Ages ago, before I managed to have to re install windows I found the web site of a firm in Manchester that were doing a good business in new and recon spheres, and offered a good overhaul service to flush you system and install new spheres. I am sure it was a link from a club site or something like that.
I cannot find it now; does anybody know what firm I am talking about.[:)]
Firm for spheres in Manchester
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I used this lot to replace all the spheres on my Xantia earlier in the year. £25 for recons including fitting isn't too bad IMO, and they did a good job on mine - they will pressure test any spheres on the car and only do the ones that need doing.
They use an endoscope to internally examine the sphere diaphragms before recharging them.
They use an endoscope to internally examine the sphere diaphragms before recharging them.
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"All our spheres are internally examined, de-rusted, repainted and recharged to manufacturers standard."
I wonder how they can internally examine a sphere?
Bob
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Bob,
As Blueboy says, they use a gadget somewhat similar to the medical profession for checking out orifaces...[:p][:D]
I was led to believe that this was something Pleiades did as part of their service to spheres & the reason why they used to (still do??) give a 2 year warranty on their regas jobs. In this case though, I did have one fail & the claim on warranty whilst honoured, had a sting in the tail; I had to supply another sphere for them to redo. Where I come from that made a recon sphere worth more than a new one that would have been exchanged as a straight swap, something worthy of thought when new spheres can be had from 18.50.
Alan S
"All our spheres are internally examined, de-rusted, repainted and recharged to manufacturers standard."
I wonder how they can internally examine a sphere?
Bob
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Bob,
As Blueboy says, they use a gadget somewhat similar to the medical profession for checking out orifaces...[:p][:D]
I was led to believe that this was something Pleiades did as part of their service to spheres & the reason why they used to (still do??) give a 2 year warranty on their regas jobs. In this case though, I did have one fail & the claim on warranty whilst honoured, had a sting in the tail; I had to supply another sphere for them to redo. Where I come from that made a recon sphere worth more than a new one that would have been exchanged as a straight swap, something worthy of thought when new spheres can be had from 18.50.
Alan S
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AFAIK Westroen offer a 3 year guarantee on their re-con spheres, which at £25 a corner (cheaper if your spheres are re-usable I think) seems like a pretty good deal if you think some of them are going to give trouble. Just one guy working out of the garage at the back of his house, so an appointment is necessary.
Richard
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