>
> My current plan, subject to revision, is to disassemble the
>cylinder to metal only. Clean the fluid out of the inside and the crud
>off the outside by using a water based solvent in an ultrasonic
>cleaner. Rinse well, blow off as much surface water as possible and
>bake to dry off the remainder. Inspect the cylinder for wear and
>hone if necessary. Re-clean to remove the honing residue. Then
>re-assemble with new rubber parts.
>
>Thank you for comments.
>
>Roger Colson
>57 TR3 TS21383L
>sassamon@mediaone.net
Roger --
My only comment is that water and conventional hydraulic fluid
(fluif) combine to form a weak acid, which could be detrimental to
the health of your brake system over the long term -- even if you
rinse thoroughly afterward.
In fact, the greenish-white gunk you have to clean off the cylinders
now is (I think) the result of moisture in the air combining with the
fluif.
I personally would keep water far away from my brake parts.
As for what cleaner is best, I'm not 100% sure, but there are some
aerosol cans which say "brake parts cleaner". This is what I have
used in the past on my various vehicles' brake systems.
Dan
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Dan Buettner - Des Moines, Iowa - mailto:nickndan@earthlink.net
1977 Spitfire, FM64159U. Runs & drives but blows smoke. Lots of it.
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1957 TR3, TS15098L. Undergoing a frame-off restoration, begun 9/99.
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