When I flushed my hydraulics I used mineral spirits, then hot water with
mild detergent (yes, WATER), then lots and lots of alcohol (for both me and
the hydraulic lines!), then high pressure air to thoroughly dry them out.
You wouldn't believe all the crud and black gooey stuff that came out.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Reginald Tulk [mailto:regtulk@isd.net]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:42 PM
To: Triumph List; Spitfire List
Subject: brake and clutch system questions
As the '74 spit bit by bit becomes a whole car again, it is now time to
do the hydraulics. I have rebuild kits for both the brake and clutch
parts (PO did a nice job of bead blasting them) and new lines from Nigel
at Spitbits. I plan to use DOT 5 fluid and am having the MN TRIUMPHS
club over this weekend to assist with the whole installation thing. Any
of you who've been-there-done-that got any wisdom to share?
(A) put al the bits on the car and then flush everything out with
alcohol (or ???) then use the mityvac to get all the fluid where it
needs to be; (but I wonder about assembling the new masters and then
flushing them out.)
or (B) Bench bleed the masters and then put them on the car - then
force fluid thru the lines and bleed off the wheel cylinders.
How important is it to flush the new lines out before putting brake
fluid in?
What does the list say?
Thanks
Reg Tulk
'74 Spit in a box
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