# Brake fluid resevoir \*pic\* **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 9, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780 "2006-07-09T10:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/1 "2006-07-09T10:28:37Z")
Is the plastic resevoir on the brake cylinder easliy replacable or do I have to replace the entire cylinder? Looks like the plastic resevoir is press fitted on the cylinder as I don’t see any other way of removing it. Any idea? This guy: ![http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/imag/Z32Mastercyl_web.jpg](http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/imag/Z32Mastercyl_web.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cgguy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cgguy/32/5508_2.png) [@cgguy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cgguy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/2 "2006-07-09T11:55:06Z")
You can just pop that sucker right off. You are not however supposed to re-use the two little seals on each side. So if you replace the tank go ahead and order 2 new seals. ---
**Author:** ![DarkManX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkmanx/32/5569_2.png) [@DarkManX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkManX)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/3 "2006-07-09T12:11:47Z")
My buddy fiber glass coated his… some mixture he used on his canoe…fiber glass patch liquid. Worked mint, it hardened quite well. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/4 "2006-07-09T12:55:07Z")
The only reason I want to replace it is because ambient heat from my turbo melted the side of the face, permanently fusing the cap. :oops: I had an ABS cylinder that I replaced with a non-abs cylinder (since I removed my ABS unit). I have the original ABS cylinder w/ resevoir however it has 3-ports whereas the non-ABS has two. So I figure I just replace the resevoir. Any tips on popping it off so as to not break anything? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![BAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bas/32/5540_2.png) [@BAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/5 "2006-07-09T13:02:07Z")
take a putty knife and notch it with a 90 - 100mm opening. slip it between the plastic and cast housing… this will pry up evenly on the plastic flange without overstressing the plastic, thisis how I just did the FC master cylinder and the mounting is even more delicate then yours… and get get some 22 ga SS sheet and make a damn heat shield!!! ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/6 "2006-07-09T13:53:50Z")
> [@BAS](#): > > take a putty knife and notch it with a 90 - 100mm opening. slip it between the plastic and cast housing… this will pry up evenly on the plastic flange without overstressing the plastic, thisis how I just did the FC master cylinder and the mounting is even more delicate then yours… > > and get get some 22 ga SS sheet and make a damn heat shield!!! I bought some Thermotec adhesive sheild that I bought last week; just haven’t installed it yet. This stuff: [http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/13500/13500.html](http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/13500/13500.html) Anywho, thanks for the tips guys. :bowdown: ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/7 "2006-07-09T16:43:27Z")
pics of engine bay please ---
**Author:** ![DarkManX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkmanx/32/5569_2.png) [@DarkManX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkManX)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-fluid-resevoir-pic/97780/8 "2006-07-11T12:11:43Z")
Some dude had the same problem at the niagara meet, he opened the hood at bings place and hit shit was melted from the turbo.