dklawson
Yoda
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I bought a used "large" radiator for my project Spit. It had some telltale green stains on it by I was optimistic that it was intact. I acid washed its insides to remove the scale and quickly found the scale was plugging a myriad of pin holes. Oh joy.
Then I decided it was time to finally fill the new brake master cylinder and start bleeding the system. I filled the reservoir and immediately saw it was dripping. I thought at first I'd forgotten to snug the pipes. Nope. I had a leak between the plastic reservoir and the metal cylinder. Off it came for some judicious sanding and filing to shorten the brass thread inserts and flatten the sealing surface of the reservoir.
Hours behind schedule (as if time mattered on this project) I decided to use my generic MityVac to suck the brake fluid through the bone dry lines. I managed to drop my hand-pump and break/un-calibrate the vacuum gauge. Off it came for some bench adjustments.
Like I said, it's a good thing I wasn't on a schedule. I hope your weekend went better.
Then I decided it was time to finally fill the new brake master cylinder and start bleeding the system. I filled the reservoir and immediately saw it was dripping. I thought at first I'd forgotten to snug the pipes. Nope. I had a leak between the plastic reservoir and the metal cylinder. Off it came for some judicious sanding and filing to shorten the brass thread inserts and flatten the sealing surface of the reservoir.
Hours behind schedule (as if time mattered on this project) I decided to use my generic MityVac to suck the brake fluid through the bone dry lines. I managed to drop my hand-pump and break/un-calibrate the vacuum gauge. Off it came for some bench adjustments.
Like I said, it's a good thing I wasn't on a schedule. I hope your weekend went better.