Just to set the record straight, I opted to change all the rubber seals in
my braking system after flushing it all with denatured alcohol because I
simply wanted to do so as a precationary measure. My car had not been
driven (at least with brakes) in years and I was rebuilding the M/C and
calipers anyway. My point was that if you're going through the effort of
converting to DOT 5, you should replace the rubber regardless. The rubber
is cheap and easy to swap out. I also didn't want there to be any lingering
doubts about the effects of DOT 4, alcohol and then DOT 5 interacting with
each other on the seals. BTW, it's been a year and a half since I converted
and the fluid is still clear purple and the brakes are terrific. Steel
braided flex lines will be added when I'm completing the frame off
restoration.
Take care,
Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
'68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 project
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----- Original Message -----
From: "D T Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>
To: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>; <Tburke4@aol.com>; "Spitfire List"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: DOT 5 Purging Juice
> Fred ,that's really interesting because it has been
> my understanding all along that this needs done.
> I'll be honest and say that I didn't change to DOT5
> all I did was flush the old fluid from the lines. I
> then refilled with DOT4. I did change to DOT5 on
> the clutch system but it was totally rebuilt with a
> new MC and slave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
> To: D T Gebhard <kimkell@decaturnet.com>;
> <Tburke4@aol.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: DOT 5 Purging Juice
>
>
>
>
> > I used denatured alcohol (about 1 Gal.) but if
> you
> > change to DOT5 the rubber seals in the
> calipers,MC
> > and rear wheel cylinders ALL have to changed out
> as
> > a rebuild. The fluid dissolves them. Check out
> Jeff
> > McNeal site for an excellent description of the
> > process
> > Dave
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