I was told by a mechanic not to use silicone brake fluid unless it is
a show car. Can cause leaks in system just like
Bob said.
Mike Faggart
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILSON,BOB (A-SantaClara,ex1)" <bob_wilson@agilent.com>
To: "'Brad Holmes'" <bholmes@monk.aum.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:33 AM
Subject: RE: Brake Fluid
> This sounds really great since Dot 3 and Dot 4 fluids still absorb
water
> which then causes corrosion problems with the brake cylinders etc.
But, a
> friend at work replaced the fluid in his vehicle (1976 Toyota
Celica) with
> Dot 5 (silicone). He did flush the system (had Dot 3 in before)but
of course
> some little bit of Dot 3 was probably still in there. Everything
was fine
> for awhile. But after about 6 to 12 months (he doesn't remember
exactly),
> he started getting leaks. It turned out that the Dot 5 fluid was NOT
> compatible with his rubber parts and they became soft and leaked.
He had to
> rebuild the whole brake system. So I have since thought that the
silicone
> fluid was NOT compatible -- but this web site says it is compatible.
Has
> anyone had similar experience?
>
> Bob Wilson
> '70 1600
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Holmes [mailto:bholmes@monk.aum.edu]
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:24 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Brake Fluid
>
>
> Anyone familiar with this type of brake fluid?
>
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=14755
>
> Any ad/disadvantages in using this in our roadsters?
> Brad Holmes
> bholmes@monk.aum.edu
> (334) 244-3713
> Fax (334) 244-3792
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