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Post by stantondavies on Dec 17, 2006 20:55:31 GMT
Is the white-looking top plastic? It looks as if it might be. The original tops had an aluminium screw part which I have seen disintegrate with corrosion. That might be the case here though it is difficult to tell. Can you retake the pictures with sharper focus?
Otherwise the part looks correct.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 17, 2006 22:48:09 GMT
New ones appear from time to time at autojumbles - I have bought two like that but they soon corrode away to nothing. there are plenty of plastic caps with level lights that will fit easily - Try an old fashioned breakers whilst you can. Otherwise fit the late all plastic type which was on P6's and quite a number of other cars too. Its a better design as the level switches should never be trusted and you can easily see the fulid level and it hold more too. The tin can type often spring pinholes and leak!
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Post by Allan NZ P5b on Dec 17, 2006 23:07:12 GMT
Scott's in Australia have a cast aluminium version of this cap the switch comes apart and is assembled over the new cap you may need some glue to hold the switch together ( I didn't) after reassembly. here is a link to the cap on Scott's website. Sorry I have searched he doesn't have it listed any more try emailing and asking but will be difficult at this time of year as Aussie and NZ tend to take extended holidays in summer. www.scottsoldautorubber.com.auscottsoldautorubber@bigpond.com.auhere is a pic of mine   of try JWR But the latter one is better I have one to fit next time I do some brake work. I will post some more engine bay pics in the new year I have just done the top end New Cam, timing Chain and gears, steel rocker arms, new valve springs, new rocker shafts new hydraulic lifters, ported the head, uprated oil pump, had rocker covers inlet manifold and exhaust manifolds all HPC coated.etc etc regards www.hpcoatings.co.nz |
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Post by dorsetflyer on Dec 18, 2006 20:23:52 GMT
Dave, from your pics it looks as though the screw cap is missing which is very thin aluminium and corrodes away almost to non-existant. New caps are available from JRW I think, but if you can find the all plastic version which has a larger capacity, they are the ones to go for. There is a small mod to do to the pipework to allow it to fit. These were fitted on the later (72/73) versions of the P5B's.
What ever you do, do not try and use the car brakes without replacement or a cap on the reservoir. If that cap has been missing for a while the brake fluid in it will have sucked up moisture to such a degree as it will be more water than fluid. So the whole system will have to be bled replacing all the old with new.
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Post by eightofthem (Andy) on Dec 18, 2006 21:34:46 GMT
Dave i am in the same boat as you. I have cleaned my pot and had it zink plated it lookes like new, but i cannot find a screw cap to fit it! you are also missing the screw cap and the rubber washer/seal. I wanted to put back what came off but with something like brakes they have to be spot on so go with the advice of the others and put the p6 plastic pot on, it is not much of a problem to fit one but the braking system will have to be bleed which is not such a bad thing, but that may also show up more faults and so on......just where i started now im on a full on brake overhaull. good luck, need any help just ask.
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Post by Smallfry on Dec 18, 2006 22:33:26 GMT
The later setup is the same as an early XJ6 (so I'm told) but I used the plastic type without a level switch because the plastic doesn't rot, and you can easily see the level. I would not trust the level warning as far as I could throw it.
Looking at the state of your reservoir, I would think a brake rebuild will be necessary just to be on the safe side.
I have got the later type reservoir complete if you want it, as I will never re use it !
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