Andy,
I tried silicone for the first time in my 64 B. I heard a long time ago that
silicone would compress when it got hot, and was always leery(sp?) about it.
I like the idea that it doesn't eat paint & won't attract moisture though.
Since I'm about to complete a bare tub rebuild of a 62 E-Type, I thought the
B (resurected, but unrestored driver) would be a good place to test the
silicone.
I replaced all the rubber in the system, blew out the lines with compressed
air & flushed it with silicone before bleeding it & buttoning it up.
The good news is that can't tell any difference from before. It works fine.
I'm gonna use it in the E too.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: AKBLACKLEY@aol.com <AKBLACKLEY@aol.com>
To: bmahoney@home.com <bmahoney@home.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Tail light
>Becky: Glad you received it safe n sound. No luck on those pieces yet. I've
>been working on the brakes of late. Had my middle daughter (13yrs.) pump
the
>pedal as I bleed the brakes. There was no pressure to the rear wheel
cylinders
>- had to be the master cylinder I thought. Sure enough, she climbs out with
>her feet soaked with silicone fluid! The "rebuilt" master that the PO
>installed was leaking like a sieve. I promptly removed it and I ordered a
>resleeved job from Apple Hydraulics ($95). I am debating using silicone
fluid
>again (the PO had it in the system already). What did you do for your
brakes?
>My other current problem is the voltage stabilizer. The new from Moss blew
a
>fuse immediately. It came with an internal ground fault. Next one I'll test
>BEFORE I install it. I am going to copy this to the list for some feedback
>from the others. By the way I enjoyed your recent posts concerning your
>progress, and your history. Cheers, Andy Blackley
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