Will this accumulator work with the Reatta?

[wht89reatta]

Hello, I am in serious need of a brake system overhaul. I.E. My pump is leaking very badly. I have a replacement pump assembly from a junkyard reatta but I am in need of a new accumulator.

 

I found this one http://powerbrakeservice.net/bracforlimav.html

I just need to know if this will fit on the reatta. If not is there somewhere I can find a proper fitting one?

[wht89reatta]

Also any tips on replacing the pump assembly would be greatly appreciated.

[handmedownreatta]

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/249909-brake-accumulator-alternatives/page-10

[Barney Eaton]

There is an excellent chance that it will fit.   The main concern is the height (will it hit the cross brace) and are the threads the same.....the company selling them would probably supply you with that information.

However,  Spinningwheels.com (352-732-5013) has a unit that has been used by several Reatta owners and the price is around $150

[Digger914]

Hello, I am in serious need of a brake system overhaul. I.E. My pump is leaking very badly. I have a replacement pump assembly from a junkyard reatta but I am in need of a new accumulator.

 

I found this one http://powerbrakeservice.net/bracforlimav.html

I just need to know if this will fit on the reatta. If not is there somewhere I can find a proper fitting one?

Your Reatta shares the Teves II with a multitude of other vehicles and with that we have common parts and problems. The accumulator that works with the vehicles listed in the link you posted will also work with my Chrysler TC and your Reatta. The Ford people have used our ATE manufactured GM OE accumulator and we have use theirs when ours haven't been available, the only difference being the original equipment ATE manufactured Ford OE accumulator has a slightly larger fluid capacity. If this part is the same ATE accumulator that was Ford OE, it will be slightly larger in circumference than the GM OE accumulator. The Ford accumulator is about the same size as the Hydac replacement sold by spinningwheels which is about $100 less and presently out of stock.

Edited February 6, 2016 by Digger914 (see edit history)

[waltmail]

There is an excellent chance that it will fit.   The main concern is the height (will it hit the cross brace) and are the threads the same.....the company selling them would probably supply you with that information.

However,  Spinningwheels.com (352-732-5013) has a unit that has been used by several Reatta owners and the price is around $150

http://spinningwheels-sc.com/hydacaccumulatorballs.aspx

 

 

HYDAC ACCUMULATOR BALLS

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HYDAC ACCUMULATOR BALLS

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Finally....the brand new 2015 Hydac accumulator ball. The accumulator ball is the most common problem with the ABS system. You may need this ball if your car has a hard pedal with no brakes or if everytime you depress the brake pedal the brake light and ABS light comes on and goes off, most likely it is the accumular ball. If you follow the directions regarding the discharged of the ABS system, it may take you only 10-20 minutes. Instructions are included.

Here are some of the applications for this particular accumulator ball;

CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY,DODGE CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, CHRYLSER FIFTH AVENUE,IMPERIAL, NEW YORKER, DODGE MONACO, JEEP CHEROKEE WAGONEER, PONTIAC GTE,

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[wht89reatta]

Thank you guys for the advice, I will let you all know of my findings when I get ahold of company later next week.

[DAVES89]

What's leaking? If it is leaking past the filler cap you may have filled it incorrectly.

[Bushwack]

Your Reatta shares the Teves II with a multitude of other vehicles and with that we have common parts and problems. The accumulator that works with the vehicles listed in the link you posted will also work with my Chrysler TC and your Reatta. The Ford people have used our ATE manufactured GM OE accumulator and we have use theirs when ours haven't been available, the only difference being the original equipment ATE manufactured Ford OE accumulator has a slightly larger fluid capacity. If this part is the same ATE accumulator that was Ford OE, it will be slightly larger in circumference than the GM OE accumulator. The Ford accumulator is about the same size as the Hydac replacement sold by spinningwheels which is about $100 less and presently out of stock.

 

Do you have a part number for the Ford accumulator?

[wht89reatta]

It is leaking out of the bottom of where the pump meets the housing.

[Ronnie]

It is leaking out of the bottom of where the pump meets the housing.

 

Are you filling the reservoir as described in these instructions. If not it will overflow after sitting for a while  and appear t0 be leaking.

Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling Instructions

[Guest Kingsley]

http://spinningwheels-sc.com/hydacaccumulatorballs.aspx

 

I just spoke with Diane at Spinningwheels-sc and she said that she does have a small inventory of the Hydac accumulator at this time - they are having some computer problems at this moment and that is the reason why their website is sill showing "out of stock".  Price remains at $155.00 plus shipping.

 

Kingdsley

Reatta Specialty Parts

[Guest tb3]

I just spoke with Diane at Spinningwheels-sc and she said that she does have a small inventory of the Hydac accumulator at this time - they are having some computer problems at this moment and that is the reason why their website is sill showing "out of stock".  Price remains at $155.00 plus shipping.

 

Kingdsley

Reatta Specialty Parts

 

 

and there are no fitment or clearance issues with these?

[Guest Kingsley]

and there are no fitment or clearance issues with these?

 

The Hydac accumulator sold by the Spinningwheels folks and others is sllightly greater in height than the OE part, but just sllghtly.  Easily taken care of by using some standard 5/16:ID flat washers - perhaps two or three,- under the cross brace that ties in to the strut mount point.

 

In the past, Marck of East Coast Reatta Parts has made the same  comment about the accumulator that he sells.

 

Kingsley

Edited February 13, 2016 by Kingsley (see edit history)

[Digger914]

Do you have a part number for the Ford accumulator?

Sorry, Ford part number obsoleted years ago, active Jaguar part number is JLM1907

[Barney Eaton]

Recent article in Hemming Classic Cars indicated that all Mark VII Continentals had the Teves ABS system....anyother vehicle to check when you visit the Pick-n-pull

[jonlabree]

And there are a Lot of  those in the bone yard.

[DAVES89]

I pulled the pressure switch lead off one of those cars. The Teves M/C is buried in those cars and hard to get at...

[Guest Kingsley]

Diggger914 - some time ago I noted, on the Chrysler TC AACA forum, mention of the WABCO ST 2784 as being appropriate for the TC ABS system.

 

Do you know of anyone who has actually used this accumulator on a TC?

 

If so, could open up a possibility to help Reatta owners.

 

 

Kingsley

Reatta Specialty Parts

Edited February 20, 2016 by Kingsley (see edit history)

[Guest Kingsley]

Diggger914 - some time ago I noted, on the Chrysler TC AACA forum, mention of the WABCO ST 2784 as being appropriate for the TC ABS system.

 

Do you know of anyone who has actually used this accumulator on a TC?

 

If so, could open up a possibility to help Reatta owners.

 

 

Kingsley

Reatta Specialty Parts

 

Carrying the WABCO STC 2784 matter further - there is a seller of this part on Ebay and he has been extremely helpful in giving me info on it.  it has a volume of 20 cubic inches which coincides with the Hydac;  however, initial measurements indicate that it may sit a bit higher than the Hydac which could be a problem in the Reatta but possibly workable in the TC.  It does have the hex recess in the top.  I am doing some more checking.

 

Kingsley

[Digger914]

Kingsley,

 

The Wabco has been has been reported and pictured as used by Ford, Lotus owners on their Teves II systems, and I have installed on a friends Jag, did recommend it to a TC owner when the Hydac wasn't available, never heard back on whether he used or not.

 

Nipple length seating seems to be the reported issue and I don't remember which did which, but one user ground a taper in the bottom nut to get a good fit and the other group added a washer to overcome. Plenty of room in the 92 Jag so I didn't have to do either.

 

On an entirely different note I watched the Motor Trend Reatta Utube that was posted a couple weeks ago and it appears we also share the same or very similar top power pull down mechanism and wondering if you guys use the same metal can, no longer available, GM power window / seat relay?

[Guest Kingsley]

Kingsley,

 

The Wabco has been has been reported and pictured as used by Ford, Lotus owners on their Teves II systems, and I have installed on a friends Jag, did recommend it to a TC owner when the Hydac wasn't available, never heard back on whether he used or not.

 

Nipple length seating seems to be the reported issue and I don't remember which did which, but one user ground a taper in the bottom nut to get a good fit and the other group added a washer to overcome. Plenty of room in the 92 Jag so I didn't have to do either.

 

On an entirely different note I watched the Motor Trend Reatta Utube that was posted a couple weeks ago and it appears we also share the same or very similar top power pull down mechanism and wondering if you guys use the same metal can, no longer available, GM power window / seat relay?

 

 

Addressing only the first two paragraphs quoted above, I have been able to confirm that the height of the WABCO accumulator prevents it from being workable on the Reatta TEVES units.

 

Kingsley

[Barney Eaton]

For comparison, below is a sketch of an original Teves accumulator with dimensions that I made 8 years ago.

The threads are straight (not pipe) and the seal is via an "O" ring.

 

 

[bobwhite]

I bought a accumulator on eBay that is made for the Jaguar. The add said NEW BRAKE ACCUMULATOR REATTA TROFEO Jaguar JLM1907 Delco 25528382 Saab 4002267. It looked like an exact fit, installed easily. I did remove a bracket blocking removal, but I remember doing that when I used the original part years ago. I checked and the is still on eBay. It works fine and came with the "e" ring.

[waltmail]

Sorry for posting this in 2 places. Hope I didn't break any rules.

 

A few days ago Amazon sent me a list of old searches I made from them, including an accumulator I purchased from the about 4 years ago. I popped on the reorder button to see if anymore were available. Nope, but today I got another e mail from them which included 6 different style accumulators for other applications. If someone wants to take the time to research these options I will forward them the e mail listings. One I found quite interesting was an application for a Mitsubishi Montero ( $117.00).