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Problem Reverse Bleeding Disc Brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="oexing" data-source="post: 168130" data-attributes="member: 1493"><p>As said, the silicon fluid in the Jag is 30 years old now, the car not used much in last 10 years - and you would not want DOT 3 or 4 in the Jag rear disc brakes next to the differential , the Dunlop type calipers, all cast iron ! This is a total mess to change the fluid, so the silicon is brilliant. No unwanted effects with this fluid on any other vehicles we run, for many years. Do you lot change oils in gearbox or differential on your cars in intervals ?? Or grease wheel bearings on your cars in 30 000 miles periods ? On most of these places there is NO way anymore to do this and cars typically run decades and 100 000s of kms just allright. Why the worries about silicon oil which does not produce rust or wear in brake systems with only minimal strokes of moving components in there ? You can certainly change it as well, say 10 years, does no harm to paint , unlike DOT X which can be used for paint stripper too. No , thanks, old brake fluid never again anywhere. As to seals drying out - hmmm , there is fluid around them all the time, maybe silicon may help here too. Anyway, old DOT X brake fluid swells hoses in decades so that the i.d. blocks flow and no brakes then - not so positve about that stuff, I say. </p><p> While having remains of DOT 4 and all in a brake system that you fill up with silicon it does not produce ill effects from mixing. But you can get corrosion from these remains in places which don´t flush easily in a fluid change. Better do a full overhaul and you are done for lifetime.</p><p> Silicon brake fluids were developed for the US military use as their vehicles don´t get operated regularly so in long storage you cannot accept DOT 4 or whatever for obvious reasons. So ??</p><p></p><p> Vic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oexing, post: 168130, member: 1493"] As said, the silicon fluid in the Jag is 30 years old now, the car not used much in last 10 years - and you would not want DOT 3 or 4 in the Jag rear disc brakes next to the differential , the Dunlop type calipers, all cast iron ! This is a total mess to change the fluid, so the silicon is brilliant. No unwanted effects with this fluid on any other vehicles we run, for many years. Do you lot change oils in gearbox or differential on your cars in intervals ?? Or grease wheel bearings on your cars in 30 000 miles periods ? On most of these places there is NO way anymore to do this and cars typically run decades and 100 000s of kms just allright. Why the worries about silicon oil which does not produce rust or wear in brake systems with only minimal strokes of moving components in there ? You can certainly change it as well, say 10 years, does no harm to paint , unlike DOT X which can be used for paint stripper too. No , thanks, old brake fluid never again anywhere. As to seals drying out - hmmm , there is fluid around them all the time, maybe silicon may help here too. Anyway, old DOT X brake fluid swells hoses in decades so that the i.d. blocks flow and no brakes then - not so positve about that stuff, I say. While having remains of DOT 4 and all in a brake system that you fill up with silicon it does not produce ill effects from mixing. But you can get corrosion from these remains in places which don´t flush easily in a fluid change. Better do a full overhaul and you are done for lifetime. Silicon brake fluids were developed for the US military use as their vehicles don´t get operated regularly so in long storage you cannot accept DOT 4 or whatever for obvious reasons. So ?? Vic [/QUOTE]
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