Cortina Brake Resorvior removal
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Hi mate...I think when we changed the MC on my 280i it did just pull off..I found this after a little search...I would try to remove as much of the fluid with a turkey baster first..
To remove reservoir ,
First put some towels under the reservoir and remove the intake tube, and top airfilter cover,
I spray some WD40 onto the bottom tank area,
then making sure that the solvent got into the grommets,
wiggle the tank back and forth,
you may have a reservoir bracket if so than wiggling may not work well.
Then get a thick shank flat screw driver and with the flat portion of the shank against the bottom of the tank gently pry upwards till you feel the tank coming loose,
push it back in and then work on the rear,
once the rear comes loose then pry the front up and put the tank into a pan.
To clean the tank to like new do this
drain it , then rinse the tank with some brake cleaner.
Then add about 1 oz of simple green and shake vigorously,
then rinse with hot water, repeat this step.
Then take some isopropyl alcohol and pour into the tank , shake it then drain . repeat .
then take a hair drier and run the warm air into the tank till you dont smell anymore alcohol then tank is now ready to install.
Before install the new grommets to the MC put a smear of Dow Corning 111 onto the rubbers.
NOTE if upon inspection of the old grommets the sealing areas are not smooth where they touch the MC
IE the MC surface may have rusted thus deforming the sealing surface,
You may find the grommets to soon be leaking thus a new MC will need to be installed.
Hope this helps...Ziga
To remove reservoir ,
First put some towels under the reservoir and remove the intake tube, and top airfilter cover,
I spray some WD40 onto the bottom tank area,
then making sure that the solvent got into the grommets,
wiggle the tank back and forth,
you may have a reservoir bracket if so than wiggling may not work well.
Then get a thick shank flat screw driver and with the flat portion of the shank against the bottom of the tank gently pry upwards till you feel the tank coming loose,
push it back in and then work on the rear,
once the rear comes loose then pry the front up and put the tank into a pan.
To clean the tank to like new do this
drain it , then rinse the tank with some brake cleaner.
Then add about 1 oz of simple green and shake vigorously,
then rinse with hot water, repeat this step.
Then take some isopropyl alcohol and pour into the tank , shake it then drain . repeat .
then take a hair drier and run the warm air into the tank till you dont smell anymore alcohol then tank is now ready to install.
Before install the new grommets to the MC put a smear of Dow Corning 111 onto the rubbers.
NOTE if upon inspection of the old grommets the sealing areas are not smooth where they touch the MC
IE the MC surface may have rusted thus deforming the sealing surface,
You may find the grommets to soon be leaking thus a new MC will need to be installed.
Hope this helps...Ziga
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