

| Subject: | Re: Ok, ok, I'll get new brakes |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Nov 1995 17:28:46 -0500 (EST) |
Bob said: > > Thanks for the advice, I knew I'd get the low-down. To Bob (that's Bob > Hoover, the Bob who has mechanical skill) thanks for the info. I think I'll > flush all that nasty half H20/break fluid crap out and get some silicone. > Hi all What's the concensus on the silicon brake fluid? Should I flush out the brakes in the '60 bug and the '72 Ghia and the '77 Westy and replace the fluid with the silicon-based stuff? My pal Vince did this with his '69 Vette (my leg's still sore from pumping his brakes while he bled), and he swears by the stuff. I hadn't considered the Bug a real performance braking machine. It goes well, it stops well. Whaddyallthink? TTFN Jay -- Jay Goldberg IT5 UNIX Support 212.238.2678 \/ axion consulting svcs Credit Suisse Group jay@ska.com \/\/ jay@intac.com
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