Re: [Chrysler300] 300D question (again)

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Tom and All:
The 300D, or any other lettercar did not originally have a "plastic bottle  
reservoir" above the master cylinder. As you suggest, the fluid  level, if 
maintained a little below the top edge of the master cylinder,  reservoir 
would be just fine.  I have no idea why the additional reservoir  is there.  
The original seal was not rubber, but a disk made  from a "cardboard" like 
material.  (I am sure some member can come up  with the correct material de
scription.)  It of course, had a hole in the  center so the cover retaining 
bolt could pass through.  That bolt, in turn,  had a little metal "gasket" 
washer to seal the bolt head to the M/C cover.   The cover to M/C body seal was 
just to prevent spillage due to splash.   Hope this helps a little.
300ly, Gil Cunningham
 
 
In a message dated 3/1/2011 5:49:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tchvapil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  everyone,
I need little advice regarding the rubber 'seal' on the master  cylinder 
cover. 
The one on the car started to leak and is in pretty bad  shape. Looks like 
it was a molded rubber seal with the outer edge raised? (Or  did this happen 
over the last hundred years it was on the car?
Anyhow, I  have tried several materials and everything starts leaking after 
a few days.  
I don't know if all Ds had the plastic bottle reservoir above the master,  
but that is definitely the culprit. If I kept the brake fluid level just a 
bit  below the top of the master cylinder, it would be OK....
Does anybody sell  the gasket (seal) for this application, or is there a 
different way of  attacking this?

Thanks a bunch,
Tom

PS Quick update on rest  of the car:
Parking  brake is fixed and now works better than the  power drums...
Headliner (from Gary Goers) is in and looks great
rear  panels and armrests were completely redone by a local shop and I just 
finished  putting them in
front door panels are done, but we are still working on the  window motors 
and finishing the cat whisker installation all around, so I  haven't put 
them in yet




Tom  Chvapil
Tucson,Az
tchvapil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx




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