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Author:  Rebecca [ Sun Aug 04, 2002 1:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Brake shoes contaminated with brake fluid?

Are brake shoes that have been contaminated with brake fluid "done for?" The reason I ask is, the shoes still have a lot of lining on them, but a nasty little wheel cylinder has contaminated them with brake fluid. Any way to clean them up..or do I just throw them out?

Author:  dschumers [ Sun Aug 04, 2002 2:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Brake shoes contaminated with brake fluid?

It's really a judgement call, but if they haven't been soaked for an extended period of time you can spray them with brake cleaner. If they have been soaked for a long time, the lining may start breaking apart.


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Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Sun Aug 04, 2002 3:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Brake shoes contaminated with brake fluid?

Quote:
: It's really a judgement call, but if they
: haven't been soaked for an extended period
: of time you can spray them with brake
: cleaner. If they have been soaked for a long
: time, the lining may start breaking apart.


Fact is that brake shoes are pretty cheap.
The cost of a can of brake clean and your time cleaning-off the oiled shoes my be better spent by putting a fresh pair of brake shoes onto the car.
As Dennis said, it's a judgement call.
DD

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