- 1. Is silicon brake fluid unavailable in the UK!? (score: 1)
- Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:36:21 +0100
- Having just rebuilt the brakes aftera 2 year restoration (copper brake pipes and braided hoses) I was hoping to refill the system with silicon to stop all the good work from rusting (not the brake li
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- 2. RE: Is silicon brake fluid unavailable in the UK!? (score: 1)
- Author: Davies William-qswi646 <QSWI646@email.mot.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:27:18 +0100
- You should be able to get it through the large specialist classic parts chain stores (Moss etc.), but many of the smaller factors stopped selling it after the initial "fashion item" phase. I see it
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- 3. Re: Is silicon brake fluid unavailable in the UK!? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean Dashwood" <ddashwoo@ect.enron.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 09:19:01 +0100
- Tim et al, You'll have to excuse my ignorance here - is DOT5.2 silicone? If it is, I saw some in Halfords, Slough last weekend, and I'd assume that most branches stock the same stuff. Didn't look too
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- 4. RE: Is silicon brake fluid unavailable in the UK!? (score: 1)
- Author: Davies William-qswi646 <QSWI646@email.mot.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:43:20 +0100
- Just as well you did - it's inadvisable to mix silicone and conventional brake fluids. Mixing DOT 3 and DOT 4 is OK, though DOT 3 is capable of damaging natural rubber seals, particularly those fitt
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