Rusty Clutch Master Cylinder Reservoir

[Giles]

Went to change my clutch master cylinder today as the old one was starting to weep. The reservoir has always seemed a little moist so got a new hose - when I went to change it I found it had rusted though - pin holes all around the outlet pipe. Why is it always on a Bank Holiday weekend?

I have now ordered one from Peter at LD but to get the car going over the weekend I thought Araldite would be a good temporary repair - WRONG! It is obviously not resistant to brake fluid - dam stuff went everywhere! - has not done the paint on the inner wing or chassis rail or my temper much good.

So if you reservoir looks a little moist it is worth checking the underneath - I assume the fluid absorbs enough water to rot through the base of it over 30 odd years - the brake fluid gets changed from time to time but I suppose no one does the clutch fluid.

[singapore stag]

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Why is it always on a Bank Holiday weekend?

Its Sods Law mate !!

[nib]

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Giles down my local motor factors they sell a putty type metalsubstance that comes in one of those tubes not too dissimilar from what drawing pins use to come in,this stuff goes rock hard and at a guess I would have thought this would be more suitable than Araldite.

I would have thought most motor factors would keep it.

Mark

[DJT]

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nib wrote:

Giles down my local motor factors they sell a putty type metalsubstance that comes in one of those tubes not too dissimilar from what drawing pins use to come in,this stuff goes rock hard and at a guess I would have thought this would be more suitable than Araldite.

I would have thought most motor factors would keep it.

Mark

This stuff: http://www.ksealit.com/quiksteel-6-p.asp

Brilliant stuff. I have used it to plug a hole in a hotradiator, and many other uses.

Dave

[nib]

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Thats the stuff Dave,the exact stuff they sell down my motor factors.Brilliant stuff as you say.

I think K-Seal are doing us stag owners a sterling service what with their coolant repair as well.lol

Mark

[Giles]

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thanks guys - I might give it a try - bit wary nowas it is amazing how quickly brake fluid attacks the paint:shock:

[V Mad]

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Giles wrote

I have now ordered one from Peter at LD ....................

Thats strange, when I checkd LD and other suppliers I thought the m/c reservoirs were not available?

[mickl]

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Yes

LD is listing secondhand derusted resevoirs at about £16.00

I have just cleaned my one down and primed with etch primer and acoat of fiat aluminium silver and a coat of laquer, I am hoping that this will stand up to use with carefull filling of resevoir!

[V Mad]

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mickl wrote:

Yes

LD is listing secondhand derusted resevoirs at about £16.00

I have just cleaned my one down and primed with etch primer and acoat of fiat aluminium silver and a coat of laquer, I am hoping that this will stand up to use with carefull filling of resevoir!

Ah, the used ones, that must be a recent listing. I suppose used is better than nothing.

Do we need to ask the SOC tooling fund to consider making new ones?

[Giles]

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V Mad wrote:

I suppose used is better than nothing.

better than one with a hole in the bottom