of new tyres for my Bongo. The ones the previous owner has on all four are: Doublestar DS601 (195/70R15 C) Is there anywhere I can get these and delivered to my house? Or is there any other ones I can get which do same job. Does it have to be same brand or can I get any 195/70...

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You are all awesome! Thank you and that helps a lot. The problem we had of black smoke is also gone now thanks to the advice to heat the glow plugs a few times so thank you all!

Water for what? Eh... for the engine?? (I think). In my last car (Subaru Legacy) I had to check the oil and water all the time, and when it overheated I had to constantly top it up with water where the coolant is. In a Bongo is it just coolant that goes in there or do you have to top it up with wat...

Oh and while we are here, where on earth do we put water in??? I cant find anywhere to top up the water, only the coolant... (im guessing this is probably a really stupid question)

Our temp gauge hasnt been modified then, it starts cold and gradually rises when we drive, settling at 11 o clock for remainder of all journeys. The last owner had a low coolant alarm fitted and so far no problems at all.

Any other ideas?

Hi Thanks for the advice. We are in Italy at the moment and got a "friend" of the campsite to have a look at it in his garage. I think (hope) he was a real mechanic. He looked over and checked the temperature gauge etc and everything else around the engine... he seemed to do a lot of revvi...