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Re: Brake Master rebuild

To: DT Gebhard <kimkell@decaturnet.com>
Subject: Re: Brake Master rebuild
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 21:47:38 -0700
Just be absolutely sure that you thoroughly purge all the old fluid from the 
system and then pump lots of Dot 5 through it in order to
clean as much of the old stuff out of your cylinders and calipers.  Mixing the 
two is not a good thing!

Joe

DT Gebhard wrote:
> 
> Spitlisters;
>     I'm about to rebuild the M/C on my '77 Spit along with new SS flex hoses
> at the corners. I don't plan on doing anything to the calipers or wheel
> cylinders. They appear to be in good shape.  I'd also like to replace the
> fluid with DOT 5. Any advice,warnings.......
>         Thanks
>         Dave

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