hows this for a touch of improvising

Andyjess666 · Post by **Andyjess666** » Fri May 05, 2017 4:57 pm

After reading all this im off to cook some chips in brake fluid

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:47 pm

thanks guys some very funny stuff thing is it still hasnt lost a drop i use the clutch alot on my daily commute think i might be on to a winner here , but i do now have a new master and slave cylinders so might swap them over tomorrow before my luck runs out

Metalhead · Post by **Metalhead** » Sat May 06, 2017 10:16 am

This is great stuff if your clutch is fried!

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:55 pm

Long term, the seals might not last as long, but who knows? The oil should not absorb water, so it's a good start.

Next question: if you can get an engine to run on chip fat, you could presumably dispense with brake and clutch reservoirs and just use the fuel tank? And taking it a step further, can the viscosity be modified to use it in the engine and gearbox?
Now all we need to do is to replace most of the electrics with fluidics (eg. central locking, window winders etc).

@firstlude, you have just revolutionised the motor industry!

[Apparently, rice bran oil is the most viscous. See https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jfp/2014/234583/ if you can be bothered. I couldn't.]

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:30 pm

This is straight out of Cuba!

(One serious point to note why this wouldn't be good for long-term though... cooking oil thins a lot when it gets hot and evaporates easily

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firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:28 pm

@firstlude, you have just revolutionised the motor industry! aaw it was nothing you no how it is must get down that patent office pronto

well we will never no the long term outcome as i have now replaced this slightly leaking cylinder

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glad i decided to do the master cylinder to as it looks like it has seen better days also

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also took the chance to strip out the clutch pedal box and look into the noise i have had whilst depressing the pedal turned out with a bit of reshaping where the spring was rubbing and thats that noise gone now

i tell you what i can not believe the difference changing theses parts has made the pedal is so light now its like a different car also seems to have changed the bite point now higher up , i like theses jobs that make a noticeable improvement

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Thu May 18, 2017 9:53 pm

just realised after doing some intense reading on here that i should of replaced the solid clutch lines and damper by fitting a braided line , does anyone have one lying around they dont need or no the specs of the line and i can get one made