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I=E2=80=99ve used silicone brake fluid in my BJ8 since the late 1980s, =
and have never had a problem with it =E2=80=93 no corrosion on or in the =
brake parts, and no stripped paint due to spills. It is not =
particularly hard for me to find, but it is more expensive.
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Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC USA
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
Spidell
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2022 7:50 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid
=20
I've had silicone in my BJ8 for over 30 years and 150K miles, and DoT4 =
in my BN2 for 15 or so years and just a few hundred miles (my dad put in =
in after a total system overhaul). The silicone has never caused a =
problem that I can attribute to it, but the DoT4 gelled once after the =
car sat for a couple years and recently one of the slave cylinders =
sprung a leak. Note the DoT4 that caused the problems wasn't Castrol.
IMO, either is fine, but you should flush and replace the DoT4 every few =
years. Silicone is available, but somewhat harder to source.
On 10/30/2022 3:46 PM, Ricchardd Mayor wrote:
Some will swear by silicone. I prefer DOT 4.=20
=20
=20
Richard Mayor
boyracer466@gmail.com
=20
On Oct 30, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jean Caron =
<vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
=20
Mike,
DOT4 has worked for me in both A-H I have owned over the years, actually =
since 1984 and it has served me well, this is why I stick with it. I =
think you will also have some good reports on Silicone as well
=20
Jean
Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.
=20
_____ =20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael =
MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2022, 4:48 p.m.
To: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Brake Fluid
=20
At this point in the restoration I have a completely rebuilt brake =
system with all new components and tubing. Now is the time to make the =
decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone. What's the consensus, if there is =
one?
Mike MacLean
=20
=20
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>I=E2=80=99ve used silicone brake fluid in my BJ8 since =
the late 1980s,
and have never had a problem with it =E2=80=93 no corrosion on or in the =
brake parts,
and no stripped paint due to spills.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 It is not =
particularly hard for me to
find, but it is more expensive<a =
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color:#1F497D'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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</b><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 30, 2022 7:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've had silicone in =
my BJ8 for
over 30 years and 150K miles, and DoT4 in my BN2 for 15 or so years and =
just a
few hundred miles (my dad put in in after a total system overhaul). The
silicone has never caused a problem that I can attribute to it, but the =
DoT4
gelled once after the car sat for a couple years and recently one of the =
slave
cylinders sprung a leak. Note the DoT4 that caused the problems wasn't =
Castrol.<br>
<br>
IMO, either is fine, but you should flush and replace the DoT4 every few =
years.
Silicone is available, but somewhat harder to source.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>On 10/30/2022 3:46 PM, Ricchardd Mayor =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>Some will swear by silicone. I prefer DOT 4. =
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Richard Mayor<br>
<a =
href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p=
></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>On Oct 30, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jean Caron <<a
href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com";>vintage_roadster=
_restoration@hotmail.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>Mike,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>DOT4 has worked for me in both A-H I have owned =
over the
years, actually since 1984 and it has served me well, this is why I =
stick with
it. I think you will also have some good reports on Silicone as =
well<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
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href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>>
on behalf of Michael MacLean <<a =
href=3D"mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";>springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;<br>
<strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, October 30, 2022, 4:48 p.m.<br>
<strong>To:</strong> Ahealey help <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>=
<strong>Subject:</strong> [Healeys] Brake Fluid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>At this point in the restoration I have a =
completely rebuilt
brake system with all new components and tubing. Now is the time =
to make
the decision to use DOT 4 or Silicone. What's the consensus, if =
there is
one?<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Mike MacLean<o:p></o:p></p>
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