Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
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dbanes
Part built GTM
Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 8:45 am Posts: 91 Location: Bucks, UK GTM: K3
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 Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
I have searched for posts on Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pumps, none found. Has anyone got any experience using one of these, especially on a K3? eBay link - http://ctr.im/m5I8gBI'm guessing I just need some fluid and I'm all set.
_________________ David Banes GTM Owners Club Member 1258 http://gtmrossak3.org
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| Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:42 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
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Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
I wish I'd seen that before I bought (and sold again) the expensive one I got. I found I had to have 3 or 4 goes to get it correct - perhaps that's My impatience 
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| Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:18 pm |
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lyndiloo
Looking like a GTM
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:56 pm Posts: 180
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
Malcolm, what fluid did you use and where did you get it from?
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| Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:37 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
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Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
Not sure what it was, but they ( http://www.ukmgparts.com/) are MG specialists
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| Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:45 pm |
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DavrianMad
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Joined: Fri May 21, 2010 1:45 pm Posts: 74
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
I got one of these pumps, they are cheap and require a lot of pumping.
You can get Hydroelastic fluid from most good motor spares shop and few rubbish ones!
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| Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:19 pm |
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dbanes
Part built GTM
Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 8:45 am Posts: 91 Location: Bucks, UK GTM: K3
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
Quote: and require a lot of pumping Would you say that the effort is worth it or better just to pay the local garage £30?
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| Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:41 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
On the Road
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
dbanes wrote: Quote: and require a lot of pumping Would you say that the effort is worth it or better just to pay the local garage £30? Depends how often you want to play with ride hight(s) and all the things that change at the same time 
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| Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:53 pm |
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lyndiloo
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Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:56 pm Posts: 180
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
Quote: Would you say that the effort is worth it or better just to pay the local garage £30? At that price let them do it BUT where I am the cheapest is £60 and a couple charge more PLUS add if you use a lot of fluid, as I have the Rossa and an MGF I think I will do the extra pumping and buy one of these things. Will look in at a few of the local parts shops for the fluid to see if it is easily got. Cheers.
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| Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:25 am |
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John SS
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Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:17 pm Posts: 45
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
According to the supplier of the pump it is a mix of anti-freeze and water and the recipe comes with the pump!
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| Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:22 pm |
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dbanes
Part built GTM
Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 8:45 am Posts: 91 Location: Bucks, UK GTM: K3
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
I'd be wary of using a water mix, surely this could lead to corrosion of the system.
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| Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:20 pm |
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lyndiloo
Looking like a GTM
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:56 pm Posts: 180
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
Doesn't modern day antifreeze have additives to stop corrosion? I'll try to get the correct fluid but if not then antifreeze it is. Thanks for that and sorry for hijacking your thread.
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| Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:56 pm |
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dbanes
Part built GTM
Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 8:45 am Posts: 91 Location: Bucks, UK GTM: K3
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 Re: Hydragas or Hydroelastic suspension pump
I got my car pumped up 5mm yesterday (to match the build manuals 110mm height spec) and the guys in the garage used a 20 year old pump which looked knackered but worked OK. So my feeling on these pumps now is;
- They are good value at this price - The fluid is still readily available - The pumping was dead easy, just like doing tyre pressures
So there's no magic here, just buy a pump, put in the fluid and away you go.
Easy.
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| Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:32 pm |
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