healeys
[Top] [All Lists]
<prev [Date] next>
[Advanced]
 <prev [Thread] next>

Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid

from [healeybruce--- via Healeys] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: "'s.hutchings'" <s.hutchings@rogers.com>, "'Harold Manifold'" <manifold@telus.net>, <gradea1@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid
From: healeybruce--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:20:29 -0700
Authentication-results: autox.team.net; header.b="Y6g1V+It"
Cc: 'Healey team' <healeys@autox.team.net>, "'vfwac@vfw.org'" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <CAFP1XCBPiq5MaPmZfPKhYX6Ay1DJtu=uGqUk-7AE_yrpjZSQog@mail.gmail.com> <866644391.1356334.1791653450606@rogers.com>
Thread-index: AQDthbNsGNxZMGVJJxXyy7J7ASnhMbjY5bdw 
This is a multipart message in MIME format.

--===============6379996091918083175==
        boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0086_01DD59BD.F6323740"
Content-Language: en-us

This is a multipart message in MIME format.

------=_NextPart_000_0086_01DD59BD.F6323740
        charset="utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ditto.  Eric Grunden put it in my BN7 in 2000 and I=E2=80=99ve used it =
ever since with no issues.

=20

Bruce Steele

1960 BN7

=20

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of s.hutchings
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2026 10:31 AM
To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>; gradea1@charter.net
Cc: Healey team <healeys@autox.team.net>; vfwac@vfw.org =
<eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid

=20

I second the motion for Dot5.

There are a lot of misconceptions about it, unfortunately.=20

I've been using it for 30 years at least and have had no problems.=20

It's nice to know that when you work on the brakes you don't have to =
worry about removing paint.

=20

Stephen,  BJ8

=20

=20

=20

Sent from my Galaxy

=20

=20

-------- Original message --------


Date: 2026-10-10 12:48 PM (GMT-05:00)=20



Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid=20

=20

Hi,

My brake fluid reservoir also had a leak. I took the fittings to a local =
hydraulic supply shop and got the right size sealing washers for less =
than $2.

Ira's story is a great reason to use DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. It is =
not a matter of if our cars will leak, but when. DOT 5 does not harm =
paint and is not hygroscopic, which is a major benefit for cars that are =
not driven regularly.

Best regards,
Harold

=20

On Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 9:22=E2=80=AFAM Hank Leach via Healeys =

Well our friends at Moss, and Roger Moment, seem to feel that it is the =
solution to the drip:

582-987 =
<https://mossmotors.com/582-987-washer-replacement-for-original-washers> =


  =
<https://mossmotors.com/media/catalog/product/5/8/582-987_1.jpg?width=3D7=
5&height=3D75&canvas=3D75,75&optimize=3Dmedium&bg-color=3D255,255,255&fit=
=3Dbounds> WASHER, stainless steel with Viton insert, replacement =
<https://mossmotors.com/582-987-washer-replacement-for-original-washers> =


BN1-BJ8


--------------------=20

Sent: October 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM PDT=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid=20

Viton or fluoroelastomer is not compatible with glycol based brake =
fluid. =20

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.

=20

On Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 4:01 PM Hank Leach via Healeys =

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
--------------------=20

To: "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net =
Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT=20
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.

=20

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

=20

_______________________________________________

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys =
http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys

http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys

http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishauto@gmail.com

_______________________________________________

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys =
http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys

http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys

http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net


------=_NextPart_000_0086_01DD59BD.F6323740
        charset="utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" =
xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =
xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" =
xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; =
xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";><head><meta =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta =
name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if =
!mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
        {font-family:"Cambria Math";
        panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Calibri;
        panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
        panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
        {margin:0in;
        font-size:12.0pt;
        font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
        {mso-style-priority:99;
        color:blue;
        text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle19
        {mso-style-type:personal-reply;
        font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;
        color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
        {mso-style-type:export-only;
        font-size:10.0pt;
        mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
        {size:8.5in 11.0in;
        margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
        {page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit">
<o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue =
vlink=3Dpurple style=3D'word-wrap:break-word'><div =
class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Ditto.=C2=A0 Eric =
Grunden put it in my BN7 in 2000 and I=E2=80=99ve used it ever since =
with no issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>s.hutchings<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 10, 2026 10:31 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Harold Manifold &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt;; =
gradea1@charter.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey team =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;; vfwac@vfw.org =
&lt;eyera3000@gmail.com&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Brake =
fluid<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I second the =
motion for Dot5.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>There are a lot of =
misconceptions about it, unfortunately.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I've been using it for 30 years at least and have had =
no problems.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>It's nice to know =
that when you work on the brakes you don't have to worry about removing =
paint.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Stephen,&nbsp; BJ8<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div id=3D"composer_signature"><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent =
from my Galaxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>-------- Original message =
--------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>From: Harold Manifold &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net";>manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Date: 2026-10-10 12:48 PM (GMT-05:00) =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net";>gradea1@charter.net</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Cc: Healey team &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;, =
&quot;<a href=3D"mailto:vfwac@vfw.org";>vfwac@vfw.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi,<br><br>My brake fluid reservoir also =
had a leak. I took the fittings to a local hydraulic supply shop and got =
the right size sealing washers for less than $2.<br><br>Ira's story is a =
great reason to use DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. It is not a matter of if =
our cars will leak, but when. DOT 5 does not harm paint and is not =
hygroscopic, which is a major benefit for cars that are not driven =
regularly.<br><br>Best regards,<br>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sat, Oct =
10, 2026 at 9:22<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM Hank Leach =
via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Well our =
friends at Moss, and Roger Moment, seem to feel that it is the solution =
to the drip:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/582-987-washer-replacement-for-original-wa=
shers">582-987</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><img =
border=3D0 width=3D75 height=3D75 style=3D'width:.7812in;height:.7812in' =
id=3D"_x0000_i1025" =
src=3D"https://mossmotors.com/media/catalog/product/5/8/582-987_1.jpg?wid=
th=3D75&amp;height=3D75&amp;canvas=3D75,75&amp;optimize=3Dmedium&amp;bg-c=
olor=3D255,255,255&amp;fit=3Dbounds" alt=3D"WASHER, stainless steel with =
Viton insert, replacement"><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/582-987-washer-replacement-for-original-wa=
shers">WASHER, stainless steel with Viton insert, =
replacement</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>BN1-BJ8<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &quot;Jake =
V&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:britishauto@gmail.com";>britishauto@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
<br>To: &quot;Hank Leach&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net";>gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt; <br>Cc: =
&quot;<a href=3D"mailto:vfwac@vfw.org";>vfwac@vfw.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;, =
&quot;Healey team&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
<br>Sent: October 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
Brake fluid <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Viton or fluoroelastomer =
is not compatible with glycol based brake fluid.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>It needs to be EPDM.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Fri, Oct =
9, 2026, 4:01 PM Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>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<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &quot;<a =
href=3D"mailto:vfwac@vfw.org";>vfwac@vfw.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; <br>To: =
&quot;Ahealey help&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
<br>Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Brake =
fluid<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>My leaking fluid has been =
sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone know how to nutralize the =
corrosive properties of the fluid?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>My =
paint is lifting in places.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ira =
Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>__________________________________________=
_____<br>Support Team.Net <a =
href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html";>http://www.team.net/donate.html<=
/a><br>Suggested annual donation&nbsp; $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a =
href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys";>http://www.team.net/piperm=
ail/healeys</a> <a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys";>http://autox.team.net/arch=
ive/healeys</a><br><br><a =
href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys";>http://autox.team=
.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishauto@gmail.c=
om">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/britishauto@gmail.com</=
a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>__________________________________________=
_____<br>Support Team.Net <a =
href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html";>http://www.team.net/donate.html<=
/a><br>Suggested annual donation&nbsp; $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a =
href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys";>http://www.team.net/piperm=
ail/healeys</a> <a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys";>http://autox.team.net/arch=
ive/healeys</a><br><br><a =
href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys";>http://autox.team=
.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a =
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net"=
>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/manifold@telus.net</a><o:p=
></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>
------=_NextPart_000_0086_01DD59BD.F6323740--


--===============6379996091918083175==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys 
http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============6379996091918083175==--
[More with this subject...]
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Previous by Date:  Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid, s.hutchings
Previous by Thread:  Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid, s.hutchings
Next by Thread:  Re: [Healeys] OD switch wrench, Bob Haskell
Indexes:  [Date] [Thread] [Top] [All Lists]