Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Convertible Hose Fitting Details - TS Convertible Roof






This is a common email we get from time to time

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Hi, I have a Holden Astra convertible and the roof won't open.

I need to install a baby seat in the back have it to be bolted at the back of the cars back seat underneath the shelf at the back of the back seat. For that to happen the roof needs to be opened and which will then allow the back flap to open in order to do it. I know you can manually open my roof with an Allen key in order to do that. 

The only thing is when you turn the Allen key it no longer opens the roof that way and just makes a clicking sound can you please help me I am low on money so don't really have any/ much for repair but I do need my sons baby seat put in my car so I can start taking him out

Thanks

Lucy

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Our Phone Conversion

ALNO : How did you roof stop working ?

Lucy: Oh the roof stopped and my boyfriend watch a couple of you tube videos and he fixed with a couple of screws, It opened ok for a couple of weeks and now it just makes a clicking noise

 ALNO : So does the roof come off the windscreen ?

Lucy : No it does not move just clicks

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What is the point to fix some thing for it to have such a short life span.

When you don't fix something properly that you don't want to use your roof as you know it will break again and it takes the enjoyed out of owning an Astra Convertible 



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Sunday, 11 December 2016

Convertible roof repairs - Common Problems




Smart Roof Mechatronics – Roof Mechanical and electrical systems combined




Why use ALNO for your convertible roof repairs

Knowledge base second to none in Australia / New Zealand terms of getting convertible roofs moving again

Quality roof components – Australian made components come with 2-year warranty yet many of our components outlast the OEM design in many cases. In the case where there is a sacrificial component in terms of plastic gears we replace the design intent with the same design intent.

Low cost repair – where our customer just wants to get the roof moving again and sell the convertible we call the second-hand car dealer option. Just get the roof moving so we can sell it.





Automated Convertible roofs or more commonly called my transformer

Smart mechatronic systems where one needs a mechanical engineering degree to understand the programing the system or even just fault finding in terms of errors and coding.

One can burn through quite a bit of money guessing that can be your money or the customer’s money. Guessing if it the fuse, rely, gear set, motor gear or wire harness, roof controller, the program in the roof controller is nor compatible with your convertible because you have replaced it. The team at ALNO have seen some of the simplest cases of repair such as replacing a broken rear window turning into a costly exercise due to the guess factor. 











Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Sunday, 26 June 2016

Astra Roof Repairs: Astra Roof Latches

Astra Roof Repairs: Astra Roof Latches: Why Buy Plastic - Plastic is Design to Fail The Team at ALNO Build Astra Roof Latch Nut from Aluminum To buy Quality Ast...

Astra Roof Latches

Why Buy Plastic - Plastic is Design to Fail







The Team at ALNO Build Astra Roof Latch Nut from Aluminum




Latch Components to suit Astra Convertible Roof Parts

 are fully CNC machined at our Central Coast Facility

from Billet 6061 (T6) Aircraft grade Aluminum.

Astra Convertible Roof Parts   |   Automotive After Market Machining

Aftermarket Automotive   |    Astra Convertible Roof Parts

Astra Hydraulic Hose  |   Astra Roof Latches


Thursday, 24 March 2016

Astra Convertible Parts

Looking for Parts for your Astra Convertible

Tired of being ripped off by Holden dealers

Buy your parts from where the Holden Dealers buy their parts

50% of ALNO Astra roof parts sales are made to Holden Dealerships


Astra Roof Hose



Astra Convertible Roof Oil 

buying or using the correct oil in your Astra convertible will save you
 from pushing the roof with your hand

 Astra Convertible Roof Oil 






Using the wrong oil in your Astra convertible can also burn out the Pump motor

If the pump motor need to work twice as hard as it was design to


The team at ALNO offer the widest range of convertible roof hose

Quality Products

for more information on Astra Roof Parts check out 




Aftermarket Automotive   |    Astra Convertible Roof Parts

Astra Hydraulic Hose  |   Astra Roof Latches






Saturday, 19 March 2016

ALNO Assist Alzheimer's Australia

The Team at ALNO help out on the Alzheimer's memory walk last weekend

Each year the Team at ALNO Assist Alzheimer's Australia raise much needed funds


A customer expects you fix their car for free

Astra Convertible Roof Repairs

When you just want your Astra roof work

ALNO 




Central Coast Holden both Tuggerah and Gosford along with Suttons Holden at Waitara
all engage team ALNO to assist with Roof Repairs

The closest Holden dealership that does not engage ALNO to assist in Astra Convertible repairs is 

Commonwealth Holden in Canberra a long drive if you need you Astra Fixed on the Central Coast

 The team at ALNO to repair and maintain Astra Twin tops
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It was over 8 years ago when Holden dealership mechanics were trained on the Astra Twin tops with many of them with different jobs today 

These days many mechanics try to fix these Astra Twin tops by pushing and pulling parts trying to get them to work and in turn they do more damage to other parts

In general terms each mechanical system only stops due to one failure it does not continue working and another parts fails.

So if you mechanic tells you you need to replace two parts or more then it is time to change you mechanic

For More information contact ALNO Twin top Roof Repairs


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