Budd - ing Controversy? Was: 69 Imperial Crown
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Budd - ing Controversy? Was: 69 Imperial Crown



Dick,

What brake type of brake fluid have you used in these cars?  DOT 5
silicone or DOT 3 glycol?

John B.

On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:27:51 -0800 "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Adding to what D squared says, since 1975, I have had 5 cars with 
> the
> "dreaded" 4 caliper Budd brakes, and have never had a problem with 
> any of
> them, other than normal maintenance items.  I still have 4 such cars 
> (2-67s
> and 2-68s) and so far, they are all behaving themselves very nicely; 
> all
> stop superbly well, with no fade, pulling, vibration or noise.  Am I 
> just
> lucky, or are these pretty good brake systems?
> 
> I've had to replace a few master cylinders, a booster or two, plus 
> wheel
> cylinders and linings in the rear, but I've yet to have a problem 
> with the
> disk brake system..  What few parts I have needed have all been 
> available
> from my friendly local NAPA store.
> 
> Dick Benjamin

> 
> 
> 

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