Patrick,
I've seen Castrol LMA at most Pep Boys, AutoZone and NAPA. If you
can't find it, then you can still use most any quality brake fluif.
(TM. Joe Curry)
When I rebuilt mine last summer, I used Valvoline DOT 4.
Doug Mitchell
mailto:dmitchel@ismi.net
mailto:dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Baize [mailto:speedracre@netzero.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 10:19 AM
> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Master brake cyl
>
>
>
> Ok all
> Thanks to all that responded a week ago. :-)
>
> I got it out. I used air pressure. After rigging an elaborate
> connection system with air hose quick coupling to used brake line
> that I threaded into rear port and using vice grips to plug the
> rear reservoir hole, I connected the air hose (hadn't turned the
> valve on yet) and the piston just popped out with what was left of
> air pressure in my hose.
>
> Now my problem is getting brake fluid, no one around here carries
> Castrol LMA brake fluid. Are there any other brands that can
> be used?
> Did 74 Spitfires use the natural rubber seals?
>
> THnx
> Pat
> 63 Spitfire
> 74 Spitfire
> 68 Chevy C10
>
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