[Spridgets] More on Silicone brake fluid..
Dean Hedin
dlh2001 at comcast.net
Thu Oct 13 18:12:54 MDT 2011
Nice links Lester.
I'm glad he correctly points out the downside of the hygroscopic nature of
glycol based fluids.
I don't buy in to any of the elastomer compatibility issues. Silicone is
pretty inert stuff (just as it does not eat paint, so is it gentle on the
rubber). I have disassembled brake system components that have had long
silicone fluid exposures (greater than 7 years) and have seen no degradation
of the rubber parts.
Even if the post on Gerard's site regarding the "lack of lubricity" of
silicone is true (and I think this is a total fallacy), then I will happily
replace my slave rubber every few years then to have to deal with the issues
associated with glycol based fluid. But I have enough usage time with
silicone at this point to know that this will never happen.
Nothing anyone can post or discuss will ever change my mind. I am never
going back to LMA.
If any of you have not tried Silicone fluid, well, sorry. You are missing
out on one of the better modern breakthroughs.
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lester
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Subject: [Spridgets] More on Silicone brake fluid..
Ok, a quick search turned up the following articles, well written and with
explanation and testing and standards info:
http://adlersantiqueautos.com/articles/brake1.html
http://adlersantiqueautos.com/articles/brake2.html
Lester
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