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[hanra]

Who makes the Big Nut M/C lid seals these days to suit LH Torana? eBay special?

Edited by hanra, 22 October 2023 - 10:01 AM.

[hanra]

https://www.ebay.com...emis&media=COPY

[AbsynthHatch]

Looks like they make a reproduction part for just about everything on a Torana nowadays.

[dattoman]

I'll check what brand ours are tomorrow

[hanra]

Thanks. I bought that eBay special anyways.

[hanra]

I did a brake fluid flush on the weekend and strangely enough, I had fluid trapped between the lid seal and the underside of the lid. How did it get there? And how did it not leak out....?

[dattoman]

The 2 I have in stock have what looks like HOLDEN on them

Will try to get a clear pic

[Shiney005]

Save them for me Neil. I will bring my brake parts down on Friday for you to give the once over.

[308 Sunbird]

I did a brake fluid flush on the weekend and strangely enough, I had fluid trapped between the lid seal and the underside of the lid. How did it get there? And how did it not leak out....?

Had the same problem Brad- hopefully Datto or someone may know how?

And hopefully I can find the post ! These jumbled up replies are doing my head in.

[hanra]

I’m surprised it was trapped there. But it was. I took the lid off and pushed the lid seal and fluid shot out from the end of the seal around the locating tab.

No leaks around the edges of the M/C otherwise.

[sibhs]

Had the same problem Brad- hopefully Datto or someone may know how?

And hopefully I can find the post ! These jumbled up replies are doing my head in.

When you bleed the brakes by pumping the pedal fluid squirts up out of the master. Maybe there's a split in the rubber??

Lesson I learnt is never leave the cover off while bleeding.

 

Marty

[hanra]

I’ll give this eBay special seal a go. A Holden one would be nice but I think Laurie has grabbed them.

I gravity bled the brakes and also gave the pedal a very very very slow press/retract with the lid off.

Yes, I can see if you go too quick it will squirt right up and cause a major headache.

[Shiney005]

I will send one over if I get them Brad.

[hanra]

Jeepers!!!! That would be awesome!!!! See how Neil goes.

[dattoman]

Save them for me Neil. I will bring my brake parts down on Friday for you to give the once over.

 

 

I have these 2 on my desk

 

We buy them from MCX in QLD

They may have sourced the original mold

Hence the HOL you can see... but not the rest of the word

 

 

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[hanra]

Cheers. I’ve shot them an email to enquire if they have stock.

Laurie, makes sense for me to grab one from this side of the country if they stock them.

[hanra]

Neil, 

 

Can you comment as to why I may have found brake fluid between the seal and the lid but not outside of the M/C at all? 

 

It was trapped in there quite well. 

[claysummers]

Are the breather holes in the cap clear Marty?


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[hanra]

The tin lid does not have any breather holes. 

[claysummers]

Ok one I have has one front and rear but it is PBR.


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[hanra]

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[hanra]

Funnily enough I see what looks like a hole at the rear of the lid....? If it was a hole, there would have been fluid leaking from that....? I need to have a proper look when I get home. 

[claysummers]

Unless it is blocked. In which case on a hot day air expands possibly forcing fluid behind rubber, I don’t know….


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[hanra]

Wonder if the rubber on this is still ok? 

 

https://www.ebay.com...PBoClrIQAvD_BwE

[hanra]

Confirmed they are holes in both ends of the lid. Poked some solder into the holes. They are not blocked. Weird that fluid did not flow out of the those holes?