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mooman10_0
PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:22 am 
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Hydrolastic suspension fluid from?

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Location: Under the bonnet son!
Hydro fluid is an antifreeze/water/alcohol mix from the factory.

Many people make their own with a 50/50 water and antifreeze mix and arguably see no difference. Otherwise the mini suppliers will provide you with the fluid or usually asnyone who provides the pump ups.

The right antifreeze provides corrosion resistance as well.

There's a few threads on here with the home made recipes somewhere.

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Karcraft sells stuff that looks and smells like the original. Comes in 4L or 20L.
Penrite used to make it here, their recipe is just 33% ethylene glycol, the balance distilled water. :wink:

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How much fluid does each side hold? E.g how much will I need all up :D
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I bought a 4L tin from Karcraft ages ago. Have topped up 2 cars with it (thanks Kev :wink: )

It looks like coolant.

When I drained my GT (Reg), what came out resembled OIL! It even smelt like Linseed oil.
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GT wrote:
I bought a 4L tin from Karcraft ages ago. Have topped up 2 cars with it (thanks Kev :wink: )

It looks like coolant.


Yes it looks like coolant but sure doesn't smell like it.
Coolant has no alcohol in it...<hic>

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Coolant has no alcohol in it...<hic>

So if you go around to the Doc's and he offers you a glass of green beer, it might not mean it is St. Patrick's Day.... :D
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