Brake Fluid Flush: DOT3, DOT4, DOT5?

[zinz]

8 hours ago, mlytle said:

 

 

I like that Nalgene bottle with the magnet attached.  Great idea, Marshall.

 

Ed

[M3M3]

1 hour ago, zinz said:

 

I like that Nalgene bottle with the magnet attached.  Great idea, Marshall.

 

Ed

standard Motive Products part rebranded by Turner Motorsports.  EXTREMELY handy!!!

[jgerock]

11 hours ago, mlytle said:

 

(note - this is NOT the advice i would give to anyone tracking a car or driving hard on mountain roads)

 

you don't want your brakes to look like this!

 

 

Nor this!

And you don't want to drive home using the emergency brake to stop the car.

[SydneyTii]

12 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

 

Wow and I thought my Tii engine bay was busy, what’s that black can next to the battery?

['76mintgrün'02]

12 hours ago, Conserv said:

 “....USE ONLY DOT 3 FLUID FROM A SEALED CONTAINER”

 

yup, DOT 3 for me, since it is period-correct. 

 

NAPA brand, since it is near-by.

 

I cheat though.  If I do not use up the container, I fill it with argon gas and consider it 'sealed' when I need more in the future.

[Conserv]

26 minutes ago, SydneyTii said:

Wow and I thought my Tii engine bay was busy, what’s that black can next to the battery?

 

Charcoal canister for the fuel tank’s evaporative emissions system.

 

See what you Aussie’s are missing by not buying U.S.-spec ‘02’s....???

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[SydneyTii]

1 minute ago, Conserv said:

 

Charcoal canister for the fuel tank’s evaporative emissions system.

 

See what you Aussie’s are missing by not buying U.S.-spec ‘02’s....???

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

I’ve got a charcoal canister, but it’s for lighting my bbq! ?

[Rocan]

DOT 4 TYP 200 has always worked well for me. In addition, the can has German writing on it, so your 2002 will understand whats going on. I have also used Valvoline on other vehicles without issue.

This is a good time to replace your rubber brake hoses and do a full brake service if you haven't done so before. Rebuilding the master cylinder, slave cylinder and calipers is relatively cheap insurance that shouldn't be overlooked. It wouldn't be the first time that I've gone to bleed an old system and had a small bit of dried glycol or dirt end up coming loose and clogging a line. 

 

EDIT: Absolutely no clue what is going on with the formatting in this post. 

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[backeis]

DOT 4 TYP 200 has always worked well for me. In addition, the can has German writing on it, so your 2002 will understand whats going on. I have also used Valvoline on other vehicles without issue.

This is a good time to replace your rubber brake hoses and do a full brake service if you haven't done so before. Rebuilding the master cylinder, slave cylinder and calipers is relatively cheap insurance that shouldn't be overlooked. It wouldn't be the first time that I've gone to bleed an old system and had a small bit of dried glycol or dirt end up coming loose and clogging a line. 
 
EDIT: Absolutely no clue what is going on with the formatting in this post. 

Thanks Rocan! Yep, replacing all cylinders (rear wheels, clutch master and slave, brake master) and hoses (stainless steel brake lines everywhere, new clutch line too) will go along with the fluid flush and refill.

Also replacing the rear brake shoe on the side where the wheel cylinder was leaking into the drum.


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[backeis]

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