Terry Thompson wrote:
>
> Okay. I capitulate and I'm doubling back on my
> previous statements. If Silicone is good enough for
> Tiny Tim, it's good enough for my car.
>
> Now, when you say "not neccessary to rebuild all of
> the components", exactly what items need to be removed
> for thorough cleaning and what can be left on the car
> and "flushed" with the denatured alcohol? (Or does
> your definition of easy include the total dismanteling
> of the brake hydraulics).
>
> I've already installed the braided stainless brake
> lines.
OK, Here's what I did when I built Tiny Tim:
I already rebuilt the master cylinders and clutch slave in the course or
events. But I did not rebuild any of the wheel cylinders or calipers. I
purged all the old fluid but did not clean it out with anything. I ran enough
DOT5 fluid through the system bleeding the brakes that I doubt any of
the old stuff was left.
About 2 months after I did that, I got a minor leak in the left front caliper
and rebuilt only that unit. Since then (over a year) I have had no
problems whatever with any of the brake parts!
I expect the seals in the caliper were already worn and would have begun to
leak regardless of what sort of fluid I put in the system.
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