<VV> Grabby brakes

[Dave Keillor]

Silicone brake fluid won't absorb moisture like regular brake fluid, but
moisture can find its way inside the system just like regular brake fluid.
 With silicone fluid, the moisture puddles in the system.  Silicone fluid
needs to be changed and the system flushed on a regular basis.


Dave Keillor


On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 3:49 PM, jlstuk--- via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Harry, my 66 Corsa V8 with silicone fluid sits a lot because I have other
> cars to drive. The brakes pull a lot when I first drive it. They get much
> better the more I drive. I'm guessing that rust on the drum surface may be
> the cause. When you had the reoccurring problems with the right front were
> you just replacing the insides of the wheel cylinder. Did you hone the
> inside of the cylinder? Could you have a restricted brake hose on the left
> in addition to the leaking cylinder on the right? Jim
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Harry Yarnell \\(Verizon\\) via VirtualVairs" <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: "corvair" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: <VV> Grabby brakes
> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:43:34 -0400
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> I have been fighting this problem for years. '65 Corsa. Car pulls violently
> to the right upon brake application. Always involves soaked brake shoes
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> leaking wheel cylinder on the RF.
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> I have rebuilt wheel cylinders til I'm blue in the face, not to mention
> replacing brand new soaked shoes.
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> This time I bought Clark's new cylinders, well maybe two years ago.
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> Car is rarely driven (my fault) and again, I get it out to go to the
> Delaware show this past weekend, and it pulls to the right. Badly.
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> I'm using DOT 5 silicone.
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> Anybody have any issues with Cal's wheel cylinders, or did I just get a bad
> one?...or is silicone more prone to leak past the seals?
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> Oh; I get the other '65 corsa out to go to Delaware, and it won't start..
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> Harry Yarnell
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