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Re: 70 Spit brakes

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 70 Spit brakes
From: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 04:11:30 -0700 (PDT)

i don't know that switching brake fluid will cure your problem,
but i do know that the drum screws in the rear are 1/4-28 flat
head machine screws.  before i ordered a set from TRF, i tried
to find some locally but to no avail.  


--- KHOCO@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I've bled and bled, the brakes are not coming up. It feels
> like fluid is 
> getting past the seal in the MC. It will start to pump up and
> then bang down 
> to the floor. I'm going to check the MC next.
>            How much trouble is it going to be getting rid of
> the silicone 
> brake fluid in the lines. Can I blow the lines out with
> compressed air?. I 
> want to go back to Dot 4.
> Actually a synthectic Dot 3/4.
>             Last question, Whats the screw size for the brake
> drum screws.
>                                                               
>                
>                           TIA
> 
> Ken Copeland
> 70 GT6+ KC78784
> 70 Spit FDU84919
> 70  GT6+ KC81551
> 

===
nikolai jaremka
72 spitfire mkIV
east aurora, new york

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