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Shvegel

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Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« on: February 27, 2012, 16:07:45 »
Are all the clutch fluid reservoirs for the 113 the same or are there early and late versions. I have seen some new on ebay but they look different than the one I have.

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Re: Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 17:46:44 »
Hi, Shvegel,

Simple question but no easy answer  ???

230s and early 250s (upto 002979) have 111 290 0215. This has a very short (50-60mm) rubber tube resevoir to pipe to the m/cly and is a different diameter at each end.
I can't find the part # for the resevoir for later cars, but it uses a simple tube with the same dia. at both ends and is longer, maybe 75-80mm.
It's hard to tell the difference between the two when on the car. Both pix RHD cars  ::)

What VIN is your car?

Naj

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The black topped ones are Schafer but there are ATE ones too!
« Last Edit: February 28, 2012, 21:50:53 by Naj »
68 280SL

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Re: Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2012, 23:15:27 »
Naj,hank you for the photos. I have a late 1970 car but got a reservoir from Joe Alexander years ago for a planned manual transmission conversion. When I saw the one on Ebay I noticed it was different than the one I have so I wondered if there were 2 shapes since the one on ebay did not have the bump at the back of the clamp to keep it from turning.  I see from your photo that the one on Ebay is just the wrong part for my car.

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Re: Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 02:54:36 »
Thanks, Naj--

You are always very helpful with photos on request.

Are you fast with a camera, or do you have a massive photo file?

I wonder if your photos could be added somehow to the Technical Manual.

Thanks again,

the other Joe

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Re: Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 11:35:19 »
Hi, Joe,

Just a small photo collection started in 2001  ;)

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Re: Clutch fluid reservoirs all the same?
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 11:26:28 »
The "blue dot cap" is NLA and very sought after these days.
Joe Alexander
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