Tiger Fans:
Rather than install a brake light switch on the brake pedal, I decided
to go back to Girling fluid after several knowledgeable Tiger folks told
me the synthetic fluid I was using was preventing the stock brake light
switch from working properly. The good news is that after flushing the
system and pouring in the Girling fluid and bleeding the brakes today,
the stop lights finally work consistently (all the time). The bad news
is that I can not get the switch to properly seal to the base (where it
screws in). After applying the brakes firmly a few times, it leaks from
the thread area. I've had difficulty before getting brake light switches
to seal properly and since the receptor for the switch is not very
sturdy, I don't want to try to over tighten the switch (which I probably
did anyway today) and risk damaging things. I tried a couple of thin
washers to tighten the switch onto, but this did not help either.
Is there any problem with wraping the threads of the switch with teflon
tape? Will it stand up to the heat and the brake fluid? This is the only
thing I can figure might get the switch to seal better.
Steve Sage
1967 MK1A
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