Sauce Bottle Mechanics

This year we have now replaced 2 hydraulic pump manifolds with red particles blocking fluid flow and we could not identify these red spongy particles or where they had originated from.

The team at ALNO thought it was impurities in the power steering fluid that were used

Holes in the hydraulic manifold are as small as 0.4mm in places and the smallest particle with create a blockage in the hydraulic system

Where were these particles were coming from and how many Astra's will this effect?

It all became clear today when we came into contact from a customer whom purchased hose from eBay with a set of instructions from an eBay account claiming to be a convertible specialist.

HOLDEN ASTRA CONVERTIBLE HYDRAULIC HOSE 1999-2005. WITH HOW TO FIX GUIDE

DO NOT use a sauce bottle to fill your oil Reservoir unless you want to replace your pump manifold.

These instructions suggest to use a sauce bottle to fill the pump reservoir why would someone suggest to use a sauce bottle to fill the reservoir. When one can undo the two nuts at the base of the pump tilt the reservoir so the opening of the reservoir is pointing upward and fill it past the max line about 3-5mm.

With or without a funnel is your choice.

The hose that has been replaced has no oil in it and once the roof hose has been primed then the oil level with drop between the minimum and maximum lines.

Furthermore on top of the reservoir there are two lines moulded into plastic indicating min / max lines to assist with the tilted filling process and there are two additional lines on the side of the reservoir.

No need for a cup of tea and no Beeping .... the roof just works  

For more information on what oil to use in your convertible roof and why one should not use power steering fluid in there convertible roof hydraulic system.

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If you love your car why risk harming it with backyard solutions

Astra Convertible Roof Hose 

Some car wreckers offer a great service ......

The others that don't know what they are doing ......
And they should be placed back in jail

 Power Steering Fluid will distroy your pump only use Holden oil or ALNO Astra Roof Oil

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Astra Convertible Roof Hoses: Astra Roof Hose

Astra Convertible Roof Hoses: Astra Roof Hose: When buying Astra Roof Hose what is it that one considers The price of the hose The company that you are buy the hose from Do they...

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At ALNO All Manufacturing is done In Australia

We don’t buy parts from china and fit them in Australia then call it manufactured in Australia because it was fitted in Australia

You don’t need trade qualified people or technicians to fit these parts you can do it yourself  there is no TAFE / trade course to complete to fit these parts no machining shafts or replacing bearings

for more information http://Holden-Astra-convertible-roof.blogspot.com.au/

injection mould parts & 3D printed parts available as well

Our Designs are certified by certified Practicing Engineers

We don’t offer Classic Lingerie,  24KAU or talking Psychology like our competitors do we just offer a high quality engineering and manufacturing services

We don’t change our business name from Astra Roof Parts to Astra Roof Latches when a customer comes to us with a warranty claim.

We stand behind our products and our team

We don’t employ technicians we employ trades men and women

Our high Quality Engineering and Manufacturing services result in High quality Astra Roof Parts that out perform genuine parts

Our parts wont rust out your roof frame

ALNO Quality Australian Engineering

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Replacing Astra Roof Hose

A common problem with the TS Astra Convertible is Replacing a roof hose along with roof oil.

The original roof hose last around 10 years where one or two hoses generally need replacing.

There a ten hose in the Astra convertibles where only six hoses that fail or need to be replaced. Replacing all ten hoses is basically a waste of money and the only time the team at ALNo have replace Astra convertible Hydraluic hoses is when the client has asked for ten hoses to be relaced.

The best way to check the health of an Astra convertible roof is by timing the roof to open and close. A roof starting to taken longer to either open or close is the first sign that components in the mechanical system will soon need to be replaced

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Astra Convertible Roof Hose

Alno Product Services offer a range of Hydraluic Roof Hose For the Astra Convertibles

Why do some Astras blow one hose and others blow 5 or 6 hoses ?

Could it be the Hydraluic oil used in the Hydraluic system

In many cases the risk of blowing another hose is reduced by using the Genuine hydraluic oil as the Astra Convertilbe Hydraluic system has cross sectional areas of fluid flow that is are far lower than other convertible roof systems.

There for the pressure build up is far greater and that is why if you use a generic oil or oil specified for a different roof system there is a far greater chance of another hose blowing.

In terms of pressure build up the ALNO Hydraluic Oil used in the Astra converible

Alno Offer A Hydraluic Oil that reduces pressure build in areas of lower cross sectional area.

Is it true that The TS Astra only 6 Hoses blow yet there are 10 Hoses in the System

Yes if you are replacing a set of Hoses you will only need to replace 6 hoses, as replacing 10 hoses is a waiste of time and money

for more information about Astra Convertible Roof systems contact

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Astra Roof Hose

TS Astra Convertible Roof systems use engineering principles of liquid or fluid power

These Principles are traditionally found in machinery and in tools to perform simple work.

The simple work in the TS Astra case is the opening and closing for the soft top roof system.

In this application hydraulic fluid transmitted throughout the roof system from three hydraulic motors which activate hydraulic cylinders.

This opening and closing process is controlled by two roof controllers

which receive information from a number of sensors.

The system is started by the release of fluid release through one of three valves.

From time to time TS Astra Convertible Hydraulic hoses fail in many cases hose failure is due to the fatigue or aging of the hose

In the TS Astra convertibles this occurs when the car is  8 – 10 years old.

It is possible to patch up the hose but this generally results of splitting at another point in the same hose.

We believe replacing the complete hose will resut in at lease another 8 – 10 years of use at a minimum

For more information on how to replace Hydraulic roof hoses for the TS Astra Convertible.

 The team at ALNO Product Services supply first class quality Astra Convertible Roof Hose

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Astra Convertible Roof Hoses

Astra Convertible Roof Hoses

ALNO offer both Astra convertible roof oil and roof hoses 

The life cycle of the Roof Hoses offered by ALNO that will certainly outlast the life of genuine hoses and one could argue potentially the life of the vehicle.

Yet using the wrong oil or oil at the wrong velocity will certainly shorten the life of your pump and or pump motor.

Installing the high pressure hoses therefore places additional pressure on other areas in the hydraulic system.

we have been asked if ISO VG22 is suited to the Astra convertible roof oil as it is specified for use in other convertibles well no it is the wrong viscosity not really suited to the Australian climate.

We have recently replaced new pump and motor for a client based in Tasmania the ISO VG22 was design for hydraulic systems found on earth moving equipment with much larger bores or piston diameters in comparison to those found in Astra convertibles

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