idler reservoir

[80spiddy]

I decided to check the fluid level in my idler reservoir. I took the top off and there is some fluid there as well as dark film of light sludge. I then wanted to take the next portion off and it just turns a bit. It's loose , but wouldn't just pull off. This is on a 1980 and says Wayass-auto on the cover. Maybe it's original. Does this in fact just pull off and the next reservoir to fill is below that?

[TX82FIAT]

The main reservoir is under the cap. It is a two chamber system where fluid moves from one camber to the other. Think of a circle with a metal bar dividing the chamber that rotates. I holds something like three ounces of oil.

[80spiddy]

When you say cap, I think of the first piece I pulled off that had the bolts holding it together. But, you may be referring the next level down from there I assume. That just pulls off (it has the check balls in it)? Maybe there is a seal that is causing resistance to pull off even though it rotates.

[fiatfactory]

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[4uall]

here are some pics

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?t=30353

[80spiddy]

Thank you. Twisted and pulled and it finally pulled off. Full of oil. Back together.

[Fi8spider]

You may find this interesting, a write up I did of the way I overhaul idler arms.

http://t124.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11281#p135814

I'll be updating the details in that thread to include the seal sizes that kmoses used.