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Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph

To: fishplate@gmail.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:32:29 +0000 (UTC)
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 I agree but would also add that in regards to the braking system, this is =
no place to cut corners.=C2=A0 Waiting for a flatbed is the best case scena=
rio.=C2=A0 Also, inspect your hard lines while you are at it.=C2=A0 I had o=
ne fail on the TR3 just sitting in the garage.=C2=A0 It now sports stainles=
s steel lines thought-out.=C2=A0 As does the TR6.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
To: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 8:27 am
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph



On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:47 AM Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:



So I'd have to say that "best practice" is probably to replace the seals at
the same time.

=C2=A0I recognize a case of shipwright's disease when I see it, but since I=
 have more than one car and am not greatly inconvenienced when one is parti=
ally disassembled on stands in the garage; yet I am greatly inconvenienced =
when the one I am driving is lying inert in the tall grass on the side of t=
he road, I tend to go in and completely repair a system when a part of it n=
eeds attention.=C2=A0 If I'm going to replace the wheel cylinders, I'll rep=
lace/upgrade the hoses, and consider the calipers and master as well.=C2=A0=
 If I'm changing one radiator hose, I'll go ahead and replace all the radia=
tor and heater hoses, and do a complete flush with the radiator out.=C2=A0 =
Et cetera.=C2=A0 Saves a lot of sitting and waiting for the flatbed.

Jeff ScarbroughCorrosion Acres, Ga.=C2=A0** triumphs@autox.team.net **



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<div> <font size="3">I agree but would also add that in regards to the braking 
system, this is no place to cut corners.&nbsp; Waiting for a flatbed is the 
best case scenario.&nbsp; Also, inspect your hard lines while you are at 
it.&nbsp; I had one fail on the TR3 just sitting in the garage.&nbsp; It now 
sports stainless steel lines thought-out.&nbsp; As does the TR6.</font><br>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough &lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 8:27 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake fluid for Triumph<br>
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<div>&nbsp;I recognize a case of shipwright's disease when I see it, but since 
I have more than one car and am not greatly inconvenienced when one is 
partially disassembled on stands in the garage; yet I am greatly inconvenienced 
when the one I am driving is lying inert in the tall grass on the side of the 
road, I tend to go in and completely repair a system when a part of it needs 
attention.&nbsp; If I'm going to replace the wheel cylinders, I'll 
replace/upgrade the hoses, and consider the calipers and master as well.&nbsp; 
If I'm changing one radiator hose, I'll go ahead and replace all the radiator 
and heater hoses, and do a complete flush with the radiator out.&nbsp; Et 
cetera.&nbsp; Saves a lot of sitting and waiting for the flatbed.</div>

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<div>Jeff Scarbrough</div>

<div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.&nbsp;</div>
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