> 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?
Personally, I wouldn't do it, Art. Silicone "form a gasket" is famous for
forming strings inside things (where it's squeezed out of the joint), which
can break off and migrate. Sure wouldn't want one of them floating around
in my MC !
Just my $.02
Randall
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