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Viton or fluoroelastomer is not compatible with glycol based brake fluid.
I went thru this with o rings in a hydraulic throw out bearing in my MGB
V8. The Viton ones didn't even last as long as the nitrile ones, and both
materials failed.
It needs to be EPDM.
On Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 4:01 PM Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> IRA- as you know brake fluid is a bad thing. However, since it is a
> petroleum product I use kerosene to first clean and dilute it then
> follow-up with some paint thinner (mineral spirits) to prep the area for
> primer /paint. Its a mess. The repair for the cannister is developed by
> Roger Moment and available from Moss. These Viton wrapped washers will not
> be eaten by the fluid and they tighten well to stop the drip. Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "vfwac@vfw.org" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> To: "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT
> Subject: [Healeys] Brake fluid
> My leaking fluid has been sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone know
> how to nutralize the corrosive properties of the fluid?
> My paint is lifting in places.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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<div dir=3D"auto">Viton or fluoroelastomer is not compatible with glycol ba=
sed brake fluid.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I went thru this with o rings in a =
hydraulic throw out bearing in my MGB V8. The Viton ones didn't even la=
st as long as the nitrile ones, and both materials failed.</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">It needs to be EPDM.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_=
quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 9, 2026,=
4:01 PM Hank Leach via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div>IRA- as you know brake fluid is a bad thing. However, since it i=
s a petroleum product I use kerosene to first clean and dilute it then foll=
ow-up with some paint thinner (mineral spirits) to prep the area for primer=
/paint. Its a mess. The repair for the cannister is developed by Roger Mom=
ent and available from Moss. These Viton wrapped washers will not be eaten =
by the fluid and they tighten well to stop the drip. Hank<br>--------------=
------ <br><br>From: "<a href=3D"mailto:vfwac@vfw.org"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">vfwac@vfw.org</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera30=
00@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&=
gt; <br>To: "Ahealey help" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>=
<br>Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Brake flu=
id </div>
<div>
<div>My leaking fluid has been sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone =
know how to nutralize the corrosive properties of the fluid?</div>
<div>My paint is lifting in places.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6</div>
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