[TR] Brake Fluid?

Dave Connitt dconnitt at fuse.net
Wed May 30 19:53:49 MDT 2012


Hi List,
I don't really want to start another thread on brake fluid but I am getting to
the point of adding brake fluid to my TR4A and was planning on using just
plain DOT3 brake fluid. Actually, I had really planned on using synthetic
brake fluid when I noticed the box my clutch master cylinder came in stated
the warranty would be void on the master cylinder if I used synthetic fluid. I
checked with TRF where I bought the cylinder and they confirmed what I read,
No Synthetic brake fluid... They apparently had a crap load of warranty
returns on brake parts and traced it back to a common use of synthetic brake
fluid.  Before everybody gets excited,, I am just repeating what I was told.

Fast forward to this week.. At work, I mentioned to a guy with several old
British sports cars what I was planning on doing and he said, "You haven't
used DOT 3?", and told me to only use Girling LMA (Low Moisture Activity)
brake fluid as anything else will reduce the life of the rubber parts in the
brakes and clutch. I haven't done a lot of research on this yet and "LMA"
sounds suspiciously like it could be synthentic but maybe that's the midwest
coming out it me.
Anyway, If I don't find out anything to change my mind,  I think I am going to
pick up a quart of the Girling brake fluid next time I order from The Roadster
Factory as they seem to sell it and I will be needing to order the dash crash
pad anyway.
Nice weather coming up this weekend in Cincinnati so I will be painting!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Dave Connitt
'67 TR4A IRS
http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a


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