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by Crack Pot
Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

well in the video you can see him doing it and it dose work
by Crack Pot
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

I have been watching some videos on Hydrogas units and I found this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkbesqZg1R0 Apparently you dont have to re-gas your hydros with a special gas, the hydro unit dose it all for you its self, all you have to do is add a water based liquid to the base of the hydro ...
by Crack Pot
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:20 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

Not very universal at all and not common! How about a Rover 100? Is not the same in shell Plus if you get them from a breaker how do you know they are any good? Depends on the breaker on how honest they are and value regular business as opposed to people burning the place down and stuff But surley ...
by Crack Pot
Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

I was hoping to see a picture your actual car. Without seeing it, we can't really diagnose what is wrong. In your first post you said your car "has no front suspension what so ever!" .. I take it you mean it's sitting very low .. which would point to the Hydragas units .. they support the car like ...
by Crack Pot
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

I finally got to a scanner!
https://ibb.co/ZhbMXbT

On the first page is the diagram. Number 40 is the Hydro Gas. And the second page. 11.4B is the hydro gas unit its self. Or did you need an actual photo from the car?
by Crack Pot
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:25 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

but its the hydrogas part I need right? That the aluminimum ball shape part?
Do you know if they can be tested by jacking the car up or not?
by Crack Pot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Re: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

There are some parts diagrams on Rimmer Bros website that might be useful to show you what should be there .. even if they can't supply most of it ... https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID000412 By the look of things they can not even supply the most basic and most two fundamental parts which are par...
by Crack Pot
Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:25 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)
Replies: 16
Views: 8101

Hydragass units or the shock absorbers (front suspension only)

Greetings all! My MK1 Austin Metro has no front suspension what so ever! bough (D/S P/S) side are down and flat. My manual says there are 2 parts to the suspension and to the front suspension (and even the rear!) and that is the "Hydragass units and the shock absorbers " Before I jack it up to look ...
by Crack Pot
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:23 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: what petrol for classic car
Replies: 8
Views: 4206

Re: what petrol for classic car

Dave VVC wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:12 pm What is the engine number on the tag on the block?
12H907AA 136302

If that helps :)