In a message dated 3/30/2011 8:09:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
nafzigerg at yahoo.com writes:
> I'll have a completely new brake system when I'm finally finished with
> the
> restoration. Are silicon people happy with that choice? I've heard
> drawbacks
> of it being thinner, making leaks more likely.
>
> I'd love the idea of it not harming paint though.
>
> Just wondering
>
If your braking system is new stem to stern I recommend DOT5 (silicone). I
redid my TR6 back in 1996 and put in silicone at that time. This winter I
had to actually bleed the system for the first time. Then a couple weeks
later I had to do it again. The reason for the second bleeding was I forgot
to tighten up the RF bleeder. (DOH!)
My brakes have been trouble free and trouble free brakes are kind of
important.
Dave
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