An ADO17 Landcrab front Hydrolastic unit, rehosed and on test in our test rig at 300psi fluid pressure, the rubber spring is fully distended and the pressure is more than it would be in the “full bump” position on the car, it will be held at this pressure for an hour and then checked for the minutest of leaks. When we rehose a unit there is no hexagonal adaptor screwed into the unit as is often done when units are rehosed on a “DIY basis”. The hose ferrule goes straight to the unit so maximum flexibility of the hose is maintained. The unit has been bare metalled and if it passes the test it will be primed and painted on our specially designed jig for even and complete paint coverage. All our rehosed units are guaranteed for 2 years but it is quite possible that they could last another half a century. Hydragas and Hydrolastic Service Ltd – the quality is in the detail

A mobile fitment of a recharged, tested and coated set of MGF units completed today in Stafford. It is now riding beautifully and the suspension should be reliable and comfortable for many years

Yesterday we fitted a set of our exchange recharged Hydragas units to an MGF in Caterham. It rained torrentially on the entire journey there and throughout the job but we completed it in good time and the car now has an excellent ride and handling

Up in Yorkshire today to fit exchange recharged Hydragas units to two lovely cars for the same customer, an Allegro 3 and a Metro VP automatic 5 door. All went well and both cars are now a pleasure to drive

Today we travelled to Northampton to fit a set of our recharged Hydragas units to this very nice MGF. We also fitted a set of new shock absorbers which the customer supplied. The job was completed in good time and on driving it afterwards he was amazed at the great improvement in the comfort and driveability of the car

Today we travelled to the Lake District to fit a set of recharged Hydragas units to a very nice Princess 2200 at the customer’s home. The job was completed in good time and when the customer drove it to try it out afterwards he was delighted with the difference in ride comfort and general driveability of the car

A mobile fitment of a set of recharged Hydragas units to an MGF in Brierley Hill today, the job was completed in good time and the car now rides and drives beautifully. A lot of money has been previously spent on the engine and other mechanicals and our work today was the perfect compliment to a nice running car

Today we went to Birmingham and carried out the fitment of a set of recharged Hydragas units to a VP 1500, one of the units we fitted has had a new internal fluid diaphragm. Previously this unit would have been considered scrap but is now back in service. One of the original units we removed was found to be leaking, this will later have the same treatment and will be returned to service. The car now rides and drives beautifully, the future of Hydragas suspension is secure with us.

Our final job for this week down south was a Midas kit car based on a Metro Mk2. A lovely car, the owner was delighted with the transformation in ride quality our services bought about

Our second job on this visit down south was the fitment of a set of recharged Hydragas units to a very nice Rover Metro 1.1s. The job was completed in good time and the car is now a pleasure to drive