Re: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ?

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you do not have self adjusting brakes, it is very important to keep your 
brakes adjusted manually.................MO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:34 PM
Subject: RE: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ?



You're absoutly right "I seriously doubt you are going to drive your
classic MoPar like a Trans Am racer and generate that kind or heat" the
body lean is too much ;)

I don't know when the fluid was changed, but I suspect the previous
owner didn't bleed the brakes when he had installed a new brake booster
(just before I bought the car).

The brakes work, but it's awfully soft, until you get the pedal to close
to the floor.. no metal sounds, grabbing,or pulling, just a lot of pedal
travel. since the MC looks full I figured I'd try bleeding the brakes
(maybe some air when the booster was installed?)


Herb wrote:
> Clear is good!!  Means your in the clear!  Use DOT 4 to replace old
> fluid
> because it is compatible and higher quality.  Yes bleed them through
> till
> you get new fluid out of the wheel cylinders and fill MC to 1/4 inch
> from it
> s top and your done.  Your probably asking why so much bleeding?
> Technically you should change your brake & Transmission fluid every
> 30,000
> miles but hardly any one does.  Out of sight out of mind until something
> goes wrong.  Dot 3 & 4 fluid will absorb moisture and as time goes on it
> absorbs more & more eventually corroding the brake lines from the inside
> out
>   That is when every one complains that MoPar has crap for brake lines
>   when
> it's the owners fault because he has 40 or 50 year old fluid in the
> system.
> Nuf Said?
>
> Dot 5 I will keep it short but I can give you the long version if any
> body
> wants to know.  DOT 5 Is Absolutely "Not" Compatible With DOT 3 OR
> 4!!!!!,
> unless you want mud!  Yes you can convert over but once their, no coming
> back unless you replace the system MC, WCs Rubber hoses etc etc.!  The
> argument is DOT 5 will not absorb moisture, True!  will not fail under
> high
> heat, True!  Ok the moisture issue, no matter what, your going to get
> moisture in the system were does it go?  DOT 5 is lighter than water so
> the
> moisture goes to the bottom and cant be bleed out unless you turn your
> calipers and wheel cylinders over and bleed from the bottom.  That is
> why
> they rust and wear out the rubber parts in them over time.  DOT 3 & 4
> can
> handle more moisture than DOT 5 with out any adverse affects.  Heat, I
> seriously doubt you are going to drive your classic MoPar like a Trans
> Am
> racer and generate that kind or heat that DOT 3 or 4 will fail even in
> stop
> and go traffic unless something else is wrong and the DOT 5 will only be
> covering up the problem.  Bottom line on our cars the end just doesn't
> justify expense and potential aggravation.  The only reason I can think
> of
> to use DOT 5 is if your in Extreme weather conditions, already causing
> brake
> problems.
>
>    
>  Herb
>
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: 3/11/2009 12:24:24 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ?
>
> It's clear.. so it's DOT3 ???
> BTW it is up to the thread hole for the cap bolt.. I assume that's
> full.. so I think I need to try bleeding my brakes next,
>
> Herb wrote:
> >
> >
> > What color is the fluid in there?  If it is purple, blue or red you have
> > silicone type fluid.  Altho blue fluid could be DOT 4, that fluid (Super
> > Blue) has been linked to seal failure because of the dye.  So hopefully
> > you
> > don't have blue!
> >
> >    
> >  Herb
> >
> > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> > 1970 Challenger RT 440
> > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> > 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> > St. Louis, MO.
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 3/11/2009 10:47:50 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ?
> >
> > Thing is I don't know what's in there.. I assumed that DOT3 was the
> > recommended fluid,  but I wasn't sure and I thought you weren't
> > suppose to mix types at all...
> >
> > Thanks.. I'll not worry about whether it's 3 or 4
> >
> > spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > Use what you have in there; if you have DOT 3 it will work. DOT 4 will
> > > work too, afaik. Just don't mix silicone fluid with these.
> > >
> > > Gary H.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >From: 62pluckedchicken
> > >
> > > >is that a yes ;)
> > >
> > > >Doug Daniel wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations 
as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to 
the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, 
reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar 
topic.  Thanks!

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http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.


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