Bongo Fury

Thanks to Jo and Haydn Alarms for 2 new replacement screws for my nearly 9 year old LCA (and for Iain de Bongomeister for the foot courier delivery) . The new screws are longer than the originals, which I'm guessing is good as the area in contact with coolant will be greater, giving longer service life. Certainly, the self-test beep has instantly changed for a rather slurred one to short crisp one. Hopefully the the occasional murmur will also have been disappeared. Here's a pic of old and new - the difference is easy to see (not bad for their age though) (click thumbnail to enlarge):

Something I must look at.

After 8 years mine is giving a second or two's chirp about 4 or 5 minutes after I start. Always gives my heart a little flutter.

Bob wrote:Something I must look at.

After 8 years mine is giving a second or two's chirp about 4 or 5 minutes after I start. Always gives my heart a little flutter.

I was nervous in case header tank leaked after changing screws but I needn't have been. In any case, I have an LCA to warn me if it does

V simple job and well worth doing. Mine was chirping just like yours - its unsettling!

"Unsettling" doesn't begin to describe the feeling when that buzzer sounds.

Jolly glad I've got it, though.

that maybe something to do with voltage bob, is it just when cold as the glow plugs go off.


mike, i would like a longer one now im getting older too.

That could well be right, Ady.

Battery is a big un and 3 years old.

Thanks.

Edit: Never done it when warm.

Mike, Mrs B says those are bloomin' big screws if that's your feet.

Northern Bongolow wrote:that maybe something to do with voltage bob, is it just when cold as the glow plugs go off.


mike, i would like a longer one now im getting older too.

Absolutely, but you're not having mine

Bob wrote:Mike, Mrs B says those are bloomin' big screws if that's your feet.

Nah Bob,little feet,same size as the screws........and you know what that suggests

Brian Bigfoot

Bob wrote:Mike, Mrs B says those are bloomin' big screws if that's your feet.

I'll give her a private viewing if she carries on like that

That would wake her up.

Bob wrote:That would wake her up.

And once woken she'd run off screaming.