qim Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) My mechanic sold me the idea of putting in new fuel and brake pipes and I don't like the look of it, as you can see from the images. My main problem right now is that invested in a new fluid container from Moss that has the lettering brake/clutch written on it and the mechanic can't bend the pipes for the container to face forward properly. I wonder if the pipes that go from the container to the main cylinders can be bought already bent in the proper shape. Edited March 8, 2017 by qim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Mine is like that (same Moss repro fluid reservoir). It's not something I have given a lot of thought to to be honest. The printing scratches off very easily and repro decals are available. You could scratch the printing off the side and apply a decal to the front. This is a picture of mine - remember mine is right hand drive so the routing will be different to yours. You can only see the decal from the side. https://jsk404.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/engine-bay-progress/#jp-carousel-491 https://jsk404.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/engine-bay-progress/#jp-carousel-494 I can't imagine the actual pipes are the easiest to route neatly, but they could follow the contour of the body a little more closely and some of the bends look like they could be a smaller radius. I take it your mechanic will be clipping them down correctly which will help? Edited March 8, 2017 by rhino_mac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Hi qim ~ I had no problems when I fitted new brake and clutch pipes to the reservoir. They need to be very tightly bent at the bottom otherwise the reservoir will stand too high and foul the bonnet. Is your reservoir fitted the right way round? Tom. Edited March 8, 2017 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
qim Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi Tom Mine's a LHD so it will look and be routed differently. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffR Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi Qim, Does your mechanic have a pipe bending tool. In your photos the pipes sem to have been bent by hand - which no matter how hard your mechanic tries wil give an amateurish appearance. Pipe bending tools are available from brake parts suppliers at very little cost and make a huge difference to the appearance of the final job. Cheers, JEFF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 It does not matter whether the wording is on the side or the front.. What is important is that the bends under the reservoir are very tight so that the bonnet does not touch the lid. I found some small plastic pipe which I could fit inside the pipe lines and this allowed a tighter bend than the pipe bender could manage. Good luck Richard & H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3GB/index.php?page=173 505062 505063 These are a perfect fit. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) I used a pipe bender to do mine ~ much easier and neater appearance. Another very important point is that the clutch pipe is connected to the centre (inner) reservoir and the brake pipe to the outer (larger) reservoir. Tom. Edited March 8, 2017 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
qim Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Thank you all Well the mech does have a pipe bender and he used in this particular area, although I think the longer pipes were bent by hand. I am going to order the parts suggested by Stan and see if I can live with those better... Another very important point is that the clutch pipe is connected to the centre (inner) reservoir and the brake pipe to the outer (larger) reservoir. On this I trust the man; he was a Triumph mechanic all his life, but... which side is the clutch master cylinder? 582-982.pdf Edited March 8, 2017 by qim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi qim ~ Here's a photo of my reservoir (RHD). The clutch connection is on the right. Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
qim Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Hi Tom When you say the connection is on the right, are you referring to the reservoir or to the master cylindre, which is what I want to know? On the reservoir it is actually marked. Putting my thinking cap on the brake cylinder must be the one going up while the clutch pipe is the one going down, (in my car, that is) which is strange because it is the opposite to yours. That means it does not matter which cylinder it is...as long as the pedals are connected to the right one! I'm learning something Edited March 8, 2017 by qim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi qim ~ On both LHD and RHD cars the master cylinders are exactly the same. You operate the clutch with your left foot and the brake with your right. Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) LHD to the rescue! Click on the pic for larger Edited March 8, 2017 by Menno van Rij 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Very smart pipework Menno! Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 we have to thank my good friend Alan for that! M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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