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reservoir removal/replacement

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I did a quick search but could not find anything similar

I have this style break reservoir on my GS400 but i need to remove it so i can replace it with a rebuild kit and also paint the handle section to cover the years of chipped paint.

Once the cap is removed and the screws are out is there a trick to poping the plastic reservoir out? It looks like it should just pop out with enough force but i dont want to damage it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/suzuki-gs10...-CYLINDER-RESERVOIR-CUP-CAP-KIT-/390541346031
 
yep it should just pop out, use a small thin screwdriver to try and prise it off, maybe a fe LIGHT taps with a hammer. it is just stuck on with years of crud
 
Yup just pops out, get a good grip on with you strong hand and wiggle just a bit and out it comes. When you install the new one, make sure you lube it just bit and it will pop back in.
 
Be gentle!

When I first got my 450 I attempted that and could not get it to budge so I just flushed the system as it was.

During the rebuild, I tried again, and it had gotten so hard and brittle that levering in any direction just started cracking it.

Turned out that a PO had let brake fluid run down the outside and it seeped in between the reservoir and base, which over time almost melted them together...
 
pete said:
Be gentle!

When I first got my 450 I attempted that and could not get it to budge so I just flushed the system as it was.

During the rebuild, I tried again, and it had gotten so hard and brittle that levering in any direction just started cracking it.

Turned out that a PO had let brake fluid run down the outside and it seeped in between the reservoir and base, which over time almost melted them together...
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Yikes. I dont think thats my issue I can spin it pretty freely it just wont pop out
 
GS(X)400 said:
Yikes. I dont think thats my issue I can spin it pretty freely it just wont pop out
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It will pop out, with the oring it sits in there pretty tight. Might need a screwdriver to get it started. Mine was in there for 31 years before I replaced it and it come out just fine.
 
If it's spinning freely, then just wiggle it out as you spin it, should come out with some gently prying.
 
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