Bongo Fury

mikeonb4c wrote:Yea but no but. Although I bought my Bongo so I could 'do lots of stuff', I still regard it as an object of great (potential) beauty, and I've loved doing stuff to make it special. One area that lets the Bongo down 100% in my view is the standard wheel trims. I mean, they are just so DULL


A nice set of alloys sets a Bongo off nicely. Mine came with the beauts I now sport. I meant to sell them to make a bit of dosh (tightness again) but just couldn't do it - they were just so yummy. the rest of my bling is 'practical bling' but its bling nonetheless (right down to the National Trust sticker in the windscreen).

Knew you reminded me of somebody Mike - the pic perhaps solves it Sorry, I'm a believer in the pureness of the original design, including wheel trims, although I think they may be a bit better on the later models? Unless you subscribe to that philosophy, you can't be truly mean - so I claim the crown as King Scrooge

Well HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO mrs Mike........................xxx

i had the same problem with the old bongo, had new front tyres and had them balanced, 3 months down line, same again wear on both edges, took it and had it 4 wheel alignment done, and he couldnt do it to start with because there was too much play in the bushes, hence the side wear on the front tyres (the machanic told me thats why my tyres are balding on inner and outer edges, but he said it to me as thoe i should have known that ) i had to have the lower and upper wish bone bushes replaced at about £80 for all 4.

had the bongo for about 3 days after having them replaced and then it got wrote off on way to silverdale so cant really comment if it would have made any difference over time but the handling was totally different, well improved much firmer ride and was really stable going round corners compared to what it used to be like.

Worth having them checked, for what it cost for the bushes, cheaper than having to buy 2 new front tyres.

waycar8 wrote:
Worth having them checked, for what it cost for the bushes, cheaper than having to buy 2 new front tyres.

Great advice wayne

bigdaddycain wrote:

waycar8 wrote:
Worth having them checked, for what it cost for the bushes, cheaper than having to buy 2 new front tyres.

Great advice wayne

Ditto

He's not on here often enough - must be getting old and lazy

all front end bushes have been checked and ok'd

mikeonb4c wrote:

bigdaddycain wrote:

waycar8 wrote:
Worth having them checked, for what it cost for the bushes, cheaper than having to buy 2 new front tyres.

Great advice wayne

Ditto

He's not on here often enough - must be getting old and lazy

To busy lately, decorating, drinking, parties..........you know how it is Mike your an old hippy at heart so i dont have to go into detail

You've Been Bongod wrote:all front end bushes have been checked and ok'd

just get wheel alignment done see if it cures it?, have you checked the wheel bearings?, may have a bit of excess play in em

Any play in the bearings means they're fubared

waycar8 wrote:
To busy lately, decorating, drinking, parties..........you know how it is Mike your an old hippy at heart so i dont have to go into detail

I do indeed. I'm on here really cos I'm too old and tired to get round to the stuff you are up to (and no-ones offering anyway )