Ferrari Mailing List: Removing master cylinder reservoir question and FOA good experience

[Robert Rehkopf (CaptRehkopf]

My 328 has a brake fluid leak in one of the two rubber grommets that attach
it to the master cylinder. I was on a trip and the brake failure light came
on because of low on brake fluid. Wade at FOA (great guy) had the grommets
in stock but said it was likely the plastic reservoir would be broken when
it was removed to replace the leaking grommet. Any tricks to soaking the
grommets so you don't break the reservoir when you remove it? I drove the
car back because I couldn't spend an extra two days in HotLanta, one to
break it and one to order the reservoir from New Jersey, so I have to get it
fixed in Memphis. I bought the grommets I just need the reservoir removed in
one piece. 

I stopped by FOA twice, once on the way to Florida because of the brake
light and once on the way back and both times they worked on my car right a
way to get me back on the road. Although they didn't find the brake leak on
the first visit, because I'm sure they thought I was just low on fluid, they
quickly responded and helped me out. Overall a good experience with FOA. I
wish I would have known there was another dealer in Tampa I would have
brought it by there, after knowing it just wasn't normal brake fluid usage.

Please respond offline to CaptRehkopf [at] comcast.net with any suggestion for
removing the reservoir.

 

Thanks,

 

Robert Rehkopf