Paul Quin wrote
>Is the glycol Vs mineral oil story a myth? Or do I have my facts mixed up
>(as often happens) and is there some other bad chemical in regular brake
>fluid, that eats Land Rover rubber?
I can't help on that Paul but this whole brake fluid business comes up
here, as you probably well remember, about once every year and a half and
goes for days. The only reason I mention that is that someone earlier
today, (I lost the post), asked about how to go about searching the
archives. I don't think there is a reasonable way of searching the
archives but if there was the answer would be quick to find.
And now for a brake fluid confession.
I replaced all of the brake components on my Series II, with the exception
of the master cylinder, about six years ago. I refilled with straight from
the tap Canadian Tire Generic DOT3. I've drained and refilled the system
once a year since and I haven't noticed any degradation in the seals. Of
course, who knows what will happen tomorrow when I try to stop.
As for that double damned swine of a master cylinder, I had a devil of a
time bleeding it after the rebuild until I hit on a happy combination of
front end raised on ordinary wheel ramps, a home made pressurization system
consisting of a bicycle inner tube, and a hand operated vacuum pump for the
bleed nipples. Single pump brakes after each bleeding, I swear.
Rick Grant
1959 SII 88"
VORIZO
Calgary Alberta
www.rickgrant.com
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