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Post by jockduck on Jan 7, 2010 10:54:53 GMT
Went out to the Garage today and discovered Otto was having a bit of a lie down on the left side. a quick look around revealed a drip from the rear hydrolastic hose connection a further look on the floor showed that its been leaking for some weeks! I tried a spanner on the hose connection and got about a third of a turn on it(I hope that was all it was) another 15 mins with my homemade pump and Otto was standing up straight again. The mini saga made me think about how much longer I can expect 40 year old displacers to keep going, did anybody make new spares recently?
Ian B
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Post by mowogdave on Jan 7, 2010 15:16:43 GMT
Ian, check out item number 360223617862 on e-bay. A new unit! not sure if its for a min but I'm sure you will recognise if it is. Cound be worth a punt for future insurance in case you need one?
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Post by madaboutcherry on Jan 9, 2010 12:00:19 GMT
i had the same problem with my 68 mk11 last year and i got a good used displacer from somerfords
be carefull if you buy a used one off ebay that the ball end of the knuckle joint is still attached, they can be impossible to remove.
persevere, keep it hydro, they,re a dying breed!
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Post by Admin/Founder 2 on Jan 9, 2010 12:18:39 GMT
Just Curious are the Mini Hydro displacers the Same as the ADO16 ones? If So Earlpart that Dave gave us a link to do Exchange Units  Wasnt sure if they are the same or different for a Mini with hydro though? But thought it may be worth mentioning Huggz Jodie  |
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Post by madaboutcherry on Jan 10, 2010 11:49:06 GMT
no, 1100 displacers are different.
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Post by mowogdave on Jan 11, 2010 8:33:15 GMT
Earlpart have been pretty flexible whenever I needed something. So I bet they could exchange a mini item if you ask them.
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Post by jockduck on Jan 11, 2010 10:54:30 GMT
Displacers are colour coded the ones on '68 Otto are orange but the weird thing is they put a piece of orange tape on the strut (rear at least) which is detachable from the displacer, I wish they had marked the hose makes buying S/H displacers tricky.
Ian B
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Post by kiwihcn on Jan 14, 2010 21:01:49 GMT
best keep an eye open for spares. Pick them up when you can
Make sure they are fresh off a car or that the hose has been kept filled with liquid of your choice and capped. Once exposed to air the once reusable hydros will soon rust internally and badly.
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Post by Admin/Founder 2 on Jan 14, 2010 21:52:00 GMT
Good Advice there  I think we all need at times to pick up spares as and when they are available as you never know the day you wont be able to obtain them anymore  |
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Post by simonw on Aug 8, 2015 14:14:01 GMT
Anybody with some advice on rejuvenating hydro bags ? Can we flush them ... Replace hoses? Etc...
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Post by notamini on Aug 10, 2015 19:14:28 GMT
Look at this ad on eBay (UK) Displacer RebuildI have also had the hoses replaced at a local hydraulics shop. Kiwihcn, could you post a pic of your Wolseley 1300 auto? Mark |
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Post by simonw on Aug 11, 2015 20:43:24 GMT
Thanx notamini!
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