Marcos Maniacs

Hey Guys,
                 I was wanting to pull the ol Marcos out this weekend when 
low and behold the brake pedal pushed to the floor and barley stopped me. When I 
opened the master cylinder the reservoir was low. Now the ?, What is the heck 
does "Girling" mean. In context....   Use only Castrol Girling fluid. this is 
what the cap on the master cylinder says. I assume it is the British 
equivalent to brake fluid. Or brake company wanting me to use only their product. 
Anyway is Dot 4 all right then?
 
Thanks,
             Hal
#5353



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Hal,

British brake systems use a rubber that is not
compatable with most of the fluids sold in the US. 
The LMA Castrol Girling DOT 4 fluid is what most of
the British cars, like your Marcos, can use with no
problems at all.

THere is a lot more information on the different types
of brake fluids available.  There are schools of
thought as to what is best to use in various
applications.  I have been using the LMA Castrol in my
cars since the early '70s and have never had a failure
due to brake fluids.

If your car has been sitting you may need to bleed out
the whole braking system to bring it back up.  If the
system will not hold a seal you may need a rebuild of
a cylinder or two.

Bob Magotti
#5179 1600GT


--- Meggsief@... wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>                  I was wanting to pull the ol Marcos
> out this weekend when 
> low and behold the brake pedal pushed to the floor
> and barley stopped me. When I 
> opened the master cylinder the reservoir was low.
> Now the ?, What is the heck 
> does "Girling" mean. In context....   Use only
> Castrol Girling fluid. this is 
> what the cap on the master cylinder says. I assume
> it is the British 
> equivalent to brake fluid. Or brake company wanting
> me to use only their product. 
> Anyway is Dot 4 all right then?
>  
> Thanks,
>              Hal
> #5353
> 
> 
> 
> ************************************** See what's
> free at http://www.aol.com.
> 



       
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