It sounds to me that you are describing a strut that was not properly maintained for many years. I also have a set that was neglected for many years. They developed pin holes and leak but they never stuck together. I would blame both of these problems on poor maintenance before I would condemn all use of brake fluid.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "Donald" <dongen...@...> wrote: > > > > The dribble down the outside is not the problem other than looking bad. The > piston and cylinder will have a light coating of brake fluid on it as well, > with the same rusting. Then after getting a good coat of rust, the first > landing will stick them in the compressed state, making them solid instead of > springs. Frequent use would probably wash the rust down into the fluid each > time, not my choice of happening either. After they stick, the rust > continues to seal the piston to the cylinder, so far I have been unable to > pull them apart. > > --- In [email protected], William R. Bayne <ercoguru@> wrote: > > > > > > This is not unavoidable. > > > > 1. Oleos in good condition do NOT eject fluid. It is instead forced > > up into the piston. That which comes out after servicing (and/or after > > the first few subsequent landings) should be wiped off rather than > > allowed to sit and eat. > > > > 2. DOT 5 Silicone fluid is not aggressive like this. > > > > 3. Sand or bead blast the exterior followed by properly mixed and > > applied Stitts epoxy primer. Finish with a hign quality industrial > > epoxy paimt like Deft. Bulletproof. You can see identical results on > > any steel ship in salt water that is not properly prepared before > > painting and/or otherwise neglected. One doesn't take the ship out of > > salt water, for that is what it is built for ;<) > > > > Regards, > > > > WRB > > > > -- > > > > On Jun 21, 2010, at 14:05, Don and Geneda wrote: > > > > > [Attachment(s) from Don and Geneda included below] > > >
