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From: Willy Eckerslyke on 31 Oct 2007 06:55
Jim Warren wrote:

> I googled and found this:
> DOT 5 Brake Fluid
> By Mike Burdick
> A while back when this topic came up, I posted excerpts from a Skinned
> Knuckles article on silicone brake fluid.
> They made the best attempt I've seen so far to actually address this
> issue with hard data instead of anecdotes.

Excellent, thanks Jim. That line above sums up precisely what I was
after too.

My conclusion is that it's probably not worth me making the switch to
DOT5 in the Rover unless I can be bothered to replace the seals in the
servo (I've already done most of the others). I think I'll give it a
miss this time.
I also suspect that the Rover will be harder to bleed than my Triumph,
which would complicate things further.
Thanks all, again.
From: Jim Warren on 31 Oct 2007 07:05
Willy Eckerslyke wrote:
> Jim Warren wrote:
>
>> I googled and found this:
>> DOT 5 Brake Fluid
>> By Mike Burdick
>> A while back when this topic came up, I posted excerpts from a Skinned
>> Knuckles article on silicone brake fluid.
>> They made the best attempt I've seen so far to actually address this
>> issue with hard data instead of anecdotes.
>
> Excellent, thanks Jim. That line above sums up precisely what I was
> after too.
>
> My conclusion is that it's probably not worth me making the switch to
> DOT5 in the Rover unless I can be bothered to replace the seals in the
> servo (I've already done most of the others). I think I'll give it a
> miss this time.
> I also suspect that the Rover will be harder to bleed than my Triumph,
> which would complicate things further.
> Thanks all, again.
The other thing I found when googling, but didn't bother to post, is the
fact that there is a DOT5.1. That one is not silicone, but an uprated
version of DOT4. So that one *is* compatible with normal garage fluid.

Why on earth didn't they name it DOT4.5 or even DOT6. Someone,
somewhere is going to get confused!

Jim
From: Mike G on 1 Nov 2007 15:12

"Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam(a)bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:5or008Fnokb3U1(a)mid.individual.net...
> Mike G wrote:
>
>> I have a genuine Rover w/shop manual for the P6.
>> Was intending to put it on eBay, but if you're interested make me a fair
>> offer and it's yours. No idea of postage costs, but it would go about 5Kg
>> inc packaging.
>> Email me if interested.
>
> I am, so have done.

Received your email.
Replied twice yesterday. Did you not receive them?
Mike.

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