Using the wrong hydraulic brake fluid
Not knowing any better, I used Aeroshell 4 when I bled and topped up the hydraulic brake system in my Discus 2b. Initially it got the sponginess out of the brake. After working on it some more about a week later, I found it impossible to bleed the system further ( I thought I might still have a little air in the line) as the piston was very very slow to return after squeezing the handle. I also noticed that the rubber gasket membrane thing in the lid was deformed. After reading up on things a bit, I realize this (Tost) system calls for Dot 3-5 fluid and not the red stuff.
So how much damage have I done? What do I need to replace?
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