If MIL-5606 Hydraulic is exceedingly expensive or difficult to get in Europe, DOT-5 Silicone based Brake Fluid is an acceptable replacement fluid. Just don't ever mix the two, and if you change from one to the other, the system has to be flushed clean.
-Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > Stef wrote: > > >>Can one of you tell me can I use on the fitting to the cylinder teflon > tape Or do we need loctite...and what kind of loctite do I need. We have > Matco brake cylinders. And the oil, can we use normaal car stuff dot4?<< > > I think best practice is to use something like Henkel/Loctite 567 thread > sealant for tapered hydraulic fittings, and it also works for fuel and oil > connections. MIL-H-5606 hydraulic oil is what most aircraft use for brake > fluid, and I'm pretty sure that applies to Matco as well. Aircraft Spruce > sells it, and I'm sure it's also available in Europe. Dot 4 fluid isn't > compatible with the types of seal material used for the MIL-H-5606. See > http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8/article.php?story=20080525201121619&mode=print > for more on that...which involves swapping out the seals, but it's > possible... > -- > Mark Langford > ML at N56ML.com > http://www.n56ml.com
