nobrakes
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| posted on 27/5/16 at 03:39 PM |
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Remote brake fluid reservoir
Hi all, this is my first post - I tried the new members section but it doesn't seem to work.
Anyway, I'm changing my worn out 4 speed manual (from a 1972 Rover p6) for an LT77 but because its a few inches longer I need a smaller brake
servo - it sits about level with the gearbox propshaft flange, hard up against the chassis at the side, back and top.
I've bought a dual circuit servo from a Micra, nice 'n' small at about 199mm diameter so it'll just about fit (a little over
¼" clearance by the gearbox) but the fluid reservoir is in the way - any reason why I can't use a couple of remote reservoirs instead of
the combined one on the cylinder?
I was thinking about motorcycle ones, specially since I just happen to have 2 from an 1100 Honda Goldwing in my stack of bits that might come in
useful one day.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 27/5/16 at 04:32 PM |
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noting wrong with remote reservoirs, but they will both need fluid level switches.
also quarter inch is a bit close to a gearbox, they move an alarming amount.
ps Welcome!
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hizzi
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| posted on 27/5/16 at 04:45 PM |
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pull the reservior off, source two tube inserts probably 10mm and push them into the cylinder top. extend the reservoir up to where you want it with
oil/fuel hose. plug your fluid switch back in. theres a few pictures on here of how its done. garyt is one of them
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nobrakes
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| posted on 27/5/16 at 09:48 PM |
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Cheers for the replies guys - I'm already registered and Q plated so no need to worry about fluid level switches. The old servo, from a Ford
(don't know which one though), was even closer! I would have agreed about the clearance except that there aren't any contact marks, I
think as the gearbox moved it mostly rotated around the output shaft axis rather than going from side to side /up and down? Odd really, considering
how much you can see the engine moving about when its running.
Extend the tubes - that sounds like a good idea, I'll have a search
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