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It does when moisture gets into it.......
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Its true guys, we're among the worst too.. We dont want junk parts, we want good quality and in many cases for our EVO, that means used.. When we need new, we get online and shop for the best deal. Well, the indy's are buying from the same suppliers as the online dealers, but they dont buy the volume that an online dealer does. In order to make a living, they have to price it even higher.. It's a vicious cycle, but we are a part of the problem.. There is plenty of money out there, everyone is spending it, but the locals are starving and closing because of the internet.. Hell, you can shop around and find anything have it in your hands within a couple of days, all without leaving your house, burning time and gas.. Its really no different than local hardware stores driven out of biz by the big box stores that have everything.. Modern age baby..........
What's these internets that you speak of?
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A friend of mine once asked me how his brake fluid got low after a year or two being that it's a closed system. And I thought about it for awhile. What I came up with was evaporation. Think about it. You fill it up and seal it. The fluid itself over time gets heated up and cools down which by itself will cause evaporation. The the piston is moving in and out of the caliper bore being pushed by the fluid itself and lubricated by the fluid. Everytime the piston comes out so does a minuscule amount of fluid. But over time that fluid equates to a good amount and that fluid goes to the air by way of evaporation.
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Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
A friend of mine once asked me how his brake fluid got low after a year or two being that it's a closed system. And I thought about it for awhile. What I came up with was evaporation. Think about it. You fill it up and seal it. The fluid itself over time gets heated up and cools down which by itself will cause evaporation. The the piston is moving in and out of the caliper bore being pushed by the fluid itself and lubricated by the fluid. Everytime the piston comes out so does a minuscule amount of fluid. But over time that fluid equates to a good amount and that fluid goes to the air by way of evaporation.
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Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
You are a little late but thanks anyway.