Heather & Joe Way wrote:
>
> Chas Douglass wrote:
> >
> > "Newbie" question alert! (I'm not really a newbie, I just haven't done
> > this for 20 some years...)
> >
> > Just got the new rear wheel cylinders in for my '60 Sprite. They are
> > filled with a bright red goo. Is this assembly fluid, to be left in?
> > Or just shipping protection and I should clean it out before assembly?
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > Chas Douglass -- Seattle WA
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> It is assembly fluid/lubricant and should be left in. It will make the
> cylinders last much longer. Regular fluid changes (at least every other
> year) will make them last even longer.
>
> Joe
> --
> ==brake cylinders sleeved with brass==
> ==One-Wire conversions and rebuild
> kits for GM alternators 1963-85==
> ==Quincy, CA==
Thanks for the info. I probably overstated it by saying it is "filled"
with the goo. The stuff is certainly spread a bit, tho!
Do people recommend using, in addition, "brake assembly fluid". I
remember this is what I used to do 20 years ago -- in fact, I still have
a bottle of the stuff that must be that old! Or is modern hydraulic
fluid good enough to do away with that step?
You guys are a great help, thanks!
Chas Douglass -- Seattle WA
'60 Sprite
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