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FatMaserati
PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:14 pm 
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I think both of my plastic brake and clutch fluid reservoirs are cracked, or at least leaking in some way. I know they don't make them new anymore, so what's the best way to fix them? Is it just worth buying new master cylinders with tin tanks? This is for a mini I intend to keep for ages, so I want it done right, if you know what I mean. Nothing too dodge.

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I think both of my plastic brake and clutch fluid reservoirs are cracked, or at least leaking in some way. I know they don't make them new anymore, so what's the best way to fix them? Is it just worth buying new master cylinders with tin tanks? This is for a mini I intend to keep for ages, so I want it done right, if you know what I mean. Nothing too dodge.


Nothing dodgey about Tin Tanks just a little less volume....get hold of some replacements and get them sleeved and an overhaul kit put through them ....hey!! get them chromed up ya have more bling! :roll:

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I suppose if I get the larger tin tank models, it should be hunky dory. Has anybody thought of fashioning some kind of tin tank that screws in the way the plastic tanks do?

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Don't the Tin one's line up with the same holes? I also thought you could buy plastic ones still new? I just got a new plastic clutch master cylinder from Karcraft..:?

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Josh, he's talking about the old Lockheed/PBR ones with the plastic tank & big screwtop lid. NLA.

The latest ones do have a plastic tank, it goes around the cylinder, sort-of like the old tin ones. At least they are new, so will last for years! :wink:

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fair enough :shock: my wrong, i'll take your word for it 8)

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Thanks Doc, I did mean the old Lockheed/PBR ones. I'll probably just end up getting tin tanks.

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might have a cpl here bud i'll have a look when i can get near the shed
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Thanks, but I think I've fixed the problem. I found a few tiny (TINY tiny) cracks which I patched up with Aryldite. I then just cleaned the connection between the plastic tanks and the master cylinders and made sure they were screwed in a little tighter. I also fiddled with the rubber inserts a little to make them fit tighter. Hasn't leaked since.

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