Jim,
FWIW, I was told by a professonal ( ie., he gets paid for doing what we all
try to do for fun) that it's not necessary to change rubbers or even take
the system apart. Just dump the silicone fluid on top of the DOT and pull
it, or bleed it, through the system. Since they won't mix, you will see a
change in color at the bleeding valves when you get to the silicone and the
DOT is gone.
BobK
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> Greetings fellow listers!
> I have a question for the TR3 owners on the list. What type of brake
> fluid do you use? I read the info on VTR Maintenance page regarding
> brake fluids, but would like to hear the experience of other TR3
> drivers.
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> Thanks in advance.
> Franz Bachmann 1960 TR3 TS80195L
> Crestview, Florida
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> Franz, FWIW:
> I met a fellow who has used the silicone type for five years with no
> ill effect. I asked about it being harder to bleed than the regular,
> as I had heard somewhere that there's lots of potential for small
> air bubbles to get in, but he said he had no problems like that at
> all. He said the brakes are as hard feeling as they ever were, and his
> wife testified that she didn't get to pump any more than usual when
> bleeding.
> The reason he so enthusiastically endorses the DOT5 is because it
> doesn't eat the paint. He has a beautifully restored TR3 with no
> evidence of rust beginning around the masters, and he assured me that
> he certainly has spilled brake fluid on occasion.
> The trick is to switch fluid when you're doing an overhaul of all the
> rubbers, so they start life with the silicone stuff - no mixing of
> fluids allowed!
> After this conversation with him I'm sold, since I'm going to spend
> $$$ on paint, and since I am redoing all the brake rubbers anyway.
> Regards,
> Jim Wallace
> 60 TR3 TS81417
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