eznfrank
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 02:43 PM |
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Does master cylinder reservoir "pop off"?
I'm trying to figure out if the Sierra master cylinder just pops off and back on again? Think I'm gonna give the cylinder a lick o paint
if it aint too much hassle.
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james h
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 03:11 PM |
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Yup, bit of elbow grease is required.
You should have some rubber inserts in it which hold the reservoir on, these are a tad more tricky to get out, but shouldn't take long at
all.
James
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adithorp
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 03:55 PM |
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When you put it back, put a zip tie around it to hold it down. If you look at later cars you'll see screws or roll pins securing the resevoir.
This is because they have a habit of poping off and loosing the fluid in crashes and has been the cause of many post crash fires. Brake fluid has a
low flash point and will burst into flames on contact with a hot exhaust. Petrol is often blamed for this but requires a flame or spark to ignite and
will just boil on the exhaust even if its glowing red (and yes, I've seen it demonstrated)!
adrian
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02GF74
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 08:00 PM |
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yes - haynes amnuals say pull upwards.
good tip about the zip tie - funnily enough been reading about this in one of the kit car mags and they recommend doing this during t he build as it
prevent accidental knocking off the master resulting in brake fluid spillage.
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