Hydraulics

I'm trying to get Eric up and running again over the weekend with the help of our newly reunited team and Jamie of Drumroll fame (or is that infamy? :lol: ) and looking at getting some help replacing/repairing a component that I stupidly have broken.

Along with removing the accumulator and replacing the electrics I have managed to puncture what I believe is the reservoir, but as I am not sure of the exact name of it I am struggling to find a replacement.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...ccomponent.jpg

The one I am talking about is the black container with the white screw on lid in the bottom right of the picture.

Hopefully someone can identify it for me :?

Cheers,
Tony

hi tony, I know nothing on hydraulic but isnt it all similar to car brakes :?:
where the plastic resovoir is at the top of the system under no pressure at all
and any container would do the job :?:
you can even use the car brakes without any lid on the resovoir aswell,
I have actually forgot before and left off the lid while testing, but the lid was still on the engine
when I lifted the bonnet :lol:

What's the difference between Eric and a Giraffe?

Ahh I see, cheers Terry :) so I could just pick one up from a scrapyard from a car then? Just so it has all the correct threads etc.

Lots of things PJ, but what one in particular did you have in mind? :lol:

Well Eric has hydraulics....

Wait, giraffes don't have hydraulics?! So how do they move?!

This is incredible news, should we tell the public? :rofl:

As Terry said thats just your tank/bladder whatever you want to call it, and its under no real preassure... get a picture of the bit you poped a hole in... you might just be able to glue it back up.

Cheers Dave, here is a few photos:

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...9-07194030.jpg
http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...9-07194050.jpg
http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...9-07194059.jpg

The hole is near the white cap on the tank, hopefully its easy enough to see. Reckon that would be ok just glue gunning it up?

Why don't I like the combination of soft flexible reservoir, oil and a halogen lightbulb?

On the reservoir. Glue-gunning won't help. Best bet is to replace it with the bladder of an accumulator(most hydraulic users), or like in Tiberius and Mantis, a piston-tank.

Gaffer tape? That fixes everything!

Can't put tape on it as it moves too much. Tried to show that in the last picture but may not have worked too well. It did have an Asda bag over it just to keep the oil off the floor.

maybe you could sugru it up

The plastic the tank is made from can't be repaired I would suggest you look for another one, the best person to ask about this would be Andy Kane (Kan Opener) I would try to get some advice on were you can get it from.

Ah- thought youd just drilled a cap in the lid, not done that...

As craig said its probably easier to replace... looks like a standard olive/compression fitting going onto the bladder from the copper pipe...

Ahh well, it was worth an ask anyway. I'll get in touch with Andy and see what he recommends