Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

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Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by Bongo?? » Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:50 pm

Hi all.
Just noticed coolant dripping from under the drivers side of the Bongo where the pipes go through the floor.
Any light on whats wrong??
Tried nipping the Jubilee clip up but it made it worse..
Any help will be greatly recieved....
THANKS ALL......
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Re: Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by chipvan » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:49 pm

rear heater matrix leaking??

the pipes are made of plastic and can break,or in my case i cut one off by accident when i removed an old hose!

Do not drive it!..get someone to come to you to fix if you can.

jubile clips are rubbish,best to use contsaint presure clips.

Ive found this out the hard way!
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Re: Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by Bongo?? » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:47 pm

Thanks for the reply.
I`ve read on here about by-passing the rear heater unit.
Can anyone show me some pics of this?
Also if i bypass the rear heater will the air con still work?
Thanks again....
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Re: Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by chipvan » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:13 pm

what ever you do before you thin about driving,make SURE you know how to bleed a bongo...mine is off for repairs due to a leaking jubile clip..

would really adive to get someone out,there maybe a local mobile bongo mechanic near you.

where are you>?
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Re: Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by Bongo?? » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:15 pm

Chipvan,i`m up North in Cumbria...whats the story behind bleeding the bongo? :roll:
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Re: Help. Coolant dripping from under drivers side.

Post by chipvan » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:34 pm

this is a start,watch all vids more than once http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRAKOSxgbKo

dont drive it until you have fixed it
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