Sphere recharging kits stil avaliable?

Post by **ekaftan** » 09 Oct 2006, 23:18

Hi,

Living in southamerica, and having limited access to quality non-original spheres, I want to try and refill originals.

I read the archives and there is a lot of info on recharging kits that no longer are sold.

Is there any recharging kit still for sale?

Thanks.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 09 Oct 2006, 23:27

The Italian company Valprex used to be the source of sphere recharge equipment.
You may try contact the Italian Citroen Car Club.
There is a good chance some member will know where to source the equipment these days.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 09 Oct 2006, 23:40

Tecnosir valprex do/did the kit - how's your italian!?

http://www.tecnosir.com/

There's a german or dutch Ds club that lists a kit IIRC
- can't find it at the moment.

Andrew

Post by **ekaftan** » 09 Oct 2006, 23:49

andmcit wrote:Tecnosir valprex do/did the kit - how's your italian!?

http://www.tecnosir.com/

There's a german or dutch Ds club that lists a kit IIRC
- can't find it at the moment.

Andrew

Italian is very much like spanish. I managed to find the kit and the 'contact' button and send an email.

(I then realized there was and 'english' button

swiss_steve · Post by **swiss_steve** » 10 Oct 2006, 08:39

Pleiades (U.K.) re-charge spheres; e-mail: pleiades@tesco.net or look at their website: www.citroen-hydraulics.com

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 10 Oct 2006, 09:05

spheres are not indefintly rechargable,as the nylon blader deteriorates with age,then can no longer hold nitrogen
regards malcolm

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 10 Oct 2006, 10:10

Seems niot much age - as I found out yesterday changing my BX accumulator - which I fitted as a precaution less than 2 years. Well and truly destroyed its diaphragm as I found out when I got a face ful of LHM!

goldfinche · Post by **goldfinche** » 10 Oct 2006, 14:00

Hello. Jeremy you are not alone I have replaced 2 acumulators and neither lasted more than 18 months and they were new, not regassed. Not genuine Citroen but well known make. I wonder if there is a reason for this? The regulator pressures etc. are correct. Any thoughts anyone?
Cheers.
Geoff.

Mandrake · Post by **Mandrake** » 10 Oct 2006, 19:58

Well I replaced my accumulator sphere 18 months ago when I first got the car, (the old one was down to 20 bars) and its still fine!!

I can switch the car off, wait 10 minutes, sit in the boot and it will lift me back to normal height quite happily...

Genuine Citroen sphere though! (3rd party ones aren't generally available here in NZ as far as I'm aware, its either genuine, or get them regassed, and I wouldn't bother to regass accumulators)

Because the accumulator sphere is under the most strain (running at full system pressure all the time) even if you regass or use 3rd party for suspension spheres, I'd still go for genuine for the accumulator as it is your main source of emergency braking....(and theres not much price difference at places like GSF anyway!)

Regards,
Simon

Post by **Father Ted** » 19 Oct 2006, 22:13

ekaftan wrote:Hi,

Living in southamerica, and having limited access to quality non-original spheres, I want to try and refill originals.

Given the cost of recharging equipment - wold it not be cheaper to have some spheres posted to you after all spheres are about £20 / each new?

Post by **ekaftan** » 19 Oct 2006, 22:28

Father Ted wrote:
ekaftan wrote:Hi,

Living in southamerica, and having limited access to quality non-original spheres, I want to try and refill originals.
Given the cost of recharging equipment - wold it not be cheaper to have some spheres posted to you after all spheres are about £20 / each new?

I am now buying just the valves and trying to make my own recharging valve... If it fails, I'll buy the recharging equipment. It will replay itself in no time with two VSX Xantias

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