On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Roger Berggren wrote:
> On the top of the Clutch master Cylinder cap it says to use only Gastrol
> Girling Fluid. This is a 79 Spitfire and I am not really sure if there
> is a Subsitute for girling fluid... I used manual tansmission fluid for
> the Tranmission, would that work for the Clutch Master cylinder as well?
NO!!! Don't use lubricating oil of any kind! It will cause the rubber
parts in the hydraulic system to deteriorate rapidly.
The correct fluid is brake fluid. To keep the "Your British Rubber Parts
Will Rot If You Use DOT3" believers happy, use Castrol GT/LMA brake fluid.
It's available from all BritCar specialists (TRF, Moss, BritVic, etc) and
from most large auto parts stores. Otherwise just use standard DOT3 brake
fluid, available everywhere.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO
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