DOT 3 should be able to absorb a reasonable amount of moisture. It is
silicone brake fluid that cannot. So if you have water, or very wet
brake fluid and rust, I agree with Kees that your brake system is
badly compromised. Time to renew it. Getting the bends in new brake
lines exactly right can be a chore but you do have 'patterns' for each
piece, and it will be one less thing to worry about once it is done.
-Roland
On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:11:56 -0400, you wrote:
>Dot 3.
>
>Price Lindsay
>
>Cell: 630-841-6300
>Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 3:24 PM, sentenac.rw@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> ?sorry, forgot to reply to all.
>>
>>> On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:22:20 -0700, sentenac.rw@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Are you using DOT 3 or 4 fluid, or silicone?
>>>
>>> -Roland
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:07:31 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Listers -
>>>>
>>>> The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am going to
>>>> replace it. When I removed it, I noticed several small whitish/clear
>>>> ?beads? on and around the unit.
>>>>
>>>> As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had rust in
>>>> it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with the viscosity of
>>>> water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look into?
>>>> 2. What do the small beads represent?
>>>>
>>>> I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the brakes
>>>> and get back on the road.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance!!
>>>>
>>>> Price Lindsay
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