[Rovernet] leaking fluid from 3500s brake fluid pressure switch

[Peter King]

Very helpful!  Thanks, Tom.

Peter


> On Sep 21, 2015, at 8:19 AM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> 
> Further to what Fletcher mentioned, this should give you an idea of how this switch works. I can't say if it's identical to the one found in MGB/C, but it almost certainly works in the same way.
> 
> http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ijl6k_1a8
> 
> Tom
> 
>> On Sep 21, 2015, at 8:10 AM, Peter King via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for that info, Fletcher. I’ll look into that.
>> 
>> pk
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 20, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Fletcher Millmore via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There should not be any fluid in the area that surrounds the bottom of that switch.
>>> If there is, it means the seals in the shuttle valve are leaking.
>>> I do not know for certain, but it is very probably exactly the same shuttle valve and seals as any other British car of the period, usually 4 little O rings.
>>> Some early ones may have little cup seals for two of them.
>>> You can buy that seal kit for MGB etc, try one.
>>> 
>>> FRM
>>> 
>>>> On 9/19/2015 1:31 PM, Peter King via Rovernet wrote:
>>>> HI Netters,
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone know where I can find a replacement brake fluid pressure failure switch? I’m talking about the plastic switch with a brass plunger on the end that screws into the sidewall-mounted unit, and a two-prong electrical connection going to the reservoir switch.
>>>> 
>>>> Mine is leaking brake fluid.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Peter
>>>> 
>>>> 
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