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Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:58 pm
by mister munkey
PM sent Tim.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:06 pm
by Ian
Tim, Look at the AVA website www.mazdabongo.com and put "hose" in the search box. I think the top picture is the one you need. If that's it, phone Vaughan on 01234-480808 and get it sent out next day delivery. I think they do a Staurday delivery. Tell them Ian said it was OK.

By the way, excuse Kelv and mates, they've obviously been taking mind altering drugs. We have reported them to the Staffordshire police.......

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:09 pm
by The Great Pretender
Is this the one your after, if not the shop may have the right one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-Bongo-Freed ... 7C294%3A30

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:41 am
by kelv
Ian wrote:By the way, excuse Kelv and mates, they've obviously been taking mind altering drugs. We have reported them to the Staffordshire police.......
Thanks Ian, I shall expect a call sometime next century then :lol:
It's that cooked antifreeze smell from the cooling system that causes it you know :wink:


Pleased to see that Tims getting his O's anyway.

Garden O's ..........no, O's you know lmnO , those O's ..................great sketch that, but I digress.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:10 am
by samuel
Thanks Ian and Mister Monkey. Will contact AVA today. Nice to see some of us are free from mind altering magic mushrooms!!

Kelv must be in remisssion. He's starting to talk like an Earthling. Only joking Kelv. :P

Thanks guys for your support.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:40 am
by kelv
That's only because it's a Friday and the Bongo awaits :D
As long as it doesn't jump on the hose busting bandwagon, can't say I trust the thing myself.
It gave me a ratther strange grin when i checked the coolant level yesterday, maybe it's plotting something :shock:

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:50 pm
by samuel
Its ARRIVED !!! :roll: :shock: :D

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:23 pm
by Alison01326
samuel wrote:Its ARRIVED !!! :roll: :shock: :D
Let me guess - from the original seller? And you've already ordered another one!

Hope repair goes well and you're out and about again soon.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:06 pm
by samuel
Alison

Have pm'd you. Best of luck.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:09 pm
by samuel
Well new hose is fitted and system has been flushed, topped up and bled. Been out for a drive and there is still some evidence of an air lock. However a bit more bleeding and i am hoping all will be fine.

Will let you kn ow how i get on tomorrow when i ahve carried out another bleed.

TTFN

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:13 pm
by haydn callow
Are you o.k. with the bleeding ??

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:00 pm
by westonwarrior
What evidence of an airlock are you getting?

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:19 pm
by samuel
Hadyn

Have bled a few times, although always had to do it a few timesto get rid of all the air completely. Attached garden hose to header tank and allowed to flow out of bleed hose until i got a clean flow of water.

Weston Warrior

The temperature gauge swings a little on hills telling me air is still present. Have bled again tonight and hopefully one more go should see it right.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:58 pm
by The Great Pretender
samuel wrote:Hadyn

Have bled a few times, although always had to do it a few timesto get rid of all the air completely. Attached garden hose to header tank and allowed to flow out of bleed hose until i got a clean flow of water.

Weston Warrior

The temperature gauge swings a little on hills telling me air is still present. Have bled again tonight and hopefully one more go should see it right.
:shock: You need anti freeze in all year round or you will get a deposit throughout the waterways in the alloy head that will reduce its ability to remove heat.

Re: Overheated and coolant spewed out of header tank

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:08 pm
by grumpo
Take it out for a run until it gets hot.

Mark the exact coolant level with a marker pen.

Slowly and carefully remove the expansion tank cap.

Any air in the system will expand and cause the coolant level to rise.

0.5 mm rise is acceptable, any more than this may need further purging.