mrwibble
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 06:00 PM |
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stupid question about brake lines
errr, surely the reservoir has to be higher than all the brake lines?
just when i thought i had my route sorted...
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mackei23b
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 06:10 PM |
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Your OK, you'll find that most floor mouted set ups have the revervoir lower than some of the lines, I know mine are.
This is OK as the caliper is 'sealed', therfor the fluid can not be drawn back to the reservoir.
Cheers
Ian
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avagolen
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 06:15 PM |
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Hi,
I do not think you have a problem there. The brake fluid will be under pressure when you bleed the system and that will easily force the fluid / air
around the system.
There is always a potential for an airlock with any 'upward' loops anywhere in a piped system, which is why plumbers cross pipes by going
under with a loop.
Pressure bleeding should reduce that possibility.
My question is 'Are the bolts holding the master cylinders in tightened?' If so they are too short - there should be at least 2 threads
exposed.
Good luck with the rest of the build.
Len.
The Answer for everything, but never the last word....
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mrwibble
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 07:06 PM |
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aha many thanks, that pipe is already looking a bit sorry for itself, wasn't relishing the thought of bending it in some more places.
will look closer at the bolts!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 07:53 PM |
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Mine is much lower than the top rails of the chassis which is where i have fixed my brake lines.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 12/7/10 at 09:00 PM |
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Second on the bolts, aircraft procedure for nulock nuts is three threads showing when nut fully torqued, the ones in the picture will not take full
use of the nulock nut.
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