tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426236.post5876889435514938497..comments2013-03-10T14:24:09.690+00:00Comments on Dirty Fingers - Clean Car: Brake brokeRuperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10713037601835046341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426236.post-9459020030894994092009-01-17T09:08:00.000+00:002009-01-17T09:08:00.000+00:00I do have silicone fluid in Fenchurch, but the pis...I do have silicone fluid in Fenchurch, but the pistons and bores still corrode where the brake fluid is not in contact with them (ie. outside the rubber seal). A light smear of copper grease on the piston when you assemble it seems to help a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426236.post-24264987928278728392009-01-16T10:37:00.000+00:002009-01-16T10:37:00.000+00:00Hi Alex,its a bit worrying that this happens on fr...Hi Alex,<BR/>its a bit worrying that this happens on frequently used cars. I presume the brake fluid has absorbed (absorped?) lots of water so the system can rust from the inside out. I guess this is the arguemnt for using Silicome fluid.<BR/><BR/>I could do with a drier garage too!Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713037601835046341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426236.post-69963052333725682402009-01-16T09:43:00.000+00:002009-01-16T09:43:00.000+00:00Unfortunately they don't seem to last as long as I...Unfortunately they don't seem to last as long as I would like even on a car that is used virtually every day. I recently had to replace the rear cylinders and one of the front cylinders on Fenchurch because they had seized. The other front cylinders will probably need doing soon too. They have been on the car two and a bit years. I think salty road-spray may be a large part of the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com