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1. Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:54:17 -0400; All my beliefs are being blown out of the water. Here I have been conscientiously using lead additive in my TR-3, and now people on this list are telling me I don't need it and plain unleaded gas is; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01242.html (7,840 bytes)
2. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 07:29:19 -0700; ** No all your beliefs are not blown out of the water. If you have a no or pre lead head, AND it has had a steady diet of lead at one time, then enough residual lead remains to lubricate the valves a; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01245.html (10,185 bytes)
3. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 15:17:58 +0000; -- Sans Plum -- I had an Idea, maby not feasable, but I am going to lap-in the valves, heat to about 300 degrees centigrade, and mealt some solder, or lead around them,, lap in abit more to take off; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01246.html (10,077 bytes)
4. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:43:23 -0700; That Girling thing began when the brake systems on those cars used only natural rubber components (not neoprene as many US manufacturers used). The Natural rubber would deteriorate if the US type br; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01253.html (9,072 bytes)
5. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:44:44 -0400; Thanks for the input. When I rebuilt all the hydraulics a coupla years ago, I put in Castrol brake fluid labeled "Lucas Girling, Exceeds Dot 3 and Dot 4. Now, I can't seem to find this stuff in my l; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01272.html (11,707 bytes)
6. RE: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:52:42 -0600; Sumner, Castrol changed the name to Castrol LMA from Lucas Girling. This fluid is relatively easy to locate at most auto supply stores. I get mine at a local Wal-Mart for about $4 (Canadian) per bot; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01273.html (8,177 bytes)
7. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:35:44 -0700; Castrol makes a compatible product that is approved. I have found it available in many auto parts stores. It's called GTLMA Brake Fluid. Joe Curry -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with ef; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01274.html (12,970 bytes)
8. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 03:32:40 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; You can NOT mix DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid with an LMA (Low Moisture Absorbing) brake fluid. You can NOT use DOT3 brake fluid in your system at all. The alcohol tends to destroy the natural rubber rather; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01304.html (8,839 bytes)
9. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 06:01:04 -0700; DOT 4 IS NOT SILICON BRAKE FLUID==DOT 5 IS SILICON BLUID BRAKE FLUID==YES YOU CAN MIX 3 & 4 JUST DO NOT ADD # 5.; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01307.html (9,541 bytes)
10. Re[2]: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 10:13:52 -0400; Here's the 64-thousand dollar question. If you are adding brake fluid to a car, how do you know what type is already in there? What are the dangers of mixing different types? Jeff Sumner, Castrol mak; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01412.html (13,115 bytes)
11. Re: Dumb Question N0. 2,745 (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:48:59 -0700; The safest thing to do if you are not sure, is to drain and purge the brake system and install the correct fluid. Then you will have a reference point for the future. If you just bought the car, and; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg01419.html (8,443 bytes)

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