I just thought it would give better access as it lifts the front end, I found that having the bongo on ramps meant less stooping, is all, but then you prob'ly can't start it anyhoo also when you do the enevitable drop tools an stuff it makes it easier to retrieve from underneath

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There is prob'ly a setting but I did them up so that if you push down there is some give, and then check them after a few thou, maybe adjust if needed

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Very impressive effort and nice of you to share, I thought the timing belt was bad enough , have you got the Bongo on ramps?

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Well just got some Fox FX1's £290 delivered £72-50 a corner and they are here tomorrow sadly the ones I have are not holding up anymore so in a big hurry and Mike could'nt help me out in the time I have. Wicked Wheels wanted that much to refurb' the old ones and it would've taken ages 'cos they coll...

Hi just done all mine inc the timing here for aircon:- http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/membersonly/factsheets/aircon.pdf if I recall you will have to remove the aircon belt first remove and replace the alt' belts then put the air con belt on, undo the tension bolt on the aircon adjustor all the way...

I was expecting you but not that fast I'll check it out now I've been told I can go to 225/50r17 and not affect the speedo reading how does that sound to you?

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Hi All well further to my quest to get leak proof wheel rims I've decided to replace for new alloys :shock: arn't they a price? Ive got 215/65 R15 all round and as they are good tyres was hoping to stick with'em and I don't fancy all the hassles of wrong speedo readings etc, has any blingers out the...

S-ok I have bought one from MazdaBongoShop here



http://www.mazdabongoshop.co.uk/

£6-50 bargain

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Hi All changing the steering boot, any one know what the Bongo is fitted with just been down the motorfactors and they have nothing that will fit the beast, it measures 22cm long the problem is the wide end opening, I'm assuming that there is another vehicle that has a similar size fitted that the B...

Took the Bongo to have the tyres looked at today as part of the ongoing maintenance I'm undertaking I thought the tyres may be punctured or have faulty valves, both the front tyres tend to deflate over a couple of weeks or so. But, It's worse than that, it's the alloy rims they have corroded on the ...

It's time for a new one mine went last year in the middle of The Radnor mountains and no chance of a replacment out there, had to pack up the camp and get flatbedded out back too Hampshire, the top blew off as we were on route back from a day out too Hereford the alarm saved the day, I fiitted a new...

Thanks to all who helped out with my cambelt change, it's now done an' dusted new belts filters ARB's and droplinks all round,two days work and the Bongo is running sweet no clunks knocks or strange noises,very satisfying to have it all finished, I did find another job to do while underneath the nea...

'turned by getting underneath, removing the under tray and using a big adjustable, but this means jacking up: if you can get a six-face socket (i.e. with a hexagon inside) it will be more inclined to stay on the nut too. Don't worry about undoing the nut, with the glowplugs out it turns over nicely....

I would rotate it clockwise working on the asumption the belt is fitted when you are rotateing the engine and given you will proberly be useing the bolt in the middle of the pully to rotate the fly wheel or belt pully what ever you want to call it. It would def be clockwise otherwise you would be u...

Hi sparkymik, If you rotate the crank shaft clockwise,the cam belt will probably turn anti clock owing to it being driven by a gear from the crank shaft.Hope this makes sense.. Cheers Mal.. Hi Mal end this is from the factsheet Next you need to line up the pulley marks. The cambelt is actually driv...