Load Brake Calipers and Let Sit

[Curtis]

Curtis-do you have a vacuum bagger? No air, no rust......
Dan

A what?

[greydog]

We have a vacuum bagger (like a Daisy seal a Meal)_ uses heavy plastic bags on a roll.
You put whatever you want to store in the bag, insert the open end in the machine, it pulls a moderate vacuum and heat seals the open end thus vacuum packing the object.
Designed for food, of course, but as an experiment, I stored some bare steel fasteners (freshly stripped) in a bag for 2 months with no sign of rusting.
Dan

[Curtis]

We have a vacuum bagger (like a Daisy seal a Meal)_ uses heavy plastic bags on a roll.
You put whatever you want to store in the bag, insert the open end in the machine, it pulls a moderate vacuum and heat seals the open end thus vacuum packing the object.
Designed for food, of course, but as an experiment, I stored some bare steel fasteners (freshly stripped) in a bag for 2 months with no sign of rusting.
Dan

Nope, don't have one. I have however used my mother's method of using a straw to suck the air out of a zip lock bag. Calipers will be mounted on the car so the vacuum bagger won't work. I will however think about one for future stuff. Thanks.

[spyder]

So just to be clear, the difference between standard brake fluid and silicone brake fluid is that standard fluid absorbs any moisture that get in the lines. The silicone fluid does not absorb moisture and also has a lower specific gravity than water. Any moisture in a silicone system accumulates at the low spots. Both have advantages/disadvantages and different maintenance considerations.

Changed to silicon in the early '90's. My experience has been the silicon does not attract moisture so the brake bleeding intervals became longer. I can't remember the last time I did it. I'd guess it's been about 5 years.

[Curtis]

Yes I read quite a lot about the differences and hygroscopic vs. silicone and maintenance intervals.

My concern is/was the roadster rubber with silicone. And of course the first question about loading the calipers up and letting them sit while the body gets done.

[Curtis]

I put my calipers together. One of the new stainless lines had a fitting that was damaged so I dug in to my stash and put a stock line on for now. Have to get a replacement.

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[Curtis]

Okay, they're on the car. Worked on the brakes, then harness building, then put them on.

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[notoptoy]

Boy that looks good. Gonna be a shame to actually drive it and get it dirty.

[C.Costine]

Black??? Aren't calipers supposed to be a very bright color???

[Curtis]

Black??? Aren't calipers supposed to be a very bright color???

Black is basic, black is good, and I believe before Nissan started shipping the new ones lately in silver they were black. Car will be sora blue.

Plus I'm investigating a possible 4 piston bolt on upgrade so they may not be on there long.