Bit of a Quandry......

[9belo0]

the other day, after a long drive, I turned into my destination with a sharp turn to the left. While doing so, my CD Player and Sat Nav switched off, and my engine cut out!! On straightening, through the momentum, I managed to get all started again. However on parking, all shut down once more. As I sat there, perplexed, the car started to fill with the fumes of Acrid Electrical Smoke. I leapt out and opened the bonnet to find to find the nearside Battery Positive terminal Arcing on the Power Steering Fluid Reservoir!! The part where the Terminal end connects to the Loom - the bolt had become slack, allowing the metal connector, (that WAS covered in Electrical Tape), to come into contact with the reservoir housing - ( I now know why my Sat Nav/Stereo would sometimes go off, then come back on again!!). I managed to disconnect both batteries in order to move it away, without electrocuting myself, but then had to reconnect the good one in order to open the back window for tools and to lock the vehicle. I readjusted the offending cable, and tightened the nut in such a way that the bend of the Positive Connector Cable kept the joining nut as far away from the reservoir as possible. I checked all the Fuses - which were fine. The only problem I have now, is that the Arcing burnt a hole through the Reservoir. At the moment it has electrical Tape wrapped tightly around it, after which I re-filled. It is holding up, but I need to know where I can buy a replacement Power Steering Fluid Reservoir, or if it is possible to repair the existing one, (Chewing Gum?!!). The hole is about 5mm x 8mm

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

There's plenty of breakers here, why not give Bio or Storm a call


Trev

[stormforce]

hi i should have a p/s reservoir in the garage.i will take a look in a bit when i get the trailer out anfd let you know.£15 delivered if thats ok.
paypal to richardholmes434@hotmail.com if you can include your address aswell so the wife can send it off for me

[stormforce]

Sorry mate i can't lay my hands on it at the moment but i will have a good look on monday when i get home from monster mania unless someone else comes up with one

[fatfires]

have you concidered putting a jubilee clip over the taped hole or get someone local to weld or braze a patch on it?

[9belo0]

Cheers UDTrev, Thanks Stormforce - is it a standard fit P/SReservoir for all Surfs? (No worries, let me know when you find it - Tape holding up okay at moment). Fatfires, good idea, may have a look at that - though, hole may be a bit large. Funny feeling that the Reservoir is double lined, and that some of the fluid evaporated through heat generated from the Arcing as there is no sign of seepage under the tape after topping up the fluid.