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| pjhaun |
 Dec 1 2006, 11:09 PM
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Is it possible to use the brake fluid reservoir to feed the hydralic clutch? Or will this cause brake system problems?
Thank You!!!! Phillip J. Haun Oak Harbor, WA. |
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| Mueller |
Dec 1 2006, 11:48 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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yep, BMW's do it that way as I am sure others do to...
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| 914fan |
Dec 2 2006, 12:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Fountain Valley CA Member No.: 3,460 |
the only problem i see would be a lack of fluid.
pads worn, rears not adjusted, low on fluid. Oh crap gotta stop slam brakes, press clutch, run out of fluid, crash Ok thats a worst case, but you get the picture. set it up and have someone press both pedals. See what kind of fliud drop you get. If its to much, get a larger resivour. |
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| Dr. Roger |
Dec 2 2006, 12:40 AM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
i guess a lot of people think that having seperate hydraulic systems is more safe/reliable.
if one system springs a leak the other one will still work. i'd keep 'em seperate. =-) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 2 2006, 06:40 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,518 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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The kit that Rich Johnson sells for a hydraulic clutch works that way. There is no problem. The amount of fluid that is actually moved under braking is very small. The extra is there to take up the slack when the pads wear. If you lose the rear brakes, your clutch will still work, until it leaks out all the fluid. If the clutch fails, you can lose your rear brakes, if you have a leak.
And it won't affect the front brakes at all. That's why we have split master cylinders......Redundancy. |
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| Downunderman |
Dec 2 2006, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 852 Joined: 31-May 03 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 766 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I thought about it and decided to keep them seperate. I used a bike reservoir. $10 at the wreckers.
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| toon1 |
Dec 2 2006, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
QUOTE(Howard R @ Dec 2 2006, 11:33 AM)  I thought about it and decided to keep them seperate. I used a bike reservoir. $10 at the wreckers. got any pics of how it's plumed and what it looks like underneath?? Is there a master cyl. at the pedal?? |
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| pjhaun |
Dec 3 2006, 03:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 21-August 03 Member No.: 1,055 Region Association: None |
Howard R do you have pictures of the rest of your hydrualic clutch plumbing?
Thank you!!!!! Phillip J. Haun Oak Harbor, WA. |
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