Admin Jaap Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Just a question that came up: Why is the brake fluid reservoir bigger than the clutch fluid reservoir? Theoretically there is no need for a reservoir at all? Maybe someone can shed some light on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnR Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Just a question that came up: Why is the brake fluid reservoir bigger than the clutch fluid reservoir? Theoretically there is no need for a reservoir at all? Maybe someone can shed some light on this? If you didnt have a reservoir, you would have no brakes / clutch as the item wore down, as for the size I suppose the capacity of the cylinders is far greater in the brakes especially as multiplied by 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Front brake: multiplied by eight pistons. And the capacity of the reservoir must accommodate the wear of the pads causing the fluid level to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 ... Theoretically there is no need for a reservoir at all? .... A closed system could work just as long as the clutch would see exactly one temperature only. Besides that also the clutch is wearing, not only the brakes. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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