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| sfrenck |
 Jul 11 2011, 04:32 PM
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Tried many searches, asked a couple people... getting ready refill my brake system. The larger section of the two in the brake fluid reservoir is currently connected to the rear brakes. I hooked my hoses up like the pic below (items 11 & 12) when I put on my new master cylinder. Is the reservoir larger because the volume of the rear brake system holds more fluid? Or am I backwards? Or does it not matter?
BTW - I know they are connected this way because I just sent my rear calipers out to Eric Shea for refurb and rear lines were left disconnected = brake fluid on the floor when I forgot to cover the reservoir with plastic to prevent the fluid from leaking out (no mysterious leaks / problems on the front brakes).  |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 11 2011, 06:01 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
assemble it just like that picture and you will be fine.
BTW - the only _real_ way to keep fluid from draining is to keep the pedal depressed, and even then you'll probably drain the lines and the proportioning valve - but at least it won't drain the reservoir and MC... |
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| sfrenck |
Jul 11 2011, 06:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-February 10 From: Wilmington, DE Member No.: 11,411 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 11 2011, 08:01 PM)  assemble it just like that picture and you will be fine. BTW - the only _real_ way to keep fluid from draining is to keep the pedal depressed, and even then you'll probably drain the lines and the proportioning valve - but at least it won't drain the reservoir and MC... Strangely enough, the pedal was (and still is) depressed using a couple pieces of wood between the seat rail and pedal. I read on another thread that the vented cap will still allow a leak unless the plastic wrap is placed under it. And, I like that assembling like the picture = OK, but still am curious why one part of the reservoir is bigger than the other. |
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Posts in this topic
sfrenck Brake reservoir hoses / sections Jul 11 2011, 04:32 PM
sfrenck Bump...
Common guys - someone has to know this o... Jul 12 2011, 11:38 AM
SirAndy someone has to know this one.
I don't know bu... Jul 12 2011, 11:44 AM ArtechnikA I think the big reservoir feeds the front brakes. ... Jul 12 2011, 12:02 PM sfrenck
The picture shows the big reservoir feeding the f... Jul 12 2011, 12:48 PM ArtechnikA
The large chamber is on the "back" of t... Jul 12 2011, 12:53 PM sfrenck
The large chamber is on the "back" of ... Jul 12 2011, 02:36 PM SirAndy But it's that way so that if the back brakes f... Jul 12 2011, 01:38 PM toolguy OK in this case, the drawing is the way it is sup... Jul 25 2011, 09:38 AM 914Mels Virtually all cars will have larger brakes on the ... Jul 25 2011, 01:29 PM |
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