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1. brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!refsun.EPM.ORNL.GOV!flanery@EDDIE.MIT.EDU; Date: Tue, 01 May 90 14:03:43 -0400; 1- I saw mention of 'dreaded DOT 3' brake fluid. What kind should be used and what is wrong with DOT 3. 2- I would like to top of the shocks in my MG, what kind of fluid should be used. I can't find; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00011.html (8,045 bytes)
2. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: sgi!abingdon.wpd.sgi.com!sfisher@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Scott Fisher); Date: Tue, 1 May 90 15:56:57 PDT; 1- I saw mention of 'dreaded DOT 3' brake fluid. What kind should be used and what is wrong with DOT 3. Use only Castrol GT "LMA" brake fluid. Not only is this rated at DOT 4, but it is compatible wi; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00026.html (10,149 bytes)
3. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: Kevin Spooner <mit-eddie!hpfcmws.fc.hp.com!britcars@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 1 May 90 17:54:50 mdt; In a car with Girling or Lockheed brake components you should use the Girling brake fluid or silicon (Hope I don't start anouther long discussion on silicon) as the rubber seals used in these systems; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00028.html (9,077 bytes)
4. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!wsl.dec.com!kent@EDDIE.MIT.EDU; Date: Tue, 01 May 90 15:17:33 PDT; DOT3 fluid doesn't treat British rubber seals the way they'd like to be, so they deteriorate instead of swell. The result is crud in your fluid and your fluid all over everything. Moss and TRF sell l; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00034.html (7,920 bytes)
5. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: Paul Osborne <mit-eddie!ee.rochester.edu!paul@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Wed, 2 May 90 9:48:42 EDT; Keven, the shock oil yo are looking for is available from TRF, Moss, Long Motors, British Ltd Spares. paul ,; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00040.html (8,964 bytes)
6. re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!bellcore.bellcore.com!taichi!whs70@EDDIE.MIT.EDU; Date: 2 May 1990 9:34 EDT; Someone already mentioned motorcycle fork oil/fluid. This is available at any well stocked motorcycle shop. I believe it is available in differing levels of firmness (viscosity). Bill Sohl; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00043.html (8,568 bytes)
7. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!augi@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Joe Augenbraun); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 9:25:09 EDT; I think this is a misconception. I've tried soaking british seals in DOT 3 to see what happens, and its uninteresting. No sign that DOT 3 is a solvent for british rubber seals. As further proof of t; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00045.html (10,252 bytes)
8. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: sgi!abingdon.wpd.sgi.com!sfisher@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Scott Fisher); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 09:39:32 PDT; In a car with Girling or Lockheed brake components you should use the Girling brake fluid or silicon (Hope I don't start anouther long discussion on silicon) Only in that I think we'd all prefer to h; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00050.html (10,191 bytes)
9. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: sgi!abingdon.wpd.sgi.com!sfisher@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Scott Fisher); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 10:33:52 PDT; It isn't. For how long? A couple of minutes? It doens't work like Fizzies, it takes a while to dissolve them. But believe me, when your brake master cylinder goes out because you used Prestone (DOT; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00051.html (9,199 bytes)
10. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 13:22:10 CDT; One again, this is not always the case. The later Girling brake systems are capable of handling DOT3 fluids. In fact the 1972 TR-6 owners manual I have calls for DOT3 fluid. After some research, it; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00054.html (9,387 bytes)
11. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!hercules.acsu.buffalo.edu!tobin@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mike Tobin); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 15:04:47 EDT; I tend to think so too. The brakes on my Healey just went soft - it took at least 15 yrs (Iknow you're supposed to replace the stuff every couple of years, but brake bleeding is right up there with; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00060.html (9,474 bytes)
12. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: sgi!eeg.com!akkana@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Akkana); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 15:02:33 PDT; I've always heard this, and I use Castrol LMA in my cars. However, I was at a Napa store looking for brake fluid the other day and found that they had DOT5 and Napa brand DOT4, but no Castrol, which; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00066.html (8,782 bytes)
13. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: sgi!apd.MENTOR.COM!mrosneck@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Rosneck); Date: Wed, 2 May 90 14:43:04 PDT; I quick story on DOT3 brake fluid: Once upon a time, I was driving my MGB down to the local paint-em up shop to put a nice new coat of paint on the beastie. This was good. On the way to the paint sho; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00068.html (9,794 bytes)
14. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: Paul Osborne <mit-eddie!ee.rochester.edu!paul@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Wed, 2 May 90 23:45:28 EDT; Mike, I noticed something tonight working on a 73 TR6 that the on the top of the brake resovor the cap says, "use only clean DOT 3 fluid ", strange that I always thougt this would rot the seals too.; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00070.html (9,828 bytes)
15. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!augi@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Joe Augenbraun); Date: Thu, 3 May 90 9:35:46 EDT; I seem to remember that the Bentley manual for XKE's gave a pecking order for brake fluid that went something like this: Preferred: Castrol LMA DOT 4 OK: Any other DOT 4 In an emergency, flush after; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00081.html (8,732 bytes)
16. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!aberffraw.sw.stratus.com!caloccia@EDDIE.MIT.EDU; Date: Mon, 14 May 90 19:05:47 -0400; True, and don't pay too much for it. My favorite truck stop (I-90 & NY-22 in Cannan, NY) sells it for under $5/quart. My not-so-favorite Land Rover rip-off places try to pass off 12 oz. cans for mor; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00310.html (8,856 bytes)

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