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Yea,
Kind of like us=E2=80=A6..
Dave Connitt
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of =
ptegler@verizon.net
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 1:37 PM
To: terryrs@comcast.net; TR3driver@ca.rr.com; triumphstag@gmail.com
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph
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..the only negative I've ever encountered with Dot 5 in our old cars is =
it does not lubricate the rubber as well as older fluids.
Synth and natural rubber also react differently ...as with everything =
with LBC's... ymmv
ptegler
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 11:07 am
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph
When restoring my 3A in 2002, while the body was off the frame I =
replaced all the brake lines and hydraulic cylinders. I learned about =
Dot 5 silicone based fluid from the List then and went with it. After 15 =
years of driving, the same brake system remains rock solid plus I never =
blistered paint with the occasional spill. Doesn't silicone wear easier =
on rubber seals?
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
New Hampshire, where early snows have sent both bears and Triumphs off =
to the Land of Nod=20
> On November 28, 2018 at 7:58 PM Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com =
>=20
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> > Can I use DOT 5 in the Stag? Do I need to flush out the=20
> > current DOT 3/ 4?
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> Both of my Stags have DOT 5 in them. LE1473 was converted just by =
bleeding
> through at each corner until clean purple fluid appeared. The other =
one
> (dubbed Frankenstag because it appears to be parts from at least 3 =
different
> cars) had a failed MC and stuck rear wheel cylinders when I got it, so =
those
> were repaired at the same time.
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> However, LE1473 already had what seemed to be a minor master cylinder
> problem before the conversion (pedal would sometimes drop towards =
floor
> while sitting at a stop light), and it suddenly got a whole lot worse =
not
> long after the conversion (no hydraulic brakes at all). (I also =
learned
> that the back brakes on a Stag are more prone to fade than a TR3.)
> Post-mortem showed both MC piston seals torn, and approximately the
> consistency of Gummi Bears.
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> So I'd have to say that "best practice" is probably to replace the =
seals at
> the same time.
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> Randall
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e Connitt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
<triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>ptegler@verizon.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 29, 2018 1:37 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> terryrs@comcast.net; TR3driver@ca.rr.com; =
triumphstag@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Brake fluid for =
Triumph<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>..t=
he only negative I've ever encountered with Dot 5 in our old cars is it =
does not lubricate the rubber as well as older fluids.<br>Synth and =
natural rubber also react differently ...as with everything with =
LBC's... ymmv<br><br>ptegler<br><br><br>-----Original =
Message-----<br>From: TERRY SMITH <<a =
href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>><br>To: =
Randall <<a =
href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com";>TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>>; Sujit =
Roy <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";>triumphstag@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc=
: Triumphs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><b=
r>Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 11:07 am<br>Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for =
Triumph<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Whe=
n restoring my 3A in 2002, while the body was off the frame I replaced =
all the brake lines and hydraulic cylinders. I learned about Dot 5 =
silicone based fluid from the List then and went with it. After 15 years =
of driving, the same brake system remains rock solid plus I never =
blistered paint with the occasional spill. Doesn't silicone wear =
easier on rubber seals?<br><br>Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS =
58667<br>New Hampshire, where early snows have sent both bears and =
Triumphs off to the Land of Nod <br><br><br>> On November 28, 2018 at =
7:58 PM Randall <<a =
href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com";>TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> =
wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> > Can I use DOT 5 in the =
Stag? Do I need to flush out the <br>> > current DOT 3/ 4?<br>> =
<br>> Both of my Stags have DOT 5 in them. LE1473 was converted =
just by bleeding<br>> through at each corner until clean purple fluid =
appeared. The other one<br>> (dubbed Frankenstag because it =
appears to be parts from at least 3 different<br>> cars) had a failed =
MC and stuck rear wheel cylinders when I got it, so those<br>> were =
repaired at the same time.<br>> <br>> However, LE1473 already had =
what seemed to be a minor master cylinder<br>> problem before the =
conversion (pedal would sometimes drop towards floor<br>> while =
sitting at a stop light), and it suddenly got a whole lot worse =
not<br>> long after the conversion (no hydraulic brakes at =
all). (I also learned<br>> that the back brakes on a Stag are =
more prone to fade than a TR3.)<br>> Post-mortem showed both MC =
piston seals torn, and approximately the<br>> consistency of Gummi =
Bears.<br>> <br>> So I'd have to say that "best =
practice" is probably to replace the seals at<br>> the same =
time.<br>> <br>> Randall<br>> <br>> ** <a =
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