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Broken Plastic (brake reservoir) Covers?
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A simple fix using 2 x high strength magnets for broken plastic covers (over brake reservoirs).
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I like that. I tried Velcro. It holds everything in place, but you can't get the thickness just right.
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Nice!

I am a little surprised that it moved with only one magnet? Or did you start with two?
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I just used two magnets to be on the safe side.

First l tried velcro, but it wasn't up to the job...
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Now there's me thinking that the reservoirs and their lids were made of aluminum.
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Would have been simpler if brake fluid reservoir was made of metal. . I had to stick a metal washer to the aluminium brake fluid cover for the magnet to 'attract'...
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Paul_l wrote:
Would have been simpler if brake fluid reservoir was made of metal. . I had to stick a metal washer to the aluminum brake fluid cover for the magnet to 'attract'...
Ah yes, just spotted your other posts with the extra photos. Nice work-around.
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