Bongo Fury

Hi, I'm new to bongos and new to the forum, so hello

I have a very 'basic' newbie question: I've just bought a bongo and was wondering what sort of spare bits (fuses etc ) to keep in the van for any fixable roadside emergencies?

any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

jed1y0da wrote:Hi, I'm new to bongos and new to the forum, so hello

I have a very 'basic' newbie question: I've just bought a bongo and was wondering what sort of spare bits (fuses etc ) to keep in the van for any fixable roadside emergencies?

any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Ah yes, I ask myself that (esp. if I was to travel somewhere like Europe where spares might be trickier). But how long is a ball of string. One or two thoughts:

* Some of that self annealing tape that can be used to temporarily fix a leaking coolant hose
* The coolant system bleeding instructions (in case it has ot e bled by a garage unfamiliar with Bongos)
* Some rope for lashing the AFT down should the mechanism fial when lowering it, plus the instructions on what to do and a suitable allen key for unbolting the motors.
* A set of belts (2 x alternator and 1 x aircon compressor)
* Some spare bulbs
* Some spare 50/50 coolant mix (in case you get a slow leak - you have fitted a low coolant alarm to warn you in time haven't you?)
* Jump leads (you can store them under the bonnet) as you can't bump an automatic
* Maybe identify the most likely to go coolant hoses and have those on board
* Some fuses

That's enough from me I think

The Bongo club shop above does Bulb and fuse kits, I keep a toolkit in the Van, Gaffer tape, Tent repair tape, Fuse and electrics diagram ( laminated ) & spare bulbs for the tow bar / back box lamps.

In addition to all the above, tow rope, gripper pads to get you started on a muddy field, Good Beer Guide, Camping Club book, toilet and roll, brew kit, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, heavy gloves, latex gloves, blanket, change of clothes, camping stools, wellies...

I also carry a litre of engine oil in addition to bits n bobs already mentioned

Don't forget some bottled water and a couple of tins of Spam in case you get stranded for a while

Hi,

Also consider:

Set of disposable latex gloves
Handwipes
First aid kit
Torch

Make sure your wheel nuts can be undone too, sometimes they are way too tight to remove with the supplied wheel brace, and/or the wheels have corroded onto the hub so you can't get the wheel off if you need to.

wow - thanks for all the info!!

Oh, nearly forget:

Soap on a Rope

mikeonb4c wrote:

jed1y0da wrote:Hi, I'm new to bongos and new to the forum, so hello

I have a very 'basic' newbie question: I've just bought a bongo and was wondering what sort of spare bits (fuses etc ) to keep in the van for any fixable roadside emergencies?

any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Ah yes, I ask myself that (esp. if I was to travel somewhere like Europe where spares might be trickier). But how long is a ball of string. One or two thoughts:

* Some of that self annealing tape that can be used to temporarily fix a leaking coolant hose
* The coolant system bleeding instructions (in case it has ot e bled by a garage unfamiliar with Bongos)
* Some rope for lashing the AFT down should the mechanism fial when lowering it, plus the instructions on what to do and a suitable allen key for unbolting the motors.
* A set of belts (2 x alternator and 1 x aircon compressor)
* Some spare bulbs
* Some spare 50/50 coolant mix (in case you get a slow leak - you have fitted a low coolant alarm to warn you in time haven't you?)
* Jump leads (you can store them under the bonnet) as you can't bump an automatic
* Maybe identify the most likely to go coolant hoses and have those on board
* Some fuses

That's enough from me I think

Hi Mike
The self annealling tape gets very soft and strechy when it gets hot. I don't think it would hold a leak. If you have some, wrap a bit around your top hose and see what its like when its hot.

Dave

Aethelric wrote:

mikeonb4c wrote:

jed1y0da wrote:Hi, I'm new to bongos and new to the forum, so hello

I have a very 'basic' newbie question: I've just bought a bongo and was wondering what sort of spare bits (fuses etc ) to keep in the van for any fixable roadside emergencies?

any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Ah yes, I ask myself that (esp. if I was to travel somewhere like Europe where spares might be trickier). But how long is a ball of string. One or two thoughts:

* Some of that self annealing tape that can be used to temporarily fix a leaking coolant hose
* The coolant system bleeding instructions (in case it has ot e bled by a garage unfamiliar with Bongos)
* Some rope for lashing the AFT down should the mechanism fial when lowering it, plus the instructions on what to do and a suitable allen key for unbolting the motors.
* A set of belts (2 x alternator and 1 x aircon compressor)
* Some spare bulbs
* Some spare 50/50 coolant mix (in case you get a slow leak - you have fitted a low coolant alarm to warn you in time haven't you?)
* Jump leads (you can store them under the bonnet) as you can't bump an automatic
* Maybe identify the most likely to go coolant hoses and have those on board
* Some fuses

That's enough from me I think

Hi Mike
The self annealling tape gets very soft and strechy when it gets hot. I don't think it would hold a leak. If you have some, wrap a bit around your top hose and see what its like when its hot.

Dave

Can't remember exactly what tape it was but it was someone else on here who was talking about (self annealling I thought but could be wrong) radiator hose repair tape. I guess it must be a type that cures with heat. I think it was on the Halfords website (among others) so I'd suggest they have a search there