I'd like to make a recommendation for Valvoline Semi-Synthetic Dot 4 brake fluid. It comes in a brown bottle, a quart goes for about $8. A little priceier than your standard Dot 3 stuff, but offers much higher boiling point, plus a reduced tendency to absorb water than standard brake fluid. And unlike DOT 5, you don't need to flush the whole brake system to use it. I use it in every one of my cars, and have had zero leaks. --- randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote: > Using DOT 5 brake fluid instead of the others will > also prevent this > trouble. DOT 5 doesn't mix with other fluids so the > entire system must > be flushed first. > > Paul W. > > -----Original Message----- > From: chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 6:57 PM > Subject: Re: IML: cold weather/leaking brakes-67 > > As I understand it, if a car sits a long time the > brake fluid develops > moisture that gravitates down to the calipers and > rusts the bores > causing them to start leaking. When rebuilding some > places like > Calipers Online insert stainless steel sleeves into > the bore to > alleviate this. > Am I right fellow Imperialists? > > Chris Strohmeyer > 67 Imperial Convertible > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "DR CHALLENGER" > <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:30 PM > Subject: RE: IML: cold weather/leaking brakes-67 > > > the cold weather should NOT do that, I live in > upstate NY where 3 > months > are like your description and brakes dont > leak. > > > > > >>From: "Rob Bennett" <robbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>\>My 67 Crown Coupe was ressurected from a barn > about 3 years ago. At > this >>time I had all the brakes thoroughly rebuilt, > including the > front disc >>brakes.As a result of this, I have > always been impressed > at how well the >>brakes perform for a car this > size. > >> > >>The other day I noticed that both front brakes > were leaking fluid.The > car >>is stored outside in a carport and had not > been driven for about > 6 >>weeks.The weather here in Salt Lake has been > stagnant, with lows in > the >>single digits or low teens for about a month > straight.Highs have > generally >>been high twenties. > >> > >>Anyhow, I fired her up and took her for a gentle > drive around the > >>neighborhood.Since then, no evidence of leaky > brakes, everything > seems >>fine. > >> > >>Has anybody ever noticed any relationship between > sustained cold > weather >>and leaky seals? > >> Rob > >> > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. Please > reply to > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with > everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please reply > to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response > will be shared with > everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of > free safety and > security tools, free access to millions of > high-quality videos from > across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > --Mike Pittinaro 'To Engineer' was never meant to signify poking around with a mouse on a Nintendo-on-steroids computer system. 'It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars' -- Garrison Keillor ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm