 Silcone brake fluid, I'm changing back to DOT 4 |
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| 914zim |
 Sep 7 2003, 09:17 PM
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Still pretty clueless...  Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 29-July 03 From: New Berlin, WI Member No.: 962  |
Hey guys:
While draining the old brake fluid in my 914 (it's been sitting for 4 years), I noticed someone had put a label on the fluid reservior that reads "SILICONE FLUID ONLY" So, I assume a PO had put silicone brake fluid in the system. After I've rebuilt the calipers and replaced the pads, I will be putting regular DOT 4 Heavy Duty brake fluid in. This is the stuff I got from the local parts supply store. I drained the old fluid about 2 days ago and it's been sitting empty since. So, my question is: So I need to do anything special like flush the system with anything (alchohol?) before I put the new DOT 4 fluid in when I bleed the system? Thanks in advance for any help! Andy... |
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| Air_Cooled_Nut |
Sep 8 2003, 11:05 AM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
Curious, why don't you continue to use the DOT 5? I run it in my VW and motorcycle...Jetta is next when it comes time for her maintenance.
http://www.icbm.org/erkson/ttt/silicone.txt and http://www.icbm.org/erkson/ttt/DOT-5_clean_up.txt |
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914zim Silcone brake fluid Sep 7 2003, 09:17 PM
Brad Roberts Just keep bleeding them with the new fluid and flu... Sep 7 2003, 11:59 PM seanery which one is less caustic?
that's the one i... Sep 8 2003, 11:09 AM Air_Cooled_Nut Well, DOT 5 will NOT hurt your paint but it's ... Sep 8 2003, 11:11 AM HarveyH It's been eight or ten years since I used sili... Sep 8 2003, 11:22 AM Lawrence Am I behind the times and the only one still using... Sep 8 2003, 01:39 PM
Air_Cooled_Nut It does have a higher boiling point. I don't ... Sep 8 2003, 11:08 PM |
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