[Healeys] Brake Fluid

[Harold Manifold]

Michael,

I used Dot 5 on my completely new/rebuilt braking system and the major
benefit I discovered wasn't what I was expecting. My completely new braking
system had numerous leaks for every reason: poor quality components, rough
castings, fittings not tight enough, fittings not properly bedded, etc. I
was very relieved to have a brake fluid that would harm or discolour my
nice new paint.

Once all of the leaks were sorted the performance of the brakes was fine.

Harold


On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 6:13 PM BJ8Healeys via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I’ve used silicone brake fluid in my BJ8 since the late 1980s, and have
> never had a problem with it – no corrosion on or in the brake parts, and no
> stripped paint due to spills.    It is not particularly hard for me to
> find, but it is more expensive.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Spidell
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 30, 2022 7:50 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Brake Fluid
>
>
>
> I've had silicone in my BJ8 for over 30 years and 150K miles, and DoT4 in
> my BN2 for 15 or so years and just a few hundred miles (my dad put in in
> after a total system overhaul). The silicone has never caused a problem
> that I can attribute to it, but the DoT4 gelled once after the car sat for
> a couple years and recently one of the slave cylinders sprung a leak. Note
> the DoT4 that caused the problems wasn't Castrol.
>
> IMO, either is fine, but you should flush and replace the DoT4 every few
> years. Silicone is available, but somewhat harder to source.
>
> On 10/30/2022 3:46 PM, Ricchardd Mayor wrote:
>
> Some will swear by silicone.  I prefer DOT 4.
>
>
>
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 30, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
> DOT4 has worked for me in both A-H I have owned over the years, actually
> since 1984 and it has served me well, this is why I stick with it. I think
> you will also have some good reports on Silicone as well
>
>
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
> MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 30, 2022, 4:48 p.m.
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake Fluid
>
>
>
> At this point in the restoration I have a completely rebuilt brake system
> with all new components and tubing.  Now is the time to make the decision
> to use DOT 4 or Silicone.  What's the consensus, if there is one?
>
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
>
>
>
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