[TR] Brake fluid for Triumph

[dave]

I have converted all my cars to dot5.  I purchased cheap little luggage tags that I attach to be sure that no one accidentally puts the wrong fluif in it.  

 

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of DAVID MASSEY
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 7:22 AM
To: triumphstag at gmail.com; terryrs at comcast.net
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Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph

 

Moss and TRF sell a handy sticker indicating that the car is converted to DOT5.  Others have them, too, I suppose.  I recommend one of these just to keep everyone in the loop.

 

Dave 

 

 

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From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com <mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com> >
To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net <mailto:terryrs at comcast.net> >
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net> >
Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2018 12:03 am
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph

Thanks. I'll stick with the new black bottle for my current stag. But for Stag no. 2 which needs brakes seals all round I'll go for DOT 5

 

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018, 2:48 PM TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net wrote:

Amen to that, Jeff.

On November 29, 2018 at 8:10 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com <mailto:fishplate at gmail.com> > wrote: 

 

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:47 AM Randall < TR3driver at ca.rr.com <mailto:TR3driver at ca.rr.com> > wrote: 



So I'd have to say that "best practice" is probably to replace the seals at 
the same time.

 

 I recognize a case of shipwright's disease when I see it, but since I have more than one car and am not greatly inconvenienced when one is partially disassembled on stands in the garage; yet I am greatly inconvenienced when the one I am driving is lying inert in the tall grass on the side of the road, I tend to go in and completely repair a system when a part of it needs attention.  If I'm going to replace the wheel cylinders, I'll replace/upgrade the hoses, and consider the calipers and master as well.  If I'm changing one radiator hose, I'll go ahead and replace all the radiator and heater hoses, and do a complete flush with the radiator out.  Et cetera.  Saves a lot of sitting and waiting for the flatbed.

 

 

Jeff Scarbrough

Corrosion Acres, Ga. 

 

 

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