- 1. [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 09:06:32 -0500
- Iā??m helping a friend rebuild her brake system. All new lines and hoses. Iā??ve rebuilt the calipers, brake cylinders and master cylinder and they are ready to install. Hereā??s the problem: In rebu
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- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Karl Vacek via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 10:16:30 -0500
- Yes, unfortunately you do. Every silicone conversion failure I've ever heard of (I even cheated on this process once and had a failure of my own) has involved contamination with conventional fluid. F
- /html/shop-talk/2020-05/msg00064.html (11,127 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 08:33:27 -0700
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- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Russell via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 11:46:05 -0400
- I would clean them out. It may not be required but now would be the best & (only?) opportunity. Alternatively, suggest the use of DOT 4. It is 'regular' brake fluid (even though the label on the can
- /html/shop-talk/2020-05/msg00066.html (10,631 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 09:04:39 -0700
- I have heard Dawn Dish Soap--the 'miracle' detergent--will remove silicones and allow for painting.Ā No personal experience, however. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.
- /html/shop-talk/2020-05/msg00067.html (11,390 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] Silicone brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: John Miller via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 10:38:39 -0700
- Now that they've taken rubber-safe chlorinated brake cleaner off the market, you have to buy Lectra-Clean I have a hard time understanding why one would want to use silicone. There's DOT 4, DOT 5.1 (
- /html/shop-talk/2020-05/msg00068.html (9,687 bytes)
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