No, James, topping up with normal brake fluid if the system is currently full of silicone was not a good thing to do!!
I have a feeling you may need to clear out ALL the fluid in the system at the moment, and re-fill with fresh silicone. Which isn't as cheap as normal fluid. I'd suggest getting an Eezi-bleed kit (available at Halfords, amongst other places). This allows you to connect your spare tyre (well, I always just used the front tyre 'cause I had a compressor handy to re-inflate afterwards) to the brake master cylinder - the pressure forces the fluid down the pipes when you loosen a bleed nipple, and so this will probably be the easiest way to clear the pipes out completely. It also makes normal bleeding a much quicker and easier job. Having said all that, the Rimmers catalogue states "If silicone brake fluid becomes mixed with normal Glycol fluid, they will work safely, as they both have to if they are to be classified as DOT fluids." So, that's as much as I know, what you do is up to you!! Nothing wrong with the copper pipes though, as far as I know - at least they are not vulnerable to corrosion like the originals. Richard & Daffy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Notice: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally-privileged. If you have reason to believe you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful and you are requested to contact the sender urgently and dispose of this email -----------------------------------------------------------exp. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
