No I am not kidding. I have never owned an MG as contemporary as a
78 MGB and it so much more advanced than my 52 MGTD, 59 MGA or even
the 69 MGC. I have not had a chance to obtain a shop manual, so I am
relying on the list to help me out until I do get a shop or owners
manual. I plan to flush the brake system on this MGB, since it is
becoming brackish.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <mrazor@mis.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Brake Fluid
> In a message dated 6/14/00 11:28:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mrazor@mis.net
> writes:
>
> << What should be used in a 78 B?
> THANKS! >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> You're kidding...right?!?
>
> I case you aren't kidding, the brake fluid thread goes around every
3 to 6
> months. It has actually been a while, so here is MY OPINION.
>
> Use Castrol GT LMA brake fluid. It is the original spec fluid. It
is a DOT
> 4 brake fluid. Do not use DOT 3 brake fluid in your B. It may eat
the
> seals. (Like a kiler whale.) Actually, most DOT 4 brake fluids
should work
> fine, and Valvoline makes a synthetic DOT 4.
>
> I personally, do not use DOT 5 (silicone brake fluid) because I have
read
> some things about it that I didn't like. Check out the tech section
at
> www.vtr.org for more on brake fluid. If you are building a trailer
queen
> show car, DOT 5 would be the choice, but not for a driver.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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