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1. MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 18:37:42; Oh happy day! I just finished repacking all the hydraulic cylinders on my MGA 1500. Last service was 12 years and 129,000 miles ago when it got all new brake parts. Cast iron brake/clutch master cyli; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01021.html (10,805 bytes)
2. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 12:35:32 EDT; Thanks for some encouragement on rebuilding the hydraulics. I am about to try to recapture my youth (Heck, I'm only 48!) and I am looking at buying a '77 Midget that needs all the hydraulics rebuilt.; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01066.html (10,457 bytes)
3. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:36:49 -0700; If you're going to be rebuilding/flushing the system anyway, you might as well switch over to DOT5 (synthetic), and not just for show cars -- the low moisture absorbsion mean a stiffer pedal and less; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01068.html (8,876 bytes)
4. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 15:43:02 -0700; Without wishing to reopen old wounds: Silicon fluid is BAD. Who cares if it doesn't strip paint? I won't go over the reasons it is bad (again), suffice it to say that the stuff for the job is Castrol; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01076.html (9,935 bytes)
5. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 20:48:24 -0700; Would you mind qualifying that statement with some reasons? I know there are several people on the list using DOT5, and are quite happy with it. Please note my post was qualified with "if the system; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01094.html (8,889 bytes)
6. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 11:32:05 EDT; So you see what I mean. The first two responses I get to my question about brake fluid types and recommendations, and they are diametrically opposed! Skye, Why should synthetic give me a stiffer peda; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01119.html (9,940 bytes)
7. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Leckstein <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 01:34:24 -0400; justbrits@aol.com To those scientist out there: I always thought liquids could not be compressed, thus no difference with silicon or dot 3 or dot 4 or even pure water. No? I thought the properties th; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01133.html (11,004 bytes)
8. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 18:19:26 EDT; Allen, etal: IMHO, of course: << Skye, Why should synthetic give me a stiffer pedal if everybody says that it is more compressible than DOT4? >> Will not. << It would seem to me that the pedal would; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01164.html (10,227 bytes)
9. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: "Unger, Larry G" <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 22:23:48 -0400; The following is a post that Roger Parker made to the MG BBS back in early August ... the OEM's warning/recommendation certainly merits consideration. Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com '61 MGA; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01186.html (13,154 bytes)
10. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 19:45:30 -0700; -snip Good to know! Thanks for the information Larry! Skye; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01188.html (9,101 bytes)
11. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:39:59; August ... the OEM's warning/recommendation certainly merits consideration. of information specifically on Silicone brake fluids. I reproduce it below .... calls from motorists reporting problems wit; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01195.html (11,786 bytes)
12. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: "Unger, Larry G" <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:13:48 -0400; Barney, The post was intended to be informational ... something to read and consider ... my apologies if wasn't recieved as such. I've no personal experience with silicone brake fluid, and certainly; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01230.html (11,348 bytes)
13. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:13:40 EDT; On Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:39:59 Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com> No, probably not. But I'd almost bet the farm that if Lockheed has evaluated Silicone brake fluid (which it would seem they have),; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01242.html (12,380 bytes)
14. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:44:56 -0600; For my 71BGT, I use quality Lucas DOT4 brake fluid. In the old days, the rule of thumb was to only use Lockheed brake fluid. But nowadays, my local vendor has become part of the new Lucas distributer; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01250.html (9,568 bytes)
15. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:54:06 EDT; Is it not true that silicone fluid was developed for Navy and Air Force planes, in which high brake temperatures are routine and great humidity (at least on carriers) is expected? Dow Corning, maker; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01255.html (13,720 bytes)
16. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com (KILE, PAUL D); Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 07:44:37 -0700; I too was a fan of silicone fluid until I noticed repeated failures of the pressure type brake light switches on both my MGA and early MGB-GT. I also had a problem with the front brakes locking up on; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01272.html (9,852 bytes)
17. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Simon Matthews <simon_matthews@avanticorp.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:08:34 -0700; David, what do you mean, "Lucas has now expanded into brake and..." -- you never heard of Girling, as in "Lucas Girling" -- part of the Lucas empire for many, many years? Simon -- Simon Matthews Avan; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01277.html (9,576 bytes)
18. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:13:33 -0600; I guess "now" is a relative term (this is where my age shows). Because for many years, I used Girling. The first I heard the term "Lucas Girling" was when my clutch died two years ago. And I first he; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01283.html (9,302 bytes)
19. Re: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com (by way of Gregg Baker <gbaker@customcpu.com>); Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 19:08:05 -0800; What is DOT3? Please don't tell me it's brake fluid that came before DOT4. Gregg Baker Allen, etal: IMHO, of course: << Skye, Why should synthetic give me a stiffer pedal if everybody says that it is; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01326.html (9,934 bytes)
20. RE: MGA, refurbished all hydraulics - good report (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:13:19 EDT; Paul, I wrote a question about DOT4 vs. DOT5 fluid and asked for opinions and reasons for those opinions. I really appreciate your information. It is good to know that there is a major risk involved; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01358.html (9,510 bytes)

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