[TR] Brake Fluid?

[wbeech at flash.net]

I noticed the same notation on the box of a re-pro clutch slave unit I just
installed last week.

Been running DOT-5 for four years now with no problems, I am sure others
will respond with greater experience.  I guess the main selling point for me
was the fact the DOT-5 doesn't strip your paint.  I would rather re-build
the M/C every five years than re-paint the buggy.

Just my thoughts,
Bill


Bill Beecher
'58 TR3A TS/30766L "Tarbaby"
'62 TR3B TCF/2549L
www.triumphowners.com/1566
'68 Land Rover Series IIa 88" "The Beast"
"Hello, my name is Bill and I own an old British car.  Now...What are the
next 11 steps?"




-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Connitt
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:54 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Brake Fluid?

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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