Here we go again folks!
At 10:48 AM -0500 1/4/98, RJohn50603 wrote:
>To all:
>
>I recently had a brake master cylinder go bad. It would leak all of the fluid
>out in 24 hours. This started during a very busy time at work and since the
>car (a '73 MGB) is my everyday driver, I had to nurse it along for about a
>week and a half until I had time to tear into it.
>
>Well, as you might guess, the fluid has ruined the paint all around the peddle
>box and fire wall. This was all carefully redone about six years ago when I
>had the engine out for a complete overhaul. What a disappointing mess it is
>now.
>
>I am thinking about a major freshing up of the B this Spring as I believe I
>will have another car available then. If I am able to follow through with this
>plan, I believe I will change over both the brake and clutch hydraulic systems
>to silicone brake fluild, not just because of the higher boiling point and non
>hydroscopic properties, but because another such mess won't undo all of my
>efforts to keep a really nice looking engine bay for shows and just showing
>off. Besides the high cost, I'd like to hear some comments from those of you
>who use this stuff.
>
>R. Johnson - Dallas
>
>'73 MGB
>'76 Midget
>'79 Midget
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