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RE: Wanted: brake fluid safe sealant

To: "'McEwen, Art'" <Art.McEwen@moh.gov.on.ca>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Wanted: brake fluid safe sealant
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:56:18 -0700
Art,
I'd err on the side of caution and rebuild with a new kit.  You don't
want to skimp on anything as critical as your brakes.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From owner-triumphs at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of McEwen, Art
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:21 AM
To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net'
Subject: Wanted: brake fluid safe sealant

Hi,

 

When tracing a leak from my brake reservoir I noticed the fitting
between
the inner and outer can was loose (TR3A link to pic below).  I took it
apart
to clean it and found the rubber seal between the cans was badly
deteriorated.

 

I can probably make a new gasket out of blank rubber but I'll probably
get a
better seal with some sort of gasket-in-a-tube,  I'm running DOT5
silicone
fluid so would a silicone based compound be safe?

 

http://home.cogeco.ca/~amcewen2/explode3.jpg
<http://home.cogeco.ca/~amcewen2/explode3.jpg> 

 

Many thanks

 

Art 





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