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Re: Brake fluid

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Brake fluid
From: George Richardson <grichardson@hpower.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 11:55:57 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <3.0.4.32.19990323072826.009077c0@pacbell.net>
How about DOT 5 silicone fluid then?

I don't know how you could verify the material the seals are made of, although
I've used DOT3 in my TR3 for about a year now.

Barry Schwartz wrote:

> >I've been told that the Stag requires that you use only Girling brake
> >fluid or the seals will give out. Since this is a Lockheed brake system
> >with nothing special about it that I can see, I find this hard to
> >believe, especially since none of my manuals say anything in particular
> >about it.
> *****************************************
> This is true of all BL cars of pre 80's vintage.  This had to do with the
> material used in the seals of the brake components.  They *were* made of
> natural rubber and as such REQUIRED the use of Girling Dot 4 brack fluid.
> If you used anything less than your seals WOULD swell incorrectly and fail
> within a short period.  If you can verify that all the seals in your system
> are synthic rubber and not natural rubber, then it would be safe to use Dot
> 3, but unless there is a problem getting Girling Dot 4 (shouldn't be, every
> auto store I've been in, and even some stores like K-Mart, and  Target
> carry it. It's not much more than Dot 3) then why take a chance?
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)




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