Hi all you MOT experts out there, I had to remove the under pan from my Bongo to improve access while I was working on the engine (long story :roll: - I'll report in due course), in doing so the front three bolts all sheared :cry: . Now I have tried a few things and bought a variety of extraction to...

Hi to all but particularly you V6’ers. You may have noticed my post in the techie section illustrating the broken camshaft front cap from my Bongo. :cry: :cry: Well it is now obvious that I need to replace the complete head and I have sourced a reconditioned pair from way down south. What I need now...

Hi, It's a bit of a long story as to why :roll: but I set about removing the cam covers on my V6 to replace the seals as there was oil seeping from the near side LH cover seals. I succeeded in completing the near side =D> and started on the RH off side. removed OK and cleaned up and replaced the gas...

I've done it twice now - and hope to again next weekend - and have so far re-used the same bits and not had any problems.

Apart from always dropping the nut & washer into the oil as I take them off requires a bit of fishing around in the warm oil

Good luck

regards Grahame

no one?

Have I asked a wrong or stupid question?

Or am I heading into virgin territory?
If so then I’ll record everything and let you know how I get on.

regards Grahame

Hi All you V6's I have oil leaking/seeping from the near-side cam cover (rocker cover). I think the breather system is blocked on that side. Any way I want to take the cover off and check it out. Repair any faults and replace the cover and probably do both sides while I'm at it. So I shall get a set...

I had my V6 camshaft seals done when I had the belt changed last year. 8) This was carried out by a well respected Bongo specialist but I was left rather confused. :? I still am but it is entirely my own fault that I never resolved the confusion – basically its running fine and I don’t have any prob...

Hi everyone My Bongo has been alone in our works car park for 6 years now – until today :shock: There is a P reg white with blue decals sitting in the visitor’s area – has been there all morning. Is this a new Bongo employee [-o< or is one of you good folk visiting 8) – if so I would have arranged a...

Congratulations Jamie,


I’ll look out for you next month. May you have many happy Bongoing hours.

Regards Grahame & Valerie

hi Jamie, Happy New Year to you & family It will be nice to see you with another Bongo again - although the Aberdeen population is always growing its good to wave to another one you know. I would have thought that as long as its a free top your kids would be delighted no matter what you add. All...

The way I did it was to fit the long rail with the existing fixing points (not tight) and use a pin punch to mark the approximate centre of the new fixing points such that it dented the metal (its pretty thin). Remove the rails. This showed up the rough/faint outline of the hole. I then used a centr...

Hi Lorraine If your Dad can re-locate the kitchen he certainly could fit the rails himself. It's not a quick job - removing seat & carpet/drilling/fitting/cutting carpet etc. - but is not technically challenging. One thing you may want to consider though - if you fit the full length of the long ...

Any stories about how they get cracked? Is there a pattern which might highlight cracking risk? It happened on my last Bongo as well - both times it was late winter and I suspect the cold / frosty conditions as on both occasions it was cracked in the morning but not the evening before. Regrads Grah...

Thank you Haydn

Hi,

will a cracked reversing mirror be a problem for the MOT?

Regards Grahame