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Re: Bugeye Brake Problem

To: "nateley" <nateley@email.msn.com>, "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Bugeye Brake Problem
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:03:01 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
References: <001101bfaab4$026a0140$2c9afea9@dxc> <v0313030cb52482ec14aa@[209.24.235.2]> <38FF358F.5DCCEA2A@cdsnet.net> <041a01bfaaf4$0cdb3d20$2c9afea9@dxc>
Doesn't DOT 3 breakdown the natural rubber composition of LBC braking
systems?  I thought DOT 3 was used *only* in braking systems with (is it
neoprene?) synthetic rubber....


Dan O'Shea
68 Sprite
A little rusty,
Nothing a time warp wouldn't fix.


----- Original Message -----
From nateley <nateley at email.msn.com>
To: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Bugeye Brake Problem


> Hi Herb,
> I used DOT4 from the start, I'm afraid of silicone(don't ask why-I'm
trying
> to bury her memory).  I'm pretty sure my grinding wheel will fix my
problem.
> Dave Camp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
> To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> Cc: Mike & Kerry Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; nateley
> <nateley@email.msn.com>; spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Bugeye Brake Problem
>
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > I had the same symptoms you've described after a similar rebuild.  The
> > problem...and here goes guys...was silicone brake fluid.  Went back to
DOT
> 4 and
> > the problem went away.  True story!
> >
> > WFO Herb
> > Keep the sticky side down!
> >
>
>
>
>


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