Brake Fluid Reservoir Leak

[HealeyRick]

I have a leak coming from the brake fitting on the bottom of my brake/clutch fluid reservoir on my BJ7. The fitting itself turns when I put a wrench on it and by looking into the can from the top, I can see the nut at the bottom of the can turning when I put a wrench to the fitting on the outside. Since the inside nut appears to be about the same diameter as the inner can surrounding it, how do I keep it from turning?

 

[BJ8Healeys]

I used a thin-wall deep socket to reach the nut in the can. I don't remember the size of the socket, but there was enough clearance for it to work.

 

[HealeyRick]

Thanks, Steve. I did just that and it worked. Must have been an optical illusion. Something to do with the refracted light across the meniscus of the brake fluid, or just my old-assed eyes

 

[why]

OMG, 2 days ago I finally sorted out the same problem. A leak where clutch line attached to bottom reservoir. First noticed little pool of fluid under front tire, rebuilt caliper, when bleeding noticed leak actually coming from bottom of connector and running down pipe and two different drip spots having made way to caliper. Loosened connector under reservoir with same internal turning that you saw. Outside the can on bottom, above the obvious fitting is another hidden nut, 11/16th that can be held and then wrench on connector will turn it while holding internal in place. No redoing of connector would work so I thought since internal tube would turn that system of washers etc. must be bad so replaced the reservoir, still leaked so only thing left is the shaped end on the clutch line must after 47 years hardened and will no longer take shape as fitting tightened. So replaced brake hose which by the way comes not preshaped so after much wrangling got it bent right and replaced and now all is well.
Jay
'65 3000

 

[Randy Forbes]

For future reference (or when somebody searches this topic):

Note that internal washer for clutch circuit is thinner cross-section:

 

[HealeyRick]

For future reference (or when somebody searches this topic):

Note that internal washer for clutch circuit is thinner cross-section:

C'mon, man!!!! Now you're just showing off with these pictures. Randy, I swear if someone asked for advice on how to replace Healey muffler bearings, you'd have a pic. Got any unicorn pictures?

 

[Randy Forbes]

C'mon, man!!!! Now you're just showing off with these pictures. Randy, I swear if someone asked for advice on how to replace Healey muffler bearings, you'd have a pic. Got any unicorn pictures?

I think I have a muffler bearing job lined up next week (if the SOB shows up...); closest thing I have to a unicorn, is these buggers I caught in my yard a few days ago...