hissing noise

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:21 pm

We have just come back from a short trip Falmouth to truro as I got out the bongo I could hear a hissing sound. I lifted up the the drivers seat and there on the right hand side is a large black pipe which seems more swollen than the last time I saw it

. There is a small hole in it!!! Can anyone tell me what the pipe is and is It something I can just swop over . Or will I need to go to a BF garage

Can I just patch it up in the mean time with insulating tape

. Sorry no picture as battery flat on the camera.

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:38 pm

Pls see below picture

[img][img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t145 ... C00016.jpg[/img][/img]

As you can see its the large Black pipe on the right. Pls help

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:50 pm

Do not try and bodge this hose, It is part of your main top hose and is full of coolant. Suggest you get it fixed asap. Allans of Plymouth will have a replacement and would fit one for you Your cooling system will need PROPERLY bleeding when the job is done. Drive on at your peril and it could cost you a engine

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:56 pm

Thanks looks like the bongo has got to go to the garage.

Richard D · Post by **Richard D** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:59 pm

Is that a bit of oil or diesel running down the cyclinder head behind the manifold as well

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:04 pm

I think so why??

Richard D · Post by **Richard D** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:08 pm

If engine oil could be just a weeping rocker cover gasket if diesel could be loose or frayed feed or return pipe would be worth checking just in case

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:11 pm

Don't worry about the black oily muck at the back there. Most Bongos have that there and it won't be a problem,unlike the hose. If you must drive it to a garage do it in short stages and carry plenty of water to top up the system with. Beware of hot coolant under pressure. Sounds like you could be a customer for one of our coolant loss alarm systems.

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:11 pm

Cheers will do. Just found out not covered by Rac for home start. So will have to arrange for the garage to pick her up. Oh joy joy

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:16 pm

Make sure you go to a garage that know how to bleed the system and have a hose. Or get a hose yourself and take it with you with full instructions. Bongo friendly is best.

pippin · Post by **pippin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:35 pm

Or drive it carefully and slowly a few miles away from home and then call out the RAC?

Jolly Rogers · Post by **Jolly Rogers** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:19 am

Well she is booked into Janners. Fingers crossed just the pipe needs replacing and then new coolant.

ebygum32 · Post by **ebygum32** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:22 pm

the pipes about £20 ish as i replaced mine last year got the part from mazdabongo.com and the rocker box gasket i replaced about 2 months ago that was not that expensive either about 1hour per job inc bleeding the coolant system for the pipe