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brake reservoir 140-160 1972

posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 19:54 CST 2012
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So I'm trying to reinstall my reservoir on top of new seals and a new MC but I can't push the two male ends of the reservoir down enough so the bottom of it rests nice and flush on the seals. There's abot a little more than half a cm between the seals and the bottom of the rese. Any tips?








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    brake reservoir 140-160 1972

    posted by  planetman on  Fri Oct 12 21:11 CST 2012
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    Hello,

    Do you have the reservoir oriented correctly?

    The opening for filling the reservoir should be closer to the brake booster.
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    Eric
    Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
    Torrance, CA 90502








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      brake reservoir 140-160 1972

      posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 21:39 CST 2012
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      oh, in Haynes it has the rese opening farther away from the booster. I will go switch it.







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        brake reservoir 140-160 1972

        posted by  planetman on  Fri Oct 12 21:42 CST 2012
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        Hello,

        The Haynes manual is correct and I am not.

        I was thinking about an 1800E/164 brake master.



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        Eric
        Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
        Torrance, CA 90502








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          Reverse It 140-160 1972

          uid 37336's pic
          posted by  B20Paul. on  Sun Oct 14 04:04 CST 2012
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          I put mine on backwards, it stops the fluid squirting out on to the underside of the bonnet under heavy braking. Maybe that's why they reversed it on the other MC?
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          Three 164's, Two 144's, One 142 & a partridge in a pear tree.








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          brake reservoir 140-160 1972

          posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 21:47 CST 2012
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          the gap between the seals and the bottom of the reservoir is small but not flush. Should I fit the seals on the reservoir male ends first, then push it all into the master?








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            brake reservoir 140-160 1972

            posted by  planetman on  Fri Oct 12 21:55 CST 2012
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            Hello,

            The reservoir grommets need to be installed in the brake master first, then the reservoir is installed.

            Did you lubricate the seals and the reservoir barbs with some brake fluid?
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            Eric
            Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
            Torrance, CA 90502








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              brake reservoir 140-160 1972

              posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 21:58 CST 2012
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              oops. I lubed the outside but wasn't thinking about the inside. Got it, going now.








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                brake reservoir 140-160 1972

                posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 22:07 CST 2012
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                ok, I definitely heard the ends snap into place.
                One other questions. I sprayed the inside with brake clean and scrapped out built up sediment and debris in the reservoir. I then kept doing that for awhile until I thought it was pretty clean. I then sprayed compressed air into it to try and blow out an remaining debris. Is the master going to be ok if there are a few small specks of particles in the fluid?








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                  brake reservoir 140-160 1972

                  posted by  planetman on  Fri Oct 12 22:10 CST 2012
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                  Hello,

                  You should be okay if you do a thorough flush with clean brake fluid.
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                  Eric
                  Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
                  Torrance, CA 90502








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                    brake reservoir 140-160 1972

                    posted by  ozymandias on  Fri Oct 12 23:27 CST 2012
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                    OK, well I went ahead with starting the bench bleed because the fluid looked pretty clean to me. i'm doing the "tubes back into the reservoir" bench bleed. It's going pretty well but there's a hell of a lot of tiny bubles still lingering in the farthest circuit port. I'll keep plunging until I get it as clear as I can.







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