remote brake reservoir

[Cpt.Fred]

hi everybody,

after some time thinking and talking i finally got to build my remote reservoir.

now i don't have to spill brake fluid everywhere and creep under the car or dash to check the fluid level. yeehaw.

first, i did a little research and finally found out that citroen used nice little glas reservoirs on their early 11CV traction avant (front drive, eeeew:eek:)

for everyone interested, here's the link:

http://www.citroen-traction-avant.com/Content/DetailArt.aspx?COD=550.878-G&SPR=1&AKTSEITE=022&RETURNURL=http://www.citroen-traction-avant.com/Content/C_Produkte.aspx?SPR=1&KATSEITE=022

this glas however comes with a pretty ugly bracket, so we made a custom one:

i decided to put the reservoir on the upper part of the firewall for good access and visibility and build an adapter for the whitworth threaded plug in the main cyl to attach a 10mm copper lining:

it looks nice i think, when the copper gets darker over the time you might think it belongs that way...

now i only have to find the reason why there's still air in my system and i can't build up brake pressure properly... it's a never ending brake story on this car, i tell you.

[Andydodge]

Fred, thats a neat remote reservoir, re the air in the brake system, could it be due to a bubble in the connection you have between the original master cylinder cap and the tube from the reservoir?.........I have no experience in this regard to back up my suggestion but this could be the reason..........andyd