You know when you have a 'good' idea

[Sadlonelygit]

Splashed out pennies a while back on a no name 19mm rcs, all singing, all dancing multi adjustable master cylinder.
Only thing being.....nowhere to mount a switch!
So I duly order a hydraulic unit, which in the due course of time has now failed.
So of course, my MOT is due on the 1st of Jan, so must be replaced expeditiously.
Cue calipers off and pistons pumped out as far as possible, 1m length of tubing off the bleed nipple pumped full of dot 4.
Drop the offending banjo bolt, insert new one asap.
Press pistons back into the caliper, attach mityvac to m/c nipple, crack caliper nipple with the tubing on, steady with the vacuum big boy, watch the hose!
Leave ¼" in the long hose, nip all nipples up, job jobbed.
Do wonder if not messing about in the first place and just having to undo 2 screws may have been easier!

[Yorick]

RCS?

[Sadlonelygit]

Ratio click system

[Yorick]

Ratio click system

Wassat?

Sorry to appear stupid.

[Sadlonelygit]

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[Screwdriver]

Splashed out pennies a while back on a no name 19mm rcs, all singing, all dancing multi adjustable master cylinder.
Only thing being.....nowhere to mount a switch!
So I duly order a hydraulic unit, which in the due course of time has now failed.
So of course, my MOT is due on the 1st of Jan, so must be replaced expeditiously.
Cue calipers off and pistons pumped out as far as possible, 1m length of tubing off the bleed nipple pumped full of dot 4.
Drop the offending banjo bolt, insert new one asap.
Press pistons back into the caliper, attach mityvac to m/c nipple, crack caliper nipple with the tubing on, steady with the vacuum big boy, watch the hose!
Leave ¼" in the long hose, nip all nipples up, job jobbed.
Do wonder if not messing about in the first place and just having to undo 2 screws may have been easier!

Well if it's anything like me, I think the problem is you have a great idea and try it out. Then, rather than determine whether or not that really was a good idea, it becomes more of a quest to force the bastard thing to work.

I'm with Elon Musk on this: "the best part is no part".

[Sadlonelygit]

Splashed out pennies a while back on a no name 19mm rcs, all singing, all dancing multi adjustable master cylinder.
Only thing being.....nowhere to mount a switch!
So I duly order a hydraulic unit, which in the due course of time has now failed.
So of course, my MOT is due on the 1st of Jan, so must be replaced expeditiously.
Cue calipers off and pistons pumped out as far as possible, 1m length of tubing off the bleed nipple pumped full of dot 4.
Drop the offending banjo bolt, insert new one asap.
Press pistons back into the caliper, attach mityvac to m/c nipple, crack caliper nipple with the tubing on, steady with the vacuum big boy, watch the hose!
Leave ¼" in the long hose, nip all nipples up, job jobbed.
Do wonder if not messing about in the first place and just having to undo 2 screws may have been easier!

Well if it's anything like me, I think the problem is you have a great idea and try it out. Then, rather than determine whether or not that really was a good idea, it becomes more of a quest to force the bastard thing to work.

I'm with Elon Musk on this: "the best part is no part".

Originally I was changing all the lines to braided, so the initial fitting was 'less' troublesome. Hopefully this will be a 4-5 yearly occurrence.......which hopefully means it will be someone else's problem next time.

[Taipan]

Ratio click system

Wassat?

Sorry to appear stupid.

S’okay we’re used to it!

[JackyJoll]

I'm with Elon Musk on this: "the best part is no part".

The handbook for my 1954 197cc Francis-Barnett Falcon stated that “the purpose of art is to conceal art.”

Also had instructions for cleaning the piston ring grooves.

A modern vehicle handbook tells you not to drink the contents of the battery.

[demographic]

Must admit that I've had a couple of those hydraulic brake banjo bolt switches fail.
Possibly cos they were just one crap manufacturer and I was just too cheap to get a better one but I prefer a pretty normal clicky microswitch type given the choice.

Plus, they were really damn long and stuck out a bleedin mile.

[A_morti]

You still find mechanical micro switches in cars. If hydraulic switches were cheaper to install and/or more reliable, they'd be in there.