Kv6 power steering bottle

xsport · 19th June 2024, 22:31

I have never seen a gasket ,rubber or otherwise ,fitted to my power steering bottle cap. Mine has never had one fitted since i had the car. I wondered if other members have a gasket or seal on their caps .? ....... as i have never changed or replaced my original !!

Matt_75 · 20th June 2024, 07:25

Yes, mine has an o-ring which I recently replaced as it was leaking

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252223081...mis&media=COPY

SD1too · 20th June 2024, 10:15

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Originally Posted by xsport

I have never seen a gasket ,rubber or otherwise ,fitted to my power steering bottle cap.

Ever since I've owned my car I've noticed fluid misting on the outside of the PAS reservoir so after reading your post I went out to check for a cap seal.

At first sight it appeared that I too didn't have one.

But after wiping the fluid from the screw thread I found a very thin and hard 'O' ring seal compressed against the underside of the cap and tucked into the end of the thread.

Thanks for the link to the eBay item Matt.

Simon

xsport · 20th June 2024, 12:15

Thankyou simon . Does this mean you have ordered a new one ? ... Just ordered mine and it is advertised as viton. Many thanks Mat ... never seen these before ....

Frieduum-sikar · 26th June 2024, 02:23

I remember from my days of servicing espresso machines, the seals between the group heads and handles would go hard over time and not seal properly...so of course I'd replace them. I too noticed that my bottle was leaking slightly....I thought the seal was missing...but no, it was there just that it was no longer pliable and sealed properly. Bought the replacement and all good now....just like my coffee machines.

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,752 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Kv6 power steering bottle I have never seen a gasket ,rubber or otherwise ,fitted to my power steering bottle cap. Mine has never had one fitted since i had the car. I wondered if other members have a gasket or seal on their caps .? ....... as i have never changed or replaced my original !!

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Matt_75 Gets stuck in 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: North Somerset Posts: 609 Thanks: 13 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Yes, mine has an o-ring which I recently replaced as it was leaking https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252223081...mis&media=COPY __________________ Matt 2001 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 (BRG) 1999 Rover 75 Club 2.5 (Dorchester Red) 1973 Triumph Dolomite (Honeysuckle)

20th June 2024, 12:15	#4
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,752 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Thankyou simon . Does this mean you have ordered a new one ? ... Just ordered mine and it is advertised as viton. Many thanks Mat ... never seen these before ....

26th June 2024, 02:23	#5
Frieduum-sikar Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Orange, NSW Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I remember from my days of servicing espresso machines, the seals between the group heads and handles would go hard over time and not seal properly...so of course I'd replace them. I too noticed that my bottle was leaking slightly....I thought the seal was missing...but no, it was there just that it was no longer pliable and sealed properly. Bought the replacement and all good now....just like my coffee machines.