You're likely quite right on that FTE thing. Do you remember where you bought it ? the 'ate' script on a part is quite distinct. . what'd you pay for it ? a good ATE slave costs from about $ 60 to 80 at a fair price.
that's very clever on the different colored brake fluids so you can tell when you've got all the old out. On 9/5/2014 12:16 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > I was mistaken on the Slave Cylinder brand...It is "FTE" not ATE.... > Suspicious, that similar name. The packaging and the font look almost > identical to ATE's.... I bet some 3rd world bunch copied that and > decided...nobody will know the difference...and I missed it. I have used > ATE in the past with good service, they do make good parts. > I change the BF in my vanagon each fall....it's a 'truck' and it doesn't > see much high stress driving, just a lot of conservatively driven miles. > > I changed the fluid in my racecar after each race weekend...brakes are the > hardest-used system and the most useful for gaining track positions....any > moisture at all in a racecar brake system is curtains for you lap > times...it turns to steam and makes what is known as 'brake fade'....I > don't know the expansion rate for water to steam, but it is BIG....so even > a drop of water in the whole system turns to a LOT of steam and that gives > a very squishy pedal... > > Same deal in my sportbike, which I don't race but I do take to the > racetrack for fun lapping days....Fresh brake fluid before every track > visit... > > For frequently changed brake fluids I use ATE Super Blue and ATE normal, > back to back... so that the new fluid is a different color and you can see > when you have bled out all the old fluid by the color change. > > n Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 2:53 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > >> I've used lots of those German ATE slaves. >> I get mine from near you ..Halsey Import Parts in Portland. Scott is my >> guy there. >> I've had one go out after 6 yrs of service.....6 yrs..not bad. >> >> I think you mentioned some old brake fluid sitting around .. >> I'm sure everyone knows that unless well-sealed BF absorbs moisture out of >> the air. >> >> So does the BF sitting in the van's systems ..whether driven or not. And >> not driving and exercising the rig for longish periods is not good for it. >> I'd try changing the BF in the clutch system once a year, with decent DOT >> 3 brake fluid. >> |
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