[bmw] Re: Odd question, Brake Reservoirs

[JHahn22@xxxxxxx]

Alex,
I don't know if this will help or not, but I know that the cap on the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs on my Alfa Romeo Spider both screw onto the reservoir on my old E-30.  I also know that any modern bmw or Alfa used the same type of reservoir cap as any other bmw or alfa.  I think you might try looking at other european cars for options as well.  It seems like they all tend to use one of only a couple of brands of brake parts. . .ATE being the most common.  I also seem to remember that late model 540's have the Brake master located in a wierd spot right behind the headlights due to a cramped engine bay (I could be wrong on the model, might have been a 7, but I'm pretty sure it was a V-8 car from late nineties or later), I don't remember if the reservoir is on top or not.
Sorry I can't tell you which car to check specifically, but I hope this helps. . .
Jake Hahn
93 BMW 318i 
In a message dated 1/22/2004 10:00:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided writes:

> List:
> 
> I'm looking for a BMW brake fluid reservoir that has a pair of nipples on one 
> side, at the bottom, but doesn't have any openings on the bottom, to perch on 
> the master cyclinder.
> 
> If it has a third nipple on one side that was designed to feed the clutch 
> slave, thats fine.
> 
> Basically, due to cage restrictions, I can not mount the reservoir ON the 
> master brake cylinder, but it will have to be displaced to one side.  I managed 
> to find a pair of  elbow inserts that will plug into the top of the master 
> nicely, and have nipples to go to a hose, now, I need a matching reservoir.  I 
> prefer to buy a bmw one, so that I can continue to use the brake pressurizing cap 
> I have with my brake bleeder kit.
> 
> replies in private are fine.  I'm sure there is some older model BMW that 
> didn't mount the reservoir right on top somewhere.... I 
> just don't know which 
> one!
> 
> Alex Lipowich
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