Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

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Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Jillygumbo » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:13 pm

This may be a really silly question, but how do you access the engine under the driver's seat in a bongo that has a full side conversion behind the driver's seat?
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Jim the Box » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:41 pm

The seat has to be removed, slide the seat back and remove the 2 holding down bolts, slide the seat forwards on the runners, remove the 2 rear bolts, also there is one to remove next to the seat belt clip LHS of the drivers seat. 5 bolts in total.
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by mikeWalsall » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:08 am

To change the air filter .. plugs .. auto fluid .. check the power steering fluid etc: .. I prop the drivers seat up up with a piece of wood .. and keep it tucked away for future use ..
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Muzorewa » Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:27 am

For easy stuff you can plonk it on the steering wheel. Or 5 bolts to remove it completely as has been said :wink:
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Jillygumbo » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:15 pm

Thank you all. One further question: what do you "plonk on the steering wheel" - the seat? That doesn't sound right
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by mikeWalsall » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:36 pm

I can just about get the carpet around the seat to fold out and rest on the steering wheel .. but in case it slips off the wheel .. I still prop my seat up with a short length of 40x40mm wood to save my head ..!!
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Muzorewa » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:39 pm

Easy, slide seat forward a bit, tilt the back forward, lift the whole seat and then slide the whole thing forward so you can drop the lever on the steering wheel. Sounds a faff but it isn't :wink:
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Re: Accessing driver side engine in a converted bongo

Post by Jillygumbo » Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:00 am

Muzorewa wrote:Easy, slide seat forward a bit, tilt the back forward, lift the whole seat and then slide the whole thing forward so you can drop the lever on the steering wheel. Sounds a faff but it isn't :wink:
Thanks Paul. I understood that. I've still got Tintin but just wondered how it was done! It's just so easy when not converted!
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