RE: [DML] Brake fluid

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob, Brake fluid has also lined the walls of all the hoses and it will take
a while to get all of that out.
Also, you won't be able to get all the old brake fluid out that way. The
calipers would have to be removed and take the pistons out or you would have
to remove them, take out the bleeder screw and turn them up side down or up
on end. There is a lot of fluid setting in the piston holes.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com
Home of the original D110,D140 & D150 alternator
We build them and stand behind them.

  

-----Original Message-----
From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Bob Brandys
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:09 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Brake fluid

After recently replacing the leaking master cylinder on the 2015 De 
Lorean,
I put in DOT 5 and bleed the whole system to wash out the DOT 3.

The car has been up on jack stands while we continue its conversion, 
but the brake fluid level
has been continually dropping.  I have added about 3 oz. to the MC.

The strange thing is I can not find any leak. No puddles.  No drips.   
All the wheel cylinders are dry.  The MC is dry.
No brake fluid leaking onto the drivers floor (this has no carpet right 
now.)
This has been going on for over a month.   Where is the brake fluid 
going?  Does DOT 5 evaporate?

Bob


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