Cleaning the break calipers

[Dino]

I have my front wheel off and I am waiting for my tier to come in. What can I use to clean the breaks calipers? I am thinking a toothbrush but any suggestions on the cleaner?

Thanks

 

[Powers739]

Brake cleaner maybe...

 

[Dino]

thanks....

 

[Aquaman]

yes. dino use brake cleaner. pull the pads out and spray them down. the grime will come off very easy almost not even need to use a brush. whipe them down good after

dont mix up the pads. put them in same place.

 

[Dino]

Thanks bro...will do.

 

[suzuki4life]

complete tear down or just spraying them out?

just spraying them down....yep brake cleaner

total tear down...

remove all seals and bleeders...and soak them in kerosene...scrub them good....let them dry...add some clean brake fluid to lube parts as you reassemble

 

[Dino]

Just looking at a spraydown. Thanks.

 

[Aquaman]

complete tear down or just spraying them out?

just spraying them down....yep brake cleaner

total tear down...

remove all seals and bleeders...and soak them in kerosene...scrub them good....let them dry...add some clean brake fluid to lube parts as you reassemble

+1 never use the brake cleaner on the o-ring seals...

 

[suzuki4life]

yep soak the calipers...not the seals.

 

[Lycan]

Blah blah blah, hose them off and RIDE ya big ape

 

[Dino]

No front wheel....read the whole thread for a change....

 

[Aquaman]

Blah blah blah, hose them off and RIDE ya big ape

well, this comment is much better than I thought you were gunna say.

Figured you'd tell him to use oven cleaner!

 

[Acehole]

Blah blah blah, hose them off and RIDE ya big ape

Lycan is such a sincere and comforting fellow don't ya'll think!

Mmwah! brother!

 

[Lycan]

well, this comment is much better than I thought you were gunna say.

Figured you'd tell him to use oven cleaner!

NOoooo. oven cleaner only works for the REAR wheelazzhat

 

[Aquaman]

NOoooo. oven cleaner only works for the REAR wheelazzhat

Good spin there Sir

 

[Dino]

Lycan: about as helpful as the clap....

 

[Lycan]

Hye grasshopper...even from the Clap you learn somethin dontcha!???

 

[Wallie]

NOoooo. oven cleaner only works for the REAR wheelazzhat

Windex but the original for the front

 

[MPH 200]

well, this comment is much better than I thought you were gunna say.

Figured you'd tell him to use oven cleaner!

Couldn't you just rinse it off in the river ...

 

[Mr Bogus]

get some good old fashioned 409 cleaner and your tooth brush.. has enough detergent to get the black dust off and will not hurt a thing, rinse with some water.. (never had much success with brake cleaner and that black dust)

Regardless of what I was doing with the brakes, I would NEVER use a petroleum based cleaner like kerosene or stoddard solvent (common solvent). Those products are instant death to internal brake parts/seals as well as the external dust boots.. Brake parts are not designed to have these oil based cleaners on them at all (includes brake lines too)

Use brake clean for any internal parts cleaning as it evaporates fully and will not leave any residue behind.. the only part of the bore that makes any difference is where the inside seal sits on the Tokiko, rust or other crud is only cosmetic. Pistons must also be flawless..

AFWIW.... gasoline is not a good option either, in fact it is worse than kerosene (not to mention dangerous)