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[CatatonicBug]

Absolutely. Get a large bottle of brake fluid. Only use clean brake fluid or brake parts cleaner on any brake parts. Flush with clean brake fluid till all the nasties are gone.

[petejw]

Absolutely. Only use clean brake fluid or brake parts cleaner on any brake parts. Flush with clean brake fluid till all the nasties are gone.

ive read this a few times on here, so not sure if im misunderstanding this,
for sure use clean brake fluid to flush brake lines,
but if ur cleaning out callipers and master cylinders, clean them with hot water and dry thoroughly,
when reassembling use either brake fluid or rubber grease on all rubber
seals.

[CatatonicBug]

ive read this a few times on here, so not sure if im misunderstanding this,
for sure use clean brake fluid to flush brake lines,
but if ur cleaning out callipers and master cylinders, clean them with hot water and dry thoroughly,
when reassembling use either brake fluid or rubber grease on all rubber
seals.

Why in the world would you use water?? The whole idea is to REMOVE the water from the brake system! If there is any stubborn gunk that does not want to come off, use brake parts cleaner, an old toothbrush, and compressed air. I would NEVER use water to clean the internals of the brake system.

[cywelchjr]

Why in the world would you use water?? The whole idea is to REMOVE the water from the brake system! If there is any stubborn gunk that does not want to come off, use brake parts cleaner, an old toothbrush, and compressed air. I would NEVER use water to clean the internals of the brake system.

Hot soapy water will actually easily remove stuff that brake cleaner will not work very well on. The point is to not use it on hoses, just the calipers and MC while they are disassembled. Make sure it's fully dry as well and water will work quite well. As long as you don't try to mix the water with brake fluid and make sure things are completely dry before assembling it not only will work well, but will not cause any problems.

[petejw]

cause ur cleaning with it,
not running it in the system,
ive been doing it for over 20 years, as i said dry it thoroughly
i couldnt think of anything worse than cleaning parts in brake fluid.
ive never heard of any1 cleaning brake parts in brake fluid,
til i read it here a cpl of times.

[petejw]

lol
cy,
ur a faster typer than me.

[cywelchjr]

lol
cy,
ur a faster typer than me.

It's what I do for a living (type, generally code though, so I have to watch to make sure what comes out is english or something close to it)

I had heard of cleaning with Brake fluid before here, as a matter of fact it's ONE of the ways that my auto shop teacher taught us to do in HS, but he taught using hot soapy water as well if going a full rebuilt off the vehicle. Using the brake fluid was taught to me as the best way when doing the job on the vehicle without removing the hoses and draining the system.

[petejw]

ive never heard of using brake fluid to clean brake parts before,
and have never seen any other mechanic do it either,
definately if ur flushing the system with parts in situ,
but if ur stripping callipers and master cylinders then hot
soapy water is best, brake fluid is messy stuff at the best of times
and i couldnt thing of anything worse, u also run the risk of stripping
any paint that maybe on the calliper/mc.

but each to there own i guess.

[fredintoon]

Hi Alex,
a quote from Kipling:-
"there are four and twenty ways
Of chanting tribal lays
And every single one of them is right."

If you are trying to flush out a brake system without taking it apart the only fluid to use is clean new brake fluid.
If the brake system is all in pieces the metal parts can be washed out with hot soapy water then rinsed and blown dry with an airline.
Some organic solvents can attack some rubber compounds so that separated rubber bits are still best cleaned with brake fluid.
If the brake lines are original they are well past their "best before" date and should be replaced with new ones.
Stainless steel braided lines cost more than replacement fabric braided lines but the improved brake performance could well save your life.

[cywelchjr]

I haven't even seen a place where I can buy factory style braided fabric lines, which seems to leave braided SS as the only option for replacing, unless someone has a link to a source (I don't really need mine any better, I can slide both tires on clean dry pavement as they are, it just takes squeezing really hard).

[windjammergump]

you want you 200.00 back let me know.......

i have an 81 i paid 800 for ....you want you money back...lol

[petejw]

Why in the world would you use water?? The whole idea is to REMOVE the water from the brake system! If there is any stubborn gunk that does not want to come off, use brake parts cleaner, an old toothbrush, and compressed air. I would NEVER use water to clean the internals of the brake system.

and thats the difference between a qualified mechanic and a hack.

[MaximPhil]

Hi Stuckinmud,
When you take the calipers apart..... The pads really are supposed to be tapered Scares the **** out of you the first time you see them Bleeding after reassembly can be very frustrating too. Getting the air out can take a few attempts with sitting overnight in between.
Good luck.
Phil

[motoman]

and thats the difference between a qualified mechanic and a hack.
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[petejw]

and thats the difference between a qualified mechanic and a hack.
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hehehe
was waiting for some1 to bite.