The last drop of original (since I bought the car) fluid was in the
clutch MC. I had topped it off with Castrol DOT 4 fluid thinking (not
thinking) what the PO might have had in there. It has started leaking
fluid down the pedal and on my other shoe, the brakes don't leak
anymore. I shined a flashlight down the filler cap on the MC and saw
what looked like black stuff, so I got my Mighty Vac and sucked out the
mess. Now I have a little bowl of clear fluid with some black stuff
(probably DOT 4 mixed with rubber) not mixing with it. I am assuming
now that the PO had DOT 5, Silicone, in the clutch MC. Since I have
mixed the stuff can I just flush it out with DOT 4 and hope that the
leak stops or must I replace all of the seals in the system? Is it even
worth a try?
Yep, it's me again...
Mark
70 Midget
Nashville
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