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15-03-2018, 08:15 AM
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Starter Motor
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Has anyone come across a problem I have with the brake fluid reservoir cap leaking when the car is parked on a downward slope , the cap has a vent hole in the rubber seal as well as a slot cut into the cap and due to the flat shallow shape of the reservoir the fluid when parked on a slope the fluid slowly weeps out. I have already replaced reservoir including the cap and seal.
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15-03-2018, 10:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yes, to alleviate this you have to fit an adapter neck that sits between the reservoir and the cap to lift the height of the cap, part number BV61-2K148-AA and make sure you have the revised reservoir cap BV61-2162-AB.
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16-03-2018, 01:25 PM
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Does it make the area look anything like this?
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16-03-2018, 05:35 PM
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Thanks to GTLEGEND seems you really are a legend! I am currently chasing the parts almost seems like it should have been a recall item or at least the parts/service people should have been aware of the issue when I sourced the reservoir
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21-03-2018, 04:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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You would think the parts guy would have known, that is if they were up to speed?
How did you go getting the parts? |
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09-05-2018, 05:57 PM
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Starter Motor
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Follow up on this
I got the extension and the cap pretty sure the cap is identical , I asked the service reps at the Ford dealer, Bayfords and Courtney and Paterson they couldn't have been less helpful the parts guy at C&P was the only one with any idea the extension was $52.00 and the cap $8.00 I has attached photos if any one else is having the same issue |
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09-05-2018, 09:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yes hard to find good help these days. Hard to believe that a lot of people that work in service and parts don't actually have a passion for cars in general, its just a job that they reluctantly turn up to because they have to.
Glad you got the bits, I gather the parts guys were surprised when you supplied the part numbers lol Did it fix your problem? |
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09-05-2018, 10:20 PM
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Starter Motor
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Looks good so far!
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09-01-2019, 07:59 AM
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Starter Motor
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Update Jan 2019 problem resolved haven't had to touch the brake fluid since fitting the extension
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09-01-2019, 07:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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So we can all assume its fixed for good!!
That's good news, glad it worked out for you!! |
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Brake resevoir cap leaks on slope LW focus
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