by Terry Kennedy » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:19 pm
[quote="FrankRizzo"]
YES! This is exactly what I was asking about. Would replacing a wilwood with one of these Tiltons stop my incessant leak.[/quote]
The main issue is more one of proper, careful assembly than which brand is used. It is very important to make sure that the O-ring remains in the proper position during assembly (which is harder than it seems) and that the clamp is tightened sufficiently, but not over-tightened. If you over-tighten it, the plastic will kink and you will never get a good seal again. PBR Rubber Grease RG17 is strongly recommended as an assembly lube. Assembly instructions (PDF)
here. If you're paranoid about leaks, you could carefully sand the mating areas of the reservoir / body with ultrafine sandpaper to remove any burrs / molding residue.
[quote]Well, the part in question is inside the car.
/quote]
When I've had spills (normally due to the pressure bleeder cap not sealing properly), I mop the excess fluid out of the tub and then squirt it with Dawn dishwashing detergent and flush with water, repeating 3 times. The water will drain out of the drain holes in the tub (you may have to pick small pebbles out of the drain holes).
[quote="FrankRizzo"]
YES! This is exactly what I was asking about. Would replacing a wilwood with one of these Tiltons stop my incessant leak.[/quote]
The main issue is more one of proper, careful assembly than which brand is used. It is very important to make sure that the O-ring remains in the proper position during assembly (which is harder than it seems) and that the clamp is tightened sufficiently, but not over-tightened. If you over-tighten it, the plastic will kink and you will never get a good seal again. PBR Rubber Grease RG17 is strongly recommended as an assembly lube. Assembly instructions (PDF) [url=http://www.tiltonracing.com/pdfs/24.pdf]here[/url]. If you're paranoid about leaks, you could carefully sand the mating areas of the reservoir / body with ultrafine sandpaper to remove any burrs / molding residue.
[quote]Well, the part in question is inside the car. :-[/quote]
When I've had spills (normally due to the pressure bleeder cap not sealing properly), I mop the excess fluid out of the tub and then squirt it with Dawn dishwashing detergent and flush with water, repeating 3 times. The water will drain out of the drain holes in the tub (you may have to pick small pebbles out of the drain holes).