Brake linings are porous, the oil will get into the linings and effectively
ruin them. However, in an emergency, cleaning will help. I use alcohol
because it will completely evaporate off, almost all other cleaning
material-including soap, will leave a residue.
The drums can be cleaned with alcohol and should be fine.
Jan
Roger Gibbs <rgibbs@pacbell.net> wrote:
Dishwashing soap (at least in the USA) is a caustic soap, when heated it
makes an excellent degreaser. This will likely get the linings cleaner than
using a solvent cleaning method. On the metal drums solvent cleaning would
be
my choice.
Be careful though - it is possible to clean the surface of the linings and
still have oil left in the subsurface. This oil may migrate to the surface at
a later time and can significantly reduce the braking efficiency.
If it were me I would replace the linings.
-Roger
lauri lehtinen wrote:
> Voice from the distance (Finland) calling:
> El Tonto stupido (unfortunately it was me personally) did not tighten brake
> shield bolts enough (some were very loose) when changing differential
> pumpkin.
>
> Now there is oil in at least right side brake drum and linings. I know it
> burns out during time, but I have to drive straight to MOT (is it yearly
> check made by officials?) and it is only about 4 km. Is there any other
> methods than washing with organic solvent (heating?) to get that diff oil
> out from the brake surfaces?
>
> Yes, and very muchas gracias from all help I have got from you during
> thease years!
>
> yours
> #orenzo Pamfletti
>
> #auri Lehtinen
> Lehtipuu Oy
> Kirkonkylantie 83
> 00780 Helsinki
> FINLAND
> tel: +358 400 851988
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