Location of girling brake fluid reservoirs?

[tkb289]

Originally Posted by kgs365

ha....the funny thing is i bought the Kirkham billet canisters....and they are made with a seal ....and they leak!......oh well they look great

Kevin,

I bought the Kirkham cans as well, and ERA installed them on my 289 ... and one of them leaked a bit. Took a while to find, but some strategically placed paper towels narrowed it down to the front can, near the lid. I sent Thomas Kirkham some photos and he figured it out pretty quick. The cans are actually (2) parts and where seam is located, is where the leak was. Took the cans out and sent them to Thomas, they were repaired / inspected and returned very quickly, great customer service ... just like with ERA ... two great companies. Send Thomas an email, I bet he can help.

When I reinstalled the cans, I used new hose (from a Tilton kit) with a small amount of PBR grease on the hard lines, to allow the hose to slide up into place. There is a very short distance between the hard lines, and the rubber hose needs to be able to move. PBR rubber grease is compatible with brake systems, and ERA uses PBR brakes on their optional rear suspension setup with outboard brakes.

Hope this helps ... and yes, the cans do look good!

- Tim

[kgs365]

Thomas offered the same to me...its also my front can...i just don't want to go through the down time with out a can etc..i'll either buy one can and swap it over or wait until winter and do it...or try taking a little bit of fluid out of the can and see if that helps

Kevin

Originally Posted by tkb289

Kevin,

I bought the Kirkham cans as well, and ERA installed them on my 289 ... and one of them leaked a bit. Took a while to find, but some strategically placed paper towels narrowed it down to the front can, near the lid. I sent Thomas Kirkham some photos and he figured it out pretty quick. The cans are actually (2) parts and where seam is located, is where the leak was. Took the cans out and sent them to Thomas, they were repaired / inspected and returned very quickly, great customer service ... just like with ERA ... two great companies. Send Thomas an email, I bet he can help.

When I reinstalled the cans, I used new hose (from a Tilton kit) with a small amount of PBR grease on the hard lines, to allow the hose to slide up into place. There is a very short distance between the hard lines, and the rubber hose needs to be able to move. PBR rubber grease is compatible with brake systems, and ERA uses PBR brakes on their optional rear suspension setup with outboard brakes.

Hope this helps ... and yes, the cans do look good!

- Tim