Homemade Hydrolastic Pump
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Has anyone ever made there own hydrolastic pump and if so how did they do it. I am thinking of having a go. Maybe use a Portapower as a pump or a master cylinder with a one way valve, what do people think.

Shouldn't be too hard should it??

Luke

have a look in this topic, i posted a link in there the other day to a website where some one used a greasegun.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=122144

I built one using a heavy duty grease gun he kind that sits in a drum I never filled a car but did pump mine up a bit then let it down it worked ok.
I just fitted a tyre type valve on the end of the gun.
Allan

http://www.rabdunn.co.uk/

I got a home made one and it's next to useless,prob ok for a mini as they are lower pressure than a mini.
Try asking on http://www.mgmetrocup.co.uk/html/adverts.html if you can borrow one


Heres some links on making one and suspention mods

http://www.mgfcar.de/pump/

http://www.dpr-motorsport.com/

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

I made one from a brake master cylinder. It works ok, the problem with mine is i used tubing thats only rated at 10bar so if i try to pump it up to relly high pressueres it just flexes the tube and dosent push any fluid in!

I need to use something like a brake hose for the flexi line and it will work perfectly im sure.

Try pumping it up with the car jacked up.
Allan

http://www.rabdunn.co.uk/