Re: [MV] Brake Fluid in M-35A2

From: Buzz Szarek (buzz@toast.net)
Date: Mon Apr 17 2000 - 03:14:37 PDT


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My M35 has a decal on the interior of the truck, next to the port for
refilling the master cyl. that says "Silicone brakefluid only." My truck is
a 70 that was refurbished in 89.
This is only a datapoint.
YMMV etc.
-=-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Breeden" <freebirds@erols.com>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: [MV] Brake Fluid in M-35A2

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> Hello,
>
> Have been changing the master cylinder on a M-35. The brake fluid is
yellow
> with no smell, unlike normal brake fluid I have seen. Would like to know
> what to put back in place of it. I've heard that mixing silicone and
> conventional brake fluid is not a good idea. Or should I flush the whole
> system and start all over. Is there a way to tell if it's silicone fluid
or
> not? The master cylinder was the old style master cylinder and had no
rust
> in the bore, but was leaking. Could this be silicone fluid?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help received,
>
> Harold Breeden
> M35A2
> M-715
>
>
>
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