Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 12:41:48 -1000
Reply-To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong?
Well.....Friday sort of.
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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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