Re: [T3] New Brakes, DOT-5

[Nico teWinkel <nico@mulberrylane.net>]

<x-flowed>Jim Adney wrote:

> If you don't want to rebuild your own parts, I can do them for you, usually 
> for
> less than new inferior parts would cost. If you prefer not to go that route
> either, then I'd still like to pay the shipping cost to send them to me, 
> just
> so they don't get destroyed.

I was planning on rebuilding them afterwards when there's less pressure to 
get it done quick. The main reason we actually bought the car was to learn 
from it, and I totally enjoy the tinkering.
I definately won't destroy them - and if I do ever decide to get rid of 
them, you'll have first dibs for sure :)

> I still like it. All my VWs have it installed in them.

Cool. I read some rumours about the silicon causing "spongy" brakes, and 
stuff about the army having changed their mind on using it. But what the 
hey, my brakes are spongy already anyways and I don't drive it fast ;)

> but you have to clean out the reservoir and supply lines first.

What is the danger of DOT-5 touching DOT-3 or 4 ?

> Good to hear from you, and hope you can join us more often now.
Thanks! I hope to be here more too, and to be driving the Fasty more too!

Thanks for all the advice.
Cheers,
-Nico

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Nico teWinkel
1971 Fasty, FI, Auto, Yellow.
Comox, BC. 


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