Re: Kanter disc brake conversion

Posted by HH56 On 2010/11/14 21:22:23

One thing we've found recently is the BTV rebuild kit reservoir cover gasket totally blocks off the bleed port from the space between liquid and vacuum seal if put on the normal way. It appears to be for a cover having a channel in the lid or one with the tube that drops into the port.

I haven't seen one of your kits in quite a while but apparently all vendors must be selling the same or similar one. Wonder if that is something you could look into. Reversing the gasket would work but it might be nice to have a little note in the kits to do that or to cut the opening to make the port connect to the reservoir. With the port blocked, any fluid seepage has no place to go except into the vacuum side or if there is a leak on that side, nothing to pull except fluid since relief air is blocked. If another reason that shouldn't be done, then lots would be interested knowing.

The thread where this was discussed is here.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=61084#forumpost61084