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Title: What brake fluid
Post by: Draco on November 09, 2008, 11:05:30 PM
Hi Chaps,
       on standard brakes and a every day use road FD should I just use DOT 3 as it says on the resivour cap???? if so what make...

Also is there a HOW to on the brake bleeding process

last but not least I hear you have to bleed the clutch.. where is this done?? any pics


Thanks

Chris
Title: What brake fluid
Post by: Timmy on November 10, 2008, 09:35:59 AM
Unless there is a seal compatibility problem i would use DOT 5.1, but i don\'t know if you can.
Title: What brake fluid
Post by: lockwood77 on November 10, 2008, 10:28:25 AM
Here you go mate: http://www.robrobinette.com/bleed_brakes.htm

When I did mine, I used less than 500ml of fluid, so ended up with an unused bottle of expensive Castrol SRF! You don\'t need that for road use though.
Title: What brake fluid
Post by: Draco on November 10, 2008, 12:03:02 PM
thanks fot the link... very useful, But on the resivour cap it says only use DOT 3.. if this is all you can use is therre any make I should get?
Title: What brake fluid
Post by: SiH on November 10, 2008, 12:40:45 PM
5.1, Halfords own brand is fine for most :)
get a big tub and properly flush out all the old fluid - run at least 500ml through per corner :)