Wednesday 23 July 2014

Brake master cylinder remote reservoir

We did not like the position of the reservoir for the brake master cylinder. On the Rover 25 master cylinder it just pushes in to the top. 

It proved quite difficult to source some push fit elbows to make it work with a remote reservoir



I thought I found some Jaguar ones that would fit, but it turned out they were too short. 

After a bit more searching, I finally found ones that fit perfectly. 

It is a plastic elbow from a 1972 VW Beetle. I Got two of them from a site called Megabug, along with the replacement seals. The elbow didn't have a size on the listing on the website, but clearly says it is for a 1972 Beetle. The bottom plug part actually measures 13mm and the hosetail is 8mm. 




The seal is the 12mm/22mm (internal/external diameter) one. It is a little shorter than the Rover one I took off, but it has a little bead that sits in a recess inside the inlet of the master cylinder 
and these are in exactly the same position on both. 

I bought two two seals, but only one needed as the seal closest to the servo is a different type as it has a pipe that goes directly in to the servo itself. 

Now I have these parts, we can crack on with testing the lines for any leaks. 









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