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Re: Brake weirdness


>From: parkkj@orion.crd.ge.com (Keith Park)
>Jim;
>     I'll second your thoughts on the silicone fluid!  I put it in my fathers
>almost never driven 57 T-bird 10 years ago and the brakes still work properly!
>I just put it in the Notch since the whole system was new or rebuilt and will 
>change to it when the square needs a rebuild someday.
>     I found here in the salt Zone that when I used to drive in the winter
>my biggest problem was salt getting past the outer boots and rusting between
>the piston and cyl on the outside of the main seal.  Tried a thin layer of RTV 
>once but they eventually seized up too.  Since its been salt free no problems
>but I wish I had that Sillycone when she sits all winter.

Right, the second biggest benefit of the Silicone fluid is the fact that I 
can let a car sit in storage for 3-5 years and go back to find that the 
brakes are still fine.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
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                             Madison, Wisconsin
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