Jim,
I don't know whether current rebuild kits are ok with std brake fluid or not.
In order to avoid the question altogether, I have used silicon brake fluid,
which absorbs less moisture than the others, and has the added benefit of not
eating paint if it leaks or spills.
Some claim that the silicon fluid gives a spongier pedal, but I have not found
this to be so.
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
----- Original Message -----
From: James Shope
To: healeys
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: brake fluid
after destroying my complete brake and clutch system some 30 years ago by
using american brake fluid, i was told that the british used live rubber
and
therefore you had to use ester based fluids, i.e., castrol or lockheed, etc.
i
have been told that the brake and clutch parts are now made of neoprene or
some such synthetic and that american(petroleum based) fluids are ok. i
still
only use castrol but am i wasting my money or being smart? healeymanjim
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