spdpug98
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 09:03 AM |
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Brake Fluid Reservoir
Does the brake fluid reservoir need to be secured with a metal strap or is a cable tie OK
I ran my race car for years with the reservoir secured with a cable tie but not sure what SVA/IVA man will say
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 09:13 AM |
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A couple of long bolts & spacer tubes with metal bridge over the top would be better.
The reservoir should be properly restrained in the event of a crash , this is a fire safety issue brake fluid splashing on a red hot exhaust will
cause a very hot fire --- just how big a fire risk brake is wasn't realised until a few years ago which why on the most recent tin top designs
the fluid reservoir tends to be a bit better protected.
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nitram38
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 09:16 AM |
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I would say, as long as it is secure.
If a cable tie will burn, then so would a plastic resevoir......
If you are worried, cut a hole in a plate so that the resevoir is pushed in upto the flange line, then put a tie over that.
[Edited on 30/1/2009 by nitram38]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 09:34 AM |
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Buy a large jubilee clip and bend it round the bottle before tightening it up
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coozer
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 09:46 AM |
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That looks just like mine. I used a big thick cable tie. Passed no problem.
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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pewe
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 11:12 AM |
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Looks the same as mine. Run a long thin bolt up through the rear of the base-plate and long/tall enough to go into the slot at the back of the
cylinder. No arguments or discussions then.
Cheers, Pewe
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Davey D
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 11:34 AM |
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I Made a foam lined strap for mine, and bolted it to the bulkhead
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 12:26 PM |
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I did mine the same as abive bit of ali and some M5 bolts took a coulple of mins to make and handilty protects the resevor from the gear change cable
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iank
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
I Made a foam lined strap for mine, and bolted it to the bulkhead
Is that stainless or ally? Looks a nice neat job.
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Davey D
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 08:04 PM |
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i made it from ally. just found some flatbar at B&Q. measured up what size it needed to be, then bent it to shape holding it in my bench vise. The
foam is the sticky back stuff i bought for going around where the bonnet sits 
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iank
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 08:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
i made it from ally. just found some flatbar at B&Q. measured up what size it needed to be, then bent it to shape holding it in my bench vise. The
foam is the sticky back stuff i bought for going around where the bonnet sits
Thanks for that, it's the easiest way I've seen for mounting that reservoir that looks good.
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