ibennett wrote:
>
> All,
> I am in the process of reassembling my 3000S I am almost up to the point of
> adding brake fluid and am seriously considering going to silicone. Most of
> the old fluid is currently removed. I am planning on flushing the system
> with denatured alcohol and then adding the silicone and bleeding until it
> runs clean. Any thoughts or suggestions??
1. Will the existing seals cope with this change?
2. DoT 5.1 is better than silicone as brake fluid but more aggresive
to
paint work.
Regards,
John
> Thanks,
> Irv
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