Brake Leak:( By richardthescooter3 (Read 618 times)

[richardthescooter3]

Hi Guys, another problem. Went to start my scoot today and would not start, notice my brake switch was soaked with brake fluid, found out my sight glass or plastic is leaking, I remember someone having this problem and they replaced the sight glass, hopefully we still have this info. I don't know if you can repair this?

[racerx125]

well, when my sight glass broke I just blocked it using JB Weld then painted and got a nice sealed fit I did it when I had 200 miles on my motorcycle and now I have 2700 miles and and JB weld still Holding

[alleyoop]

You have two choices you can replace the sight glass or do it like racer:
Alleyoop

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[richardthescooter3]

Thanks racer & Alleyoop,
I'll try the JB weld first, remove brake fluid and dry the outside and use the JB Weld.

[ellpee]

Surely there must be something one could use to seal around the edges of the glass ... FormAGasket, maybe? I know brake fluid is somewhat destructive to some surfaces, but if anything would stand up under that, a gasket sealer ought to do the trick. At least that way you would still have a SIGHT glass ....

[richardthescooter3]

Hi ellpee, the trouble its leaking right dead center on the sight glass or I think it plastic because I can push in the middle where there is a crack and brake fluid comes out

[ellpee]

Ah, bummer!

[richardthescooter3]

Got sight glass out, clean well and sacrificed a pair of safety glasses for the thick plastic, cut shaped into a circle and glued where the old sight glass was. hoping it won't leak and if it does I still have the option of JB Weld