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rowlandcarson(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:27 pm Post subject: brake fluid

All the recent postings about appropriate fluids for the tri-gear finger-brakes has prompted me to think about what is OK for the monowheel brake system. I'm using the standard Europa parts. My journal shows that, when fitting it, I cleaned up & lubricated my master cylinder with Castrol Girling Universal SAE J1703 (which appears to be DOT3), and later I bought a can of DOT5.1 with which to fill the system (when I get that far).



I note Neville's enthusiasm for the red aircraft grade brake fluid (what's the proper name for that? Can I get it from LAS, for instance?) but also that Europa-supplied seals may be an unknown quantity with respect to what fluid they like.



Is there any way (other than soaking them in a sample of fluid) to determine what seals I've got in my master cylinder and in my brake calipers?



If the seals held in stock by Europa are not identifiable, where else could one get seals properly identified as to type of fluid for (a) the monowheel master cylinder and (b) the monowheel calipers?



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Rowland



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brian.davies(at)clara.co.
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject: brake fluid

Rowland,



The original name for the red stuff was DTD585.  I think the latest stuff

has an H on the end.  LAS do stock it.



When I had a Mono setup I used exactly what the manual said to use (dot 3 or

4)and had no problems.



Regards



Brian



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neveyre(at)aol.co.uk
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:27 am Post subject: brake fluid

Hi Rowland,

   Master cylinders supplied with the Mono Kit, and the Europa caliper are set up to use Dot 3 and Dot 4 fluid, no reason to try anything else.

   Silicone Dot 5 will work, but no good reason to use that over 3 / 4.

   Cherryade will attack those seals, no idea what 5.1 will do ?

   The Matco calipers, as supplied in the Trigear Kit, are set up for cherryade.

   The ''footbrake'' Trigear Kit will have the standard ''Monowheel spec' master cylinders'' and a replacement set of seals and washers to convert the master cylinders to be used with the Matco calipers [ which are set up for cherryade ].

   The stock of these seals at Europa are loose and unmarked, no one knows which ones they are?

   My suggestion to them to dispose of the seals, and start again went unheeded.

   So in short Rowland, bin the 5.1, fill with 3 / 4 when you are ready..

   Cheers,

   Nev. 

 

 

 

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