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12-02-2002, 03:23 PM
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Brake Fluid
When restoring a car, do you use the common DOT-3 or silicone brake fluid?
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Chevelleless after 46 years......but we did find a low mileage, six speed, silver 2005 Corvette. It will just have to do for now. 
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12-02-2002, 04:12 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
I usually restore my cars using silicone because of the lack of daily use and the safety of spilled fluids. Most stainless steel resleeve companies recommend silicone be used after they resleeve them as well. JMO
Rick
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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#3
12-03-2002, 02:48 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
Hi. silicone brake fluid allows for no moisture to be introduced at all inside the brake system. Consequently, no rust. This info is per Steve Gregori, who rebuilds and replates brake boosters in Hemmings...........
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12-03-2002, 03:35 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
Definitely DOT 5 fluid!
Expensive but worth it.
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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#5
12-03-2002, 03:40 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
We've had trouble getting a pedal with synthetic fluid, even when using a pump. It's doesn't eat paint like the old stuff, but I've heard from others that they had trouble bleeding with it. I'm gonna try it again on my Chevelle, but I hope it goes better than on the last cars we tried it on.
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12-03-2002, 03:58 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
Initially I too had trouble bleeding the brakes. The key here was to do it slowly. Bubbles form very easily if agitated and are very hard to remove. Gravity or pressure bleeding works best for me. I have been using silicone almost exclusively since 1981 and have had no failures or problems. In that time span, I have spilled numerous times. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Thank God for silicone. JMO
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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12-04-2002, 12:27 PM
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Re: Brake Fluid
This was my first time rebuilding an entire brake system, so I had never bled an entire system with DOT3. I had some trouble, and had a friend come over with his vaccuum bleeding system. He immediately noticed that my main trouble was that I had the calipers on the wrong sides, the bleeders were pointed down [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img] Once I got that figured out, it worded pretty well. We did it very slowly, and now my brake pedal feels fine.
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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