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Inside is nice and clean (except some dust from the cleaning!).
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Bean Can
Or, as it's otherwise known, the brake and clutch fluid reservoir. Spent a while cleaning it up today, to see if it is worth restoring - and I think it is. Not in perfect shape, but as long as it doesn't leak it should come out ok. Most of the discolouration is just light corrosion and surface rust. The nice thing about using this one is that it's original to the vehicle. Just have to find a way to make sure the bottom exit doesn't leak.
In this view the basic components:
Inside is nice and clean (except some dust from the cleaning!).
In this view the basic components:
Inside is nice and clean (except some dust from the cleaning!).
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How did the restoration go? I think mine is finished. I tested it by filling it up with water and letting it sit for a week - saw now sign of a leak.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's been seven years now, and still going strong, so I'd say the restoration has been OK. :) There was a very small leak about two years ago, but that was the lower pipe attachment nut had unscrewed slightly (vibration?), but that's all. Sounds as if yours is in good shape, but perhaps try filling it with brake fluid and letting it sit, as well, just in case the difference in viscosity between water and the fluid makes a difference. You may also want to put it somewhere quite warm, as it gets pretty hot in the engine bay at times.
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