Hydraulic reservoir?

[snowleopard]

I need to fit a hydraulic reservoir to my steering. I've drawn a blank at the motor factors, does anyone know where I can get one?

I'm after a simple plastic container with a filler cap and a spigot to connect the feed pipe.

 

[Johnjo]

What about a windscreen washer bottle off a car, would that be any good.....

Seeing its to be used as a top up bottle so no pressures involved, just a thought !

 

[snowleopard]

A bit big I think, I only need about 200ml. And usually they draw fluid through a pipe from the top.

 

[aztec]

scrapyard.

power steering resovoire... resovwar... resoviuor.... bottle.

i think that the vauxhall one should fit the bill.

 

[Superstrath]

Girling or Lucas remote brake resevoir. Got two on the Mallock - Merlin Motorsport have them for about 18 quid.
Also here.

Alistair

 

[SwedishLass]

Try the local car breakers, not the usual type of part that goes so there should be a wide selection especially as many cars have power steering. Some cars are fitted with small washer tanks to serve the rear screen. From the volume involved you could consider the fuel tank from a petrol lawnmover such as the suffolk punch. At the risk of upsetting my 50 year old seagull outboard, the fuel tank could be used. Lateral thinking, try a garden centre and look at the cheap pest sprays. Due to low pressures involved once a suitable holding tank is found simple plumbing can be made to connect the two.

 

[Talbot]

easy peasy, get a power steering reservoir. the one I put on my astra would be fine. Only problem is that it will rust.

 

[MacW]

Go for one from a wrecked Rover, Honda, or similar.Easy bolt on, with standard sized spigots for hose attachment. Washer bottles no good as power steering fluid can get quite hot, and also not robust enough IMHO.
Cheers
Pete

 

[MacW]

P.S. Also, they`re plastic, and see-through, and tough - take the hoses as well when you`re at it,handy formed bends in them,won`t kink.

 

[Avocet]

As has been said, power steering reservoirs are perfect - even have a picture of a steering wheel on the lid! If you want a nice, robust black plastic cylindrical one, look on Ebay for "Alfa 164". There's nearly always someone breaking one on there and they never go wrong so I wouldn't expect to pay more than a fiver. They even have an extended breather so that when you have a knockdown it won't puke its contents out. (don't know why that should be a problem on a car but there ya go! Only teensy problem is that it will have too many spouts on the bottom so you'll have to blank some of them off. I find this is easiest done by having a short stump of hose and shoving a bolt in it with a Jubilee clip round it (or two Jubilee clips if its a "marine" application)!

 

[ex-Gladys]

Depending on size you need, motorcycle rear brake reservoir.... about 200 ml I would estimate with a spigot and screw on lid... broken Kawawaski ZX10 or similar would do....

 

[Talbot]

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They even have an extended breather so that when you have a knockdown it won't puke its contents out.

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If snowleopard has a knock down, the hydraulic steering isnt going to be able to do him much good!!!!

 

[Avocet]

I was thinking of AFTERWRDS!

 

[Talbot]

you mean if and when he was towed into harbour and his catamaran was turned the right way up /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Avocet]

Ahhh!

Yes, well, at least he wouldn't have to worry about a cupful of oil falling out of his reservoir!

Incidentally, I just ought to point out that I'm in no way connected with any organisation selling second hand Alfa 164 poswer steering fluid reservoirs!

..but said breather is removable - an excellent selling feature for those with multihulls!

 

[Guest]

If only 200 ml ..... ideal place is >

Go to a local Radio Control Model shop and look at the fuel tanks used for airplanes / boats etc. They are in all sorts of sizes and shapes with neck inserts that have normally possibility to have 1, 2 or 3 pipes fitted .... the holes are blocked of and simply pipe is forced through the rubber to open it ... place the insert into the neck and tighten screw ... its fuel tight so should be fine for hydraulic fluid.
Easy way to mount is to 'screw through the mid point of a large pull tight plastic wrap ... can;t remember their name now ... the type you put end through slot and pull tight !!

The tank can be mounted at anmy angle you like etc. as the feed is via a flexible tube with weighted bob on end .... so it always finds lowest point in tank. They normally have a slip of paper describing all bits and set-up etc.

Price ? quid or so !!

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Re: If only 200 ml ..... ideal place is >

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The tank can be mounted at anmy angle you like etc. as the feed is via a flexible tube with weighted bob on end .... so it always finds lowest point in tank.

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Would work just fine in a knockdown then.