Coolant leak repair help please

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stephens1971
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Coolant leak repair help please

Post by stephens1971 » Thu Nov 20, 2025 9:40 pm

Good evening
When I pulled up outside my house tonight,I could hear coolant leaking under pressure from the tee under the drivers side near the rear heater. Could anyone recommend the best way to repair this as I can’t see anything in the members area I have attached a photo of the leak.
Thanks Stephen
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Re: Coolant leak repair help please

Post by g8dhe » Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:47 pm

HI, common problem, but you don't say which engine, the piping varies a bit between them, however is it a metal pipe or a rubber pipe? Simpler if its a rubber pipe or a seal to a metal pipe that has failed! Best to check the diagrams for the cooling system and/or rear heater from the diagrams available here http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/ Replacement parts from either eBay or one of the dealers can normally help;
These companies do a range of spares, not all will have everything so try them all;
For smaller parts its probably best to ring companies as not all the smaller parts make it on to the web sites!
SPARES:
Bongo Land www.bongoland.co.uk/shop/ 0114-2550836
Bongo Spares www.bongospares.co.uk/ 01422-823249
Vosper Parts https://vospersparts.com/ 01752-636494
Auto Jap Spares www.autojapspares.com/ 02476-474848
AutoLinkUK www.autolinkmx5.com/ 01556-509088
SALES & SPARES;
Bennetts Bongos (Stafford) www.bennettsbongos.co.uk/ 07976-925843
Ian Taylor UK (Stoke on Trent) www.japcarimport.co.uk/ 01782-594125
Southern Bongos (Southampton) www.southernbongos.co.uk/ 02380-733995
Stephen McWhirter Services (Cumbria) www.stephenmcwhirter.co.uk/ 07585-304362
Dore Service Station (Sheffield) doreservicestation.co.uk/ 0114-2364691
Fred the Bongo Man (Newbury) Shamrock works. Andover Road, Ludgershall, SP11 9PE www.fredthebongoman.co.uk/ 077757-34328
Derwenthaugh Motors (Newcastle) www.derwenthaughmotors.co.uk/ 07596-862711
Bongomaster (Leicester) www.thebongomaster.co.uk/ 07873-314519
Doctor Bongo (Plymouth) www.doctor-bongo.com/ 01752-224651
Bongo Barn (Northumberland) www.bongobarn.com/ 07989-709942
BREAKERS:
Milton Gough's (Barnsley) www.facebook.com/Miltongoughs 01226-725356
Bongo Parts (Billingshurst) www.bongo-parts.co.uk/ 01403-741913
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stephens1971
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Re: Coolant leak repair help please

Post by stephens1971 » Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:11 am

Thanks for your reply I will take a look ,it’s a v6 petrol I am also hoping to by pass the rear heater as this isn’t used any more.
Thanks Stephen
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Re: Coolant leak repair help please

Post by Bob » Fri Nov 21, 2025 9:19 pm

Pretty standard mod, you will be fine with that.
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
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