Re: Brake fluid reservoir leaks

["Bernard Littau" <bernardl@acumenassociates.com>]

Hi Stephen,

I can only speak about the '88 5kcs, where the reservoir has two ports into
the master cylinder.  I have also had the master cylinder out of the car
when I did the reservoir pulling and pushing.  You can do it with the master
cylinder still in the car, but I would avoid putting force on the master
cylinder so as to stress the flange.

It is indeed a pull it off operation.  I've done it a few times now.  It
always feels like I am going to break the plastic, but it comes out intact,
with lots of force.  I try not to bend the plastic reservoir port, or to put
any side force on it.  I've always done it without tools using only hand
strength.  Try to push the master cylinder and reservoir apart, rather than
pulling against the master cylinder.  I cup my hands around the two ports as
best as I can, and squeeze my hands to push the two apart.

Replacing the seals has no gotchas.  They pull out easily, and push in
easily.  I wet the new one with brake fluid inside and out before I push it
into the master cylinder. The reservoir then pushes in.  Again, I avoid side
force on the reservoir ports.  In seems like it needs less force than out.
I just push on the top of the reservoir with the master cylinder on the
bench.  If you have the master cylinder in the car, avoid stressing the
master cylinder to booster joint -- support the master cylinder as you press
in the reservoir.

Hope this helps,

Bernard Littau
Woodinville, WA
'88 5kcstq

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Bigelow <sbigelow@sprint.ca>
To: quattro <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 6:35 AM
Subject: Brake fluid reservoir leaks


> Seems my brake fluid reservoir is leaking from the seal where it goes into
> the master. Is this just a push and pull operation, or are there any
> gotchas? Btdt's?
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Stephen Bigelow
> 84 5ks
>
>
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