Bongo Fury

Our Bongo seems to suffer from excessive wind noise around the tops of the doors. Is this a known problem and is there an easy fix?

I think this is reasonably common, noticed mine starting to get a bit draughty. I seem to remember someone, Bigdaddycain I think, rolling the window down & applying a bit of leverage to the top of the door to bend it in a smidge, haven't got around to trying it myself yet.

Suffer from the same, but just at speed with the wind in the right direction. I too hav'nt tried bending the frame a little. ( keep on forgetting to do so )

I wonder if the wind deflectors make it worse?

brorabongo wrote:Suffer from the same, but just at speed with the wind in the right direction. I too hav'nt tried bending the frame a little. ( keep on forgetting to do so )

I wonder if the wind deflectors make it worse?

I seem to remember this was a theory put forward before.
Found it - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... amp%3B+gap

Lots of discussion about that on here in the past - have a search. Some seem to get it more than others. I've only had it once I think (on my drivers side door) when a good wind was blowing 45 degrees or so across my left bow and travelling at 65 mph or so. Fully healthy Bongos don't seem to get it

mikeonb4c wrote:Lots of discussion about that on here in the past - have a search. Some seem to get it more than others. I've only had it once I think (on my drivers side door) when a good wind was blowing 45 degrees or so across my left bow and travelling at 65 mph or so. Fully healthy Bongos don't seem to get it

I did a search and only found threads regarding wind noise from roof racks.

Our Bongo suffers on both doors. It is probably only at 60 and above but seems to occur quite often.

Sat inside with the doors closed I can fit my fingers in the gap at the top between the door frame and vehicle body.

See my link above

mikeonb4c wrote: I've only had it once I think (on my drivers side door)

Only drivers door for me aswell.

missfixit70 wrote:See my link above

Thanks, sounds like I need to try bending the tops of the doors and put some vaseline on the seals.

just to add I can get my fingers in the gap whether the car is doing 60 or is stationary.

EddyH wrote:

missfixit70 wrote:See my link above

Thanks, sounds like I need to try bending the tops of the doors and put some vaseline on the seals.

just to add I can get my fingers in the gap whether the car is doing 60 or is stationary.

Haven't tried doing that with mine but something doesnt sound right. Proceed with caution on door bending. Maybe PM bigdaddycain (if it was he who tried it) and ask his advice on how best to do it before rushing ahead

Mine rattles like it's on re-entry at speeds of over 80 not that I go there often

Sparky

sparkymik wrote:Mine rattles like it's on re-entry at speeds of over 80 not that I go there often

Sparky

Yeah, only happens on "track days" eh.

There's a thought track day for Bongo's, Santa Pod maybe

Sparky

Hi
Do NOT put vaseline on door rubbers...it can cause a breakdown of the seal...if anything, use rubber lubricant, or preferably, talc. in dry weather
Cheers
Helen

mikeonb4c wrote:

EddyH wrote:

missfixit70 wrote:See my link above

Thanks, sounds like I need to try bending the tops of the doors and put some vaseline on the seals.

just to add I can get my fingers in the gap whether the car is doing 60 or is stationary.

Haven't tried doing that with mine but something doesnt sound right. Proceed with caution on door bending. Maybe PM bigdaddycain (if it was he who tried it) and ask his advice on how best to do it before rushing ahead

The top sections of the doors are surprizingly flimsy, and are quite easily "teased" back a tad... I only suffered it on my drivers door, and i only tickled it back just the once,which seemed to do the trick!

Open the door,grab just above the handle with your right hand, getting ready to pull...Grab the door top with your left hand ready to push...Use the same amount of force on the top and the middle,then tease it till you see the door "arc". Please do open your window fully, and i take no responsibility for the window shattering, or you injuring yourself! Just try it a smidge at a time, and keep getting back in the bongo to visually check the gap, and to check that the door closes just as easily as it did beforehand