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hello all,

My '96 VVC has passed its MoT again with only minimal issues, and having had a reasonable clean overall bill of health, I was in two minds about doing something with the spheres. My ride isn't all it should be, it's a little bangy and crashy (excuse the technical terms). The ride height is k (i had it pumped up last summer) but some in-depth research leads me to the conclusion that my spheres may have deteriorated to the point that just pumping them up isn't doing anything anymore.

As ever, there are several very good guides on changing the actual spheres themselves, so that holds no fear for me. My question is:-

Assuming that i have successfully replaced all four spheres, my car would then be up on stands with an "empty" suspension system. How do I get it pumped up at home? Or even just pumped up enough for the 10 mile trip to my local specialist who has the pump?

Apologies if this a is a daft question but I can't seem to find the answer for this bit!

thanks in advance

Taff

There are mobile MG mechanics ( Rough Luck Racing ) who will come out to do this for you . You just need to search for one that is local to you. Rough Luck ( John and Claire Norris ) are based in the North but there are others .

Assuming you are going to replace the spheres, why not add in the cost of a pump make your own for £70 (I did a how to once, not sure where it is now) or factor in buying one £100 www.hahsltd.co.uk Ian and Dawn Kennedy are the people to talk to, they are mobile to do the job or will supply recon spheres and pumps similar to the one I made.

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The suspension is designed to allow you to drive on the bump stops without pressure in the spheres. I would keep your speed down to below 30mph. Probably advisable to do one side at a time as the other side would then help keep the bottom of the car from fouling any speed bumps. We drove our car around 30 miles when we had a rear unit fail on one side whilst on holiday in Germany with no ill effects.