Replace Your Brake Reservoir

[Larrybrook]

It all started with my '74 just not running perfectly, so I made an appointment with my local Porsche expert for a tune up. Naturally since I didn't want to look stupid, I did a bunch of routine stuff like tire pressure, topping up fluids etc. I noticed the brake reservoir was a little low and since I was all out, I told my mechanic to top it up; among other things. A couple of days later I got the car back and was VERY happy with the performance, but when I got home I noticed the reservoir was low. Easy mistake I thought, doesn't really have much to do with performance anyway. So I picked up some more brake fluid and topped it up, and started to think what my next project would be. A few days later I started to pull out the trunk carpet, this would be my next project; the I sez to myself "I thought I topped up the brake reservoir the other day" oh well I would do that after I remove the carpet. That's when I discovered that my Brake reservoir had a crack in it and had leaked fluid in the trunk compartment. Do we all know what brake fluid does to paint? Take a look:

[Larrybrook]

This is going to be a lot of work:

[Larrybrook]

I use a product that converts rust to primer:

[Larrybrook]

I ready put things back together.


Yes, I had to clean up and re-paint the bottom of the gas tank too

[Larrybrook]

While I was doing all of this work, my Pelican Part where being shipped and in the end, I am once again ready to get started on the trunk carpets...





To be continued on another thread.

[Jerome74911S]

Now your trunk looks much nicer than it did before, I'm guessing. Anyway, a bunch of effort, but in the end no big disaster, so look at the bright side - yellow - and be happy that you found a new and really effective paint remover for other projects.

I know about brake fluid and paint from experience, it's nasty stuff.

[fanaudical]

Mke sure you are using the correct brake-fluid-safe hose from the reservoir to the polyethylene lines that run to the master cylinder. If you don't, the brake fluid will permeate lesser hose and you'll be repainting again.

[Larrybrook]

I purchased the correct flex hose, clamps and Brake fluid from our host. I don't want to have to do this all over again. My overflow hose from the reservoir is connected (via a flex hose) to a metal pipe running through the "tunnel" than dumps into the engine compartment. I believe this is period correct.

I'm surprised nobody has commented on the flex hose and 'super duper' clamps connecting the tank to the filler nozzle. I came by those quite randomly, if I hadn't been working on this problem I probably wouldn't have noticed these products at my local hose headquarters. I was there for a completely different reason, but naturally always having Porsche on my mind...

[donporfi]

It seems the reservoir is too high it should sit a bit lower.