I have a leak in system think its the slave needs replacing or atleast the seals do. Last time i lost the mastercylinder cap somewhere in engine bay, as fix used the
cap from an ezibleed system and taped up hole in top, now this cap has a rubber seal but, the new cap i got off ebay does not and the cap seems very brittle maybe i did it up to tight as well
but should it have a rubber seal in the cap? seems mad not to as thread is very course air is bound to get in after some time.
Also would a new slave come complete with the rod as well or would i need to transfer rod from old one as pics I have seen show slave with out rod in it?
Its a 1993 sprite 1275cc carb
Clutch Master Cylinder Cap
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bunch1980
, Jan 27 2011 04:18 PM
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 04:18 PM
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 04:39 PM
No seal - the cap is not airtight as it would airlock the master cylinder.
In fact the caps are designed as a breather.
In fact the caps are designed as a breather.
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 05:56 PM
No seal - the cap is not airtight as it would airlock the master cylinder.
In fact the caps are designed as a breather.
I see certainly a lot different to modern ones i have used on motorbikes before.
Does this not mean the fluid will take on air and moisture sooner though to?
Also when i checked last time the top part of the cap came away showing the hole in cap, which is breather hole.
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 06:00 PM
It will absorb some water yes, part of the reason why clutch/brake fluid should be changed every 3 years or so. However the volume of fluid in the master (most of which never see's the inside of the pipes) will take a long time to abosrb enough moisture to make it a problem.
As you've discovered, the cap can actually be taken apart - far from air tight eh?!
As you've discovered, the cap can actually be taken apart - far from air tight eh?!
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 06:14 PM
It will absorb some water yes, part of the reason why clutch/brake fluid should be changed every 3 years or so. However the volume of fluid in the master (most of which never see's the inside of the pipes) will take a long time to abosrb enough moisture to make it a problem.
As you've discovered, the cap can actually be taken apart - far from air tight eh?!
Yeah, should be fine then but mines seeping some where fluid going to replace slave first me thinks, just not sure if i need a new rod the bit that goes in and or if it comes with new one.
lol sure did thats another bit of plastic stuck down in the engine some where! will order another cap next time to maybe get 3 lol!
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