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Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:15 pm
by rhodthomas
Hi,
We are on our first camping trip down in Devon with the Bongo.
After a short drive back from Woolacombe beach, steam started pouring out of the side of the Bongo (drivers side) just as we got back to the campsite.
I've called the AA to take a look... any suggestions on what this could be?
This Bongo is causing me stress...
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:31 pm
by FBI Dave
Nearest Bongo garage is A&R motors in Barnstaple - Alec and the boys are great and have looked after me really well. 01271 322854
Good luck!
Dave
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:32 pm
by widdowson2008
Someone will be along shortly who can give more specific things to look for.
Can you be a little more specific about where the 'steam' is coming from?
- The main return from head to radiator top hose connection is on the offside (driver side).
- Has the expansion tank level dropped much?
FBI Dave beat me to it.
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:06 pm
by rhodthomas
Hi guys,
So there was a split in the top hose. AA man turned up and spotted it - bandaged it up, then A&R have booked Brandy The Bongo in for 8am tomorrow to fix it.
Phew, i might make it home after all!
Thanks for the tip off, much appreciated.
Rhod
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:36 pm
by wormey
Good news on getting it looked at and booked in.
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:07 pm
by dobby
rhodthomas wrote:Hi,
We are on our first camping trip down in Devon with the Bongo.
After a short drive back from Woolacombe beach, steam started pouring out of the side of the Bongo (drivers side) just as we got back to the campsite.
I've called the AA to take a look... any suggestions on what this could be?
This Bongo is causing me stress...
Hi we've just got back from staying near Woolacombe, sorry we didn't see you and could have helped out. Hope it's all fixed now.
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:14 pm
by haydn callow
The AA man may have bandaged it up but did he refill and BLEED ? If he just refilled and no bleed (bleed pipe under passengers seat) DO NOT DRIVE THAT BONGO ANYWHERE untill it has been bled..(nor even 100 meters...It could cost you £2000.
Seriously...DO NOT DRIVE IT. get it recovered to the garage....
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:16 pm
by haydn callow
Did the temp gauge move over to HOT ??
Re: Steam pouring from the side of my Bongo - help!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:13 pm
by rhodthomas
hi,
the great guys at A&R talked the AA guy through bleeding it afterwards. it was then fine to get to barnstaple.
thanks for the comments. i am starting to understand the complexities of my magical bingo bongo - maybe!