[TR] Brake Fluid

[wbeech]

Hmmm...  Someone once told me that DOT 5 would strip the paint just like DOT
3-4.  Not true?

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
TeriAnn Wakeman
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:57 AM
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake Fluid

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

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