- 21. RE: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:33:06 -0800
- Tell Paul Hi for us.
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00127.html (8,056 bytes)
- 22. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Duncan Charlton \(Texas\)" <charlton@ev1.net>
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 15:35:29 -0600
- Steve, Bob, and List, Oh, hell -- it's just me shooting my mouth off without thnking too hard about it. I suppose one of the definitions of "fluid" is something incompressible. I must have read someo
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00130.html (9,440 bytes)
- 23. RE: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 14:23:35 -0800
- Yes, now that you mention it, that does ring a bell. I believe the early DOT 5 fluids would not swell the rubber at all and had leakage problems. I remember someone (Tom?) suggesting soaking the sea
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00133.html (8,801 bytes)
- 24. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: DJoh797014@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:46:57 EST
- Tiger Tom has been doing a long term test of seals in various types of fluids. He is not yet through, but it appears the rumors of US Brake fluid causing the seals to swell may be incorrect. His stud
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00134.html (8,106 bytes)
- 25. RE: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Hall <modtiger@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 19:58:16 -0800
- Yes, that was me, the other Tom with Tigers. I don't really remember precisely which brake fluid I used to swell the seals, but it's a good bet that it was Castrol. I discovered this effect quite by
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00138.html (11,188 bytes)
- 26. RE: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Marrone" <itswonderful@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 20:43:15 -0800
- Actually @home went tits up. They refused to be bought out by AT&T and instead choose to go under. At least that was the situation last I heard. I had a message for Al bounce this weekend, too. Some
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00139.html (8,232 bytes)
- 27. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: DJoh797014@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:21:05 EST
- Yes its the SK hand tool company. Some parts stores carry their tools over the counter. Or ask any repair shop when their SK toolman will be there. Its a simple ciraclip pliers. Two halves held by a
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00145.html (8,856 bytes)
- 28. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: SFordRB@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:34:00 EST
- I can resemble that comment. I believe the sponginess comes from the presence of very small air bubbles in the system. Another possibility is that old hydraulic line may tend to expand under pressure
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00148.html (8,013 bytes)
- 29. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Duncan Charlton \(Texas\)" <charlton@ev1.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:31:40 -0600
- Patient listers, I believe my flawed statement about compressibility came from discussions I read, some time back, in which the participants were speculating about what happens when things heat up an
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00149.html (8,963 bytes)
- 30. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:57:48 EST
- There is no mystery, Dot 5 Silicon fluid is just more compressible than DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid. John Logan
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00150.html (7,430 bytes)
- 31. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: "Duncan Charlton \(Texas\)" <charlton@ev1.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:15:01 -0600
- Huh? Ok, so does this mean I didn't really imagine compressiblilty of silicone fluid? Would you please explain? My pride is at stake! :-) Duncan -- Original Message -- From: <Carmods@aol.com> To: <ti
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00151.html (7,781 bytes)
- 32. brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: JimboAnder@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:09:52 EST
- Tom Ehrhart has a piece in the March Rootes Review, which should be in mailboxes Monday, on the different uses and weaknesses of silicone vs. Girling brake fluids. Jim Anderson
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00152.html (7,305 bytes)
- 33. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:41:56 -0800
- No, Duncan, you got it correct the second time. John is just mistaken. Steve -- ____________________________ Steve Laifman Editor <http://www.TigersUnited.com>
- /html/tigers/2002-03/msg00153.html (7,983 bytes)
- 34. Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: JHef101@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:20:07 EST
- I had a brain f--t, is Castrol GT-LMA fluid compatible with Girling fluid? Jeff Hefner B9470028
- /html/tigers/2002-02/msg00066.html (6,155 bytes)
- 35. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:57:42 -0800
- That is the recommended material. See Manual on http://www.TigersUnited.com for recommended fluids. -- ____________________________ Steve Laifman Editor <http://www.TigersUnited.com>
- /html/tigers/2002-02/msg00067.html (6,461 bytes)
- 36. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: RayKReese@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:37:32 EST
- Lister's: Does anyone remember anything about a DOT 5 brake fluid that Ford introduced a year or two ago? Thanks in advance! Ray B9473174
- /html/tigers/2000-02/msg00236.html (6,409 bytes)
- 37. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@Flash.Net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:37:50 +0000
- Ray, I think you'll find that all DOT 5 brake fluid is silicon based -- Steve Laifman < Find out what is most > B9472289 < important in your life > < and don't let it get away!> _/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/_
- /html/tigers/2000-02/msg00238.html (7,062 bytes)
- 38. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@Flash.Net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:11:14 +0000
- Ray, I think the words 'synthetic' tell the story. Not that I believe silicon is bad, but I think there is a tale about having to 'swell' the Girling seals with regular LMA, so they will seat, then d
- /html/tigers/2000-02/msg00266.html (6,871 bytes)
- 39. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: BOBCARNUT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 09:16:53 EST
- For whatever it's worth (probably not much) when I re-did our tiger last year I installed all new brake & clutch cylinder kits with those available from Sunbeam Specialties. These are the correct mad
- /html/tigers/2000-02/msg00273.html (7,228 bytes)
- 40. Brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: STUART_BRENNAN@HP-Andover-om3.om.hp.com
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 14:54:00 -0400
- I seem to remember reading something about mixing silicon and conventional fluid. Don't do it. I don't remember the details, but the deal was that the additives in one type screw up the additives in
- /html/tigers/1999-09/msg00263.html (6,545 bytes)
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