[TR] Brake Fluid

[TeriAnn Wakeman]

Don't forget to replace all rubber bits that come into contact with the 
brake fluid, including the rubber hoses.  If the cylinders are in good 
shape, a set of rebuild kits & hoses will do the job.

Break fluid affects rubber.  DOT5 affects it differently than the other 
fluids.  Switching between the two without changing the rubber usually 
causes leaks.

Basically, remove the bleed screws,  drain the old fluid run a qt. of 
alcohol through the  system, replace the rubber hoses, rebuild the 
cylinders using new rubber then fill.

When I rebuilt my TR3 I converted to DOT5.  I didn't tighten one of the 
tubes at the bottom or the reservoir quite tight enough and all the 
fluid leaked out over and down the freshly painted bulkhead overnight.  
Next day I was very happy that it was not DOT4.

Teriann

For sale: factory TR3 hard top, cylinder head, lug wrench & TR3 
overdrive gearbox without overdrive unit.